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Airlines that offer Wi-Fi networks

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If you follow Twitter and Facebook, you might notice an odd phenomenon lately. People you know are mid-flight, or who mention that they’re mid flight, are, well announcing that they’re mid-flight. For essentially all of aviation’s history, passengers have had no access to communications services. A few airlines have allowed (expensive) calling services, but that’s about it. Even as cell phones became more popular, they simply were not, and are not, allowed on commercial flights. But now many carriers are offering Wi-Fi connections on flights. That means that we can use our smartphones, while in airplane mode, and laptops while we’re hurtling through the air at several hundred miles per hour. Before you go and book your airline tickets, make sure to check out this list of carriers that offer in-flight Wi-Fi.

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Airport WiFi Not a Reliable Option for Business Travelers

One of the biggest obstacles of bringing your laptop on a business trip can be finding a spot to connect to WiFi, especially if you aren’t in one of the top airports that caters to tech savvy travelers. Even if you do end up in one of the more tech friendly airports, you may run into the following WiFi problems:
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Arming employees with smartphones

By now it’s no secret: businesses are using smartphones to their advantages. They allow for instant communications no matter where employees are. What’s more, it allows for the simplest type of communication. While there are many instances when phone calls take too long, or are simply not possible, email is the new communication currency. Employees armed with smartphones are more likely to remain up to date on all important business information.

There are many smartphones available, and so there are tons of choices. Here are a few suggestions when picking the smartphones for your workforce.

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Smartphones vs. Tablets for Mobile Workers

The mobile worker has many unique needs. The typical checklist includes two primary items: cell phone and a laptop computer. Lately, though, cell phone has come to be defined as smartphone. That’s an added cost to any business, but smartphones have become necessary for the mobile worker. Yet there are restrictions to smartphones that might not make them the ideal solution. The recent trend in tablet computers might make more sense.
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What’s Best for Your Business: VoIP or Unlimited Cellular?

Your unique business needs a unique solution to its communications needs. There is no single be-all, end-all answer that provides the best answer for every business. We discovered this in our VoIP and landlines discussion. There are advantages and disadvantages to each, meaning that each individual business must determine what will best serve its needs. Yet VoIP and landlines aren’t the only services at play. They get the most attention, because they represent the traditional business schema. But there are other options, namely cellular phones.
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