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Title: Mobile phones on planes
Post by: Varche on 27 September 2014, 18:22:39

So we are now on the way to being able to use our phones,tablets etc on planes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29381193

What a shame. :(

How long to Free*WiFi Satellite at 33,000 feet. with people babbling inanely "Where are you"  or texting whatever people text every five minutes?

* £1 on Ryanair

Title: Re: Mobile phones on planes
Post by: chrisgixer on 27 September 2014, 18:47:53

No problem with mobiles on planes at any point currently .....

....provided they are in flight mode. I think Internet access will be an excellent idea. :y


However iplayer and live TV streaming is country specific so won't be available. Unless under license of course. Cachingggggggg ::)

Title: Re: Mobile phones on planes
Post by: Rog on 28 September 2014, 10:41:25

I carry a decent MP3 player specifically so I don't have to listen to others moronic conversations on trains. Just imagine being sat right next to such a moron on a transatlantic flight. Another reason for keeping plane travel to an absolute minimum  :(

Title: Re: Mobile phones on planes
Post by: tigers_gonads on 28 September 2014, 10:47:52

Best the cabin crew get issued with tazers because I can see somebody after a few drinks helping some tosser and his phone towards the exit, at 35000 feet  ;D

Title: Re: Mobile phones on planes
Post by: zirk on 28 September 2014, 12:45:15

Quote from: Varche on 27 September 2014, 18:22:39

So we are now on the way to being able to use our phones,tablets etc on planes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29381193

What a shame. :(

How long to Free*WiFi Satellite at 33,000 feet. with people babbling inanely "Where are you"  or texting whatever people text every five minutes?

* £1 on Ryanair

Been around for quiet a while now, Airline Carrier dependent and how much youve paid for your seat in which class. 

Some Domestic US Carriers use modified Ground to Air 3g Cellular Technology for Internet whilst the bigger Boys (Qantas, Lufthansa etc) use SkySat stuff for around the World (better and faster) Internet bandwidth coverage.  ;)

Title: Re: Mobile phones on planes
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 28 September 2014, 17:15:26

"I'm on the plane!!"   :D  ;D

Title: Re: Mobile phones on planes
Post by: Rog on 28 September 2014, 18:09:15

And another thing . . . . . we all know that people walk around in circles or pace up and down when on the phone (Why is that I wonder ?) on a plane would they need to find something else to do   ???

Title: Re: Mobile phones on planes
Post by: Varche on 28 September 2014, 18:17:24

Quote from: Rog on 28 September 2014, 18:09:15

And another thing . . . . . we all know that people walk around in circles or pace up and down when on the phone (Why is that I wonder ?) on a plane would they need to find something else to do   ???

If it was the pilot he could be texting ("I am on a plane") whilst driving.