In the wake of Southwest’s being recognized for the best on-time arrivals percentage for 2008, they have also announced the latest development in their Wi-Fi strategy … one which we at PingWi-Fi favor because of the plane-to-satellite technology. Here’s the news release:
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TESTS THE INFORMATION SUPERSKYWAY
Airline Begins Customer Tests of InFlight Wi-Fi
Entries from February 2009
Wi-Fi, Right On Time — Southwest ‘Has Game,’ Best Technology
February 10th, 2009 · Tags: Airports
XX Years Ago Today, Sgt. Pepper Taught The Band To Play
February 7th, 2009 · Tags: Arts
Can we truly realize the impact that began in this society on this day? Music. Politics. Culture. Fashion. Ethnicity. Revolution. Etc.
On Feb. 7, 1964, the Beatles arrived in New York for their first American tour, touching off rock ‘n’ roll’s “British Invasion.”
See the entire story at The Dallas Morning News from The Associated Press:
The Beatles!
Samsung, T-Mobile To Offer ‘Digital Camera With Phone Built In’
February 5th, 2009 · Tags: Gadgets
More news releases of interest … 8 megapixels and GPS in a loaded, QWERTY touch-screen …
SAMSUNG MOBILE AND T-MOBILE USA INTRODUCE BEST-IN-CLASS 8-MEGAPIXEL CAMERA PHONE
Samsung Memoir™ Captures and Shares High-Quality Images With Advanced Features and Touch Screen
DALLAS and BELLEVUE, WASH. — Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) and T-Mobile USA, Inc., today announced [...]
T-Mobile Rescues Plastics From Landfill, Puts In Your Hand
February 4th, 2009 · Tags: Gadgets
This just in from our Green Bureau …
MOTO™ W233 Renew Now Available From T-Mobile USA
Exclusive to T-Mobile Customers, the Renew is the World’s First Mobile Phone Made Using Plastics Comprised of Recycled Water Bottles
BELLEVUE, Wash. — T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Motorola, today announced the retail availability of the MOTO W233 Renew, the ideal mobile phone [...]
Virgin Mobile USA Launches 3G Helio Ocean2
February 2nd, 2009 · Tags: Gadgets
This just in …
VIRGIN MOBILE USA DEBUTS SECOND GENERATION OCEAN
New Ocean 2 Incorporates Broad Range of Mobile Content, Social Media and GPS Features on 3G Network
Virgin Mobile USA Also Extends 7PM Nights & Weekends to Contract Customers
WARREN, N.J. - Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM) has announced the first contract 3G handset in its 2009 [...]
Cowtown Marathon Follows On The Heels Of Stock Show
February 2nd, 2009 · Tags: Uncategorized
My first marathon? Ha … I was the official photographer and did the course several times over … shooting photos from the “b..ch seat” — the sidecar — on a BMW motorcycle … long story.
Anyway, the Cowtown is coming … in about 26 days. Hmmm … Wonder if there is much Wi-Fi along the 26.2 [...]
