LightSquared Will Launch New Wireless Broadband Network in 2011

Starting next year, U.S. consumers and businesses may get more options in wireless services. Harbinger Capital Partners revealed on Tuesday the launch of its new wireless broadband network, LightSquared. It aims to provide competition to the current phone companies.

However, the network have to overcome financial and regulatory obstacles first. LightSquared will just offer data, no conventional cell phone services yet. A user can send phone calls via data connections, but the technology is not yet standardized.

One reason why it’s rare for national wireless carriers to grow is because it’s difficult and expensive to acquire rights to nationwide airwaves. It is also impractical to place calls over satellites compared with cell towers.

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History Untold – 5 Forgotten Cellphones

Lately, too much cellphones were being invented. And many others were being thrown up. Shocking but in our history, there were those who failed to be on top or even on market for a month. These Cellphones were clearly forgotten by history.

There are lots of fallen celebs and now, I’ll list down 5 (five) of them. They now rest in peace, defunct, forgotten and a part of history. Taken at a young age, not until they are due.

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