January 20th, 2009
Inauguration voice calls and video messages apparently strained beefed-up cell-phone networks in the Washington, D.C., area. Text messages seemed to do fine, while AT&T and T-Mobile reported redirecting congested traffic. An analyst said cell-phone users seemed to be learning a new kind of mobile etiquette for mass events.
The history-making inauguration of President Barack Obama also [...]
December 17th, 2008
Sprint Nextel Corp (S.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), T-Mobile TMOG.UL and other wireless companies are hoping the Obama administration will take steps to boost competition and put them on more even footing with industry giants AT&T (T.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Verizon Communications (VZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).
A bid to revamp [...]
December 17th, 2008
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are planning to converge on the National Mall on January 20 to witness the historic moment when Barack Obama takes the oath of office.
But if they plan to share the moment Obama utters “so help me God” with friends using mobile phones, they may have to wait.
And wait … and [...]