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6 Startup Lessons From the Complexity of Cell Phones
Back when we first started using PCs, we all wished that they would become as easy to use as a telephone. Well, we got our wish, not because computers got easier to use but because phones are now so darn complicated. If we examine the process and story by which phones became so complex, we can uncover a variety of lessons that startups can learn - and hopefully avoid. The Phone's ...
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How to Lower Your Cell Phone Bill
Talk is cheap—and your mobile can be, too.
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Virgin Atlantic Will Allow Texting On Some Flights
Virgin Atlantic says passengers on its new Airbus will soon be able to chat on their cell phones. They'll be able to text as well. Each plane will have its own cellular network that bounces signals to satellites. That in-house network will prevent signals from interfering with air traffic control.
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Pixel Qi's Mary Lou Jepsen focused on the screen
Mary Lou Jepsen was one of the pioneering minds behind One Laptop per Child, the project to produce cheap laptops for children in developing countries. Since then, Jepsen has moved on to start San Bruno's Pixel Qi,...
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You have to hand it to the maker of this cell phone glove
Futurists predict that we'll one day have gadgets like cell phones as part of our bodies. Designer Bryan Cera asks "Why wait?" Cera has designed a literal phone handset that you wear like a glove. The Glove One is only a prototype, but … Continue reading →
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Virgin Atlantic To Launch In-Flight Cell Phone Service
Having in-flight access to WiFi is quickly becoming a standard feature on modern airliners, but (thankfully) in-flight cell phone service for voice calls is still a rarity and even outlawed in a number of countries, including the United States. If you're flying Virgin Atlantic between London and New York in the near future, though, chances are that at least a few of your fellow travelers will ...
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Virgin Atlantic launches in-flight cell use
Service will allow people to make calls, send texts, and surf the Web, but it will be limited and it won't be cheap.
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Verizon's New Cheap International Roaming Plan: Tested and Approved
I tested Verizon's new $25/100MB international data plan, and it's a great offer.
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National Geographic Talk Abroad Lite review: At least it's cheap
A bare-bones cell phone and international travel plan team up in an interesting package. Originally posted at Dialed In
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The Last Word In business
Virgin Atlantic says passengers on its new Airbus will soon be able to chat on their cell phones. They'll be able to text as well. Each plane will have its own cellular network that bounces signals to satellites. That in-house network will prevent signals from interfering with air traffic control.
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