Those of us who travel on a regular basis knows the stress from being unable to take or make calls for the duration of your trip at 35,5000 feet. It is true that a few airlines have taken the initiative to provide in-flight internet services, none have actually gave fliers the ability to use the more traditional forms of cellular communication while flying. The in-flight internet company "Gogo" has a remedy for this conundrum in the form of a app that reportedly allows users to both text and make calls from their mobile devices.

At SXSW 2014 they took a few reporters on a private jet flight to demonstrate the application's functionality, sad to say that the reviews weren't stellar. One reporter was quoted commenting that the quality was "garbled" throughout usage, the shining review from their test flight was the lukewarm comment "surprisingly decent". It is still too early to tell how or even if this technology will be phased into airliners but the idea is certainly refreshing.

Posted: Mar 12, 2014 6:01 am
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