http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/ Engadget Comments for Elektrobit promises to deliver Windows Mobile-based satellite phone in 2009 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 21st 2008 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/
The downside, of course, is that they don't have any coverage outside of North America. (Well, and also Hawaii, and some Atlantic islands. Looks like they could cover Cuba if they wanted to.)

Coverage map:
http://www.terrestar.com/misc/cvgMap.html]]>Apr 21st 2008 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 21st 2008 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/
'Fail'.

There we go.]]>Apr 21st 2008 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 21st 2008 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/
'I'll correct your spelling mistake:'

There you go, idiot.

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But there was no need to call me an idiot.]]>Apr 21st 2008 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/
Its taken me a while to realise, but reading some of my comments, I really wish I never made them.

I suppose I can at least be proud of admitting to my faults...]]>Apr 21st 2008 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Second off, hehe thanks for the correction Guy hehe :)
Third off, you're not a pretentious asshole Esat hehe :)

Good game guys! ]]>Apr 21st 2008 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 21st 2008 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/
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Read the friggin' article before telling me I'm wrong next time

Even if it didn't specify that, you can tell it's a Pocket PC by the "start" button in the upper left of the screen, the start menu is on the left softkey on a smartphone.]]>Apr 22nd 2008 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/
Trust me, I'm a phone nerd, I wouldn't say something like that without looking closely.]]>Apr 22nd 2008 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 27th 2008 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 21st 2008 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/
"I'll correct you're spelling mistake:"

- your]]>Apr 21st 2008 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/
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Now, if this network existed in the Gulf, it'd be a hot ticket item. Emir gets out of his mansion in downtown Oman, gets in his Rolls Royce, and starts a call that will continue, uninterrupted, until he reaches his camel ranch in Aqtab Oasis, in the middle of the Empty Quarter. Hell, this thing seems built for the Gulf. Expand the network, and ship me 100 of these device; I'll sell all of them in an hour!]]>Apr 21st 2008 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 21st 2008 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/
I travel a bit & sometimes (like the islands in Washington) have spotty coverage. Never been a big deal- BUT- I also ride my bike every day into an area that doesn't have coverage so if I were to have an accident a backup would be nice.]]>Apr 21st 2008 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/
Even a lot of wilderness sports would benefit. It depends on what price they manage to deliver: if it's 10% more than regular cellular, then anybody who, say, goes hiking regularly will consider it. If it's twice the price, then guides will carry them, and pass the price along to their customers, billing it as a safety measure. If it's ten times the price, only the people taking hardcore risks will get it (and they'll probably rent it).]]>Apr 21st 2008 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 21st 2008 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/]]>Apr 21st 2008 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 21st 2008 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 21st 2008 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 21st 2008 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 21st 2008 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/elektrobit-promises-to-deliver-windows-mobile-based-satellite-ph/Apr 22nd 2008 4:22AM