Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category

Sprint Nextel Direct Connect: A Reliable Tool for Earthquakes and Other Emergencies

Thursday, October 9, 2008 7:06 No Comments

Nextel Direct Connect Remained Fully Operational Tuesday and Experienced No Call Blocking
LOS ANGELES, (BUSINESS WIRE) — As residents in southern California reflect on Tuesday’s magnitude 5.8 magnitude earthquake, Sprint (NYSE:S) reports full reliability of its Nextel Direct Connect service throughout the day.
There was an approximate 60% increase in Nextel Direct Connect push-to-talk call volume [...]

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Congress Moves To Ban In-Flight Cell Phone Calls

Thursday, October 9, 2008 7:03 No Comments

A U.S. House of Representatives committee advanced a bill to prohibit passengers from making mobile phone calls during flights.
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed Thursday the Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace (Hang Up) Act, which would ban voice communication during scheduled flights. The Hang Up Act now moves to the full [...]

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Second Annual Samsung AT&T Summer Krush Presents: Mariah Carey, Gavin Rossdale, LeAnn Rimes, Nelly, Smashing Pumpkins, Nas, Good Charlotte

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:25 No Comments

Seven Major Cities Enjoy Private Summer Music Experiences Featuring Today’s
Hottest Bands In the Coolest Locations!
Mariah Carey Kicks Off Concert Series With FREE Show at Los Angeles’
Hollywood & Highland Complex, To Be Broadcast LIVE on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Good Charlotte Concludes the Series In San Francisco With Their
Performance, Also Set To Be Broadcast on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
LOS [...]

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Develop 08: Nokia’s View On Games, And Console; Glu On Marketing; M:Metrics

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:18 No Comments

There’s a fair bit of news to come out of the Develop 08 conference on mobile games, and the talks and panels are discussed below. Some interesting notes to come out so far include that Nokia (NYSE: NOK - News) is looking into concepts where it uses the same assets for Xbox Live Arcade or [...]