Stories about: Iridium

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    Space elevator enthusiasts face unanswered questions 13/08/2011 05:21:26

    Might solar energy provide the power needed to send cars up a space elevator? Could you build one fat elevator and split it into two? Can as many as six cars travel up and down a space elevator?
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    Aircell unveils in-flight smartphone, voice service 24/03/2011 11:22:12

    Aircell will introduce a mobile voice service for business aircraft and a smartphone specially designed for in-flight use late this year, the company said Wednesday.
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    ITU sends satellite phones to Japan 17/03/2011 22:35:52

    The International Telecommunication Union is sending satellite phones to Japan to help rescue work and to reconnect communities cut off by last Friday's earthquake.
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    TerreStar Genus 28/01/2011 04:32:00

    Need an always-on mobile phone with access to the Internet regardless of the patchwork of cell network coverage? The TerreStar Genus is an innovative smartphone that can not only make and take regular cell calls, but also connect with a satellite anywhere in North America, all with one phone number.
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    AT&T's Genus satellite phone goes on sale 22/09/2010 06:50:00

    AT&T is finally selling its satellite-3G smartphone, the TerreStar Genus, which can be switched from AT&T's network to a satellite for coverage all over the U.S.
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    FCC group crafting plans to open up mobile spectrum 19/06/2010 05:12:00

    The Federal Communications Commission Spectrum Task Force laid out preliminary ideas on Friday for making frequencies now used for satellite services available for conventional mobile broadband.
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    Hybrid satellite-cell pocket phone may arrive this year 02/07/2009 07:52:00

    Previous attempts to create a mass-market satellite phone may have failed miserably--just ask the backers of Globalstar, Iridium, and Odyssey--but a Virginia-based satellite firm believes it has a better solution that just may work this time.
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    Iridium 9505A satellite phone 30/03/2009 15:00:00

    The Iridium 9505A is a satellite phone with fast signal acquisition and a semi-rugged chassis that makes it resistant to water and shocks. Unfortunately, it is expensive and doesn't offer GSM network access.
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    Researchers mash Google Earth with electrical data to predict US grid problems 11/08/2008 08:42:48

    What do you get when you combine images from Google Earth and the brainpower from researchers at Oak Ridge National Labs? Well in this case you get a tool that enables real-time status of the national electric grid that federal state and local agencies can use to coordinate and respond to major problems such as wide-area power outages, natural disasters and other catastrophic events.
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    Don't believe the hype: The 21 biggest IT flops 10/04/2007 13:53:43

    Hype is the coin of the realm in the technology business. If you listen to vendors and the media, it may sometimes seem as though every new product, service, concept or even security threat will be the Next Big Thing. Some live up to all the fuss, but many don't -- and some fail spectacularly.
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    Home grown satellite solution dubbed a world first 10/04/2007 11:17:29

    A satellite radio solution specifically created for emergency services, disaster management and mining applications has been dubbed a world first by its Australian creators.
 
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