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Article Excerpt
Apr 12, 2009
European Commission revealed last week that 27 European aircraft have been equipped to allow the use of standard mobile telephones onboard since the EC created the regulatory framework for such a service last year and that it expects the number of aircraft to double by the end of 2009. Ryanair, TAP Portugal and bmi currently offer the service through either OnAir or AeroMobile, and technical trials are underway at other carriers, the EC said. EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding outlined conditions for continued successful adoption of the technology: "Inflight mobile phone use should not disturb other passengers, for example, by leaving ample room for quiet zones during air travel, just like in trains. Secondly, attention should be paid by the operators that prices for these services remain at a reasonable level. If these two conditions are met, then offering onboard mobile phone services can be a bonus for European companies in the competitive global air travel market." The EC said "current indications" are that onboard telephone calls start at around [euro]1.60 ($2.13) per min. and that SMS messages cost [euro]0.43. Apr 6, 2009
Acer
Acer Personal-Computer Sales May Rise 30% This Quarter, Chairman Wang Says. Acer Inc., the world[sup.1]s third-largest computer vendor, said shipments this quarter will rise as much as 30 percent as it introduces low-power laptops that may help it challenge Hewlett-Packard Co. for top spot in the notebook market. Apr 8, 2009
Aruba
The Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) and Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association (AHATA), through a public private partnership, launched Aruba[sup.1]s new website, www.aruba.com, complete with a social networking feature. Visitors to Aruba.com can share experiences, pictures and videos from their Aruba vacations with other travelers and Aruban locals through personalized profile pages. The website also features a new booking engine, allowing travelers to research, plan and directly book vacations to Aruba. [sup.3]Our visitors have always commented that it is the hospitality of our people that brings them back each year. It is only natural then that we would be the first to utilize this tool in reaching out and...
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