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ITASCA, Ill., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Aircell, the world's leading provider of inflight connectivity, will offer up to one month of free inflight Wi-Fi data access to owners of the Samsung Vibrant™, the latest Android™-powered device from T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile). The Vibrant is available for purchase today and this special offer is valid for one month from registration or until January 31, 2011, whichever comes first.
Available exclusively from T-Mobile starting today, the Vibrant comes fully loaded with a pre-installed entertainment package, including Gogo® Inflight Internet access on more than 3,500 daily flights in the Continental U.S.
"As smartphones become more prevalent, we want to make it even easier for those traveling to access their email and favorite websites as well as Twitter and Facebook," said Aircell President and CEO, Michael Small. "We want to provide the Vibrant customers with a seamless way to continue their mobile experience at 30,000 feet."
A Samsung Galaxy S™ device, the Vibrant has comprehensive multimedia capabilities to combine the user's entertainment and communication needs into one device. Its 4-inch Super AMOLED touch screen display gives customers a vivid, HD-like viewing experience when surfing the web, watching movies, playing games or reading an e-book.
Today, Gogo is available on nearly 1,000 commercial aircraft and over 3,500 daily flights in the Continental U.S. The service will continue to roll out on additional routes and airline partners throughout 2010 and beyond.
About Aircell
Aircell® is the world's leading provider of airborne communications. As winner of an exclusive FCC frequency license in 2006, Aircell has built a revolutionary mobile broadband network for commercial and business aviation. In 2008, the Aircell Network and its inflight portal, Gogo®, revolutionized the commercial airline passenger flight experience by delivering a robust Internet experience at 35,000 feet. In addition, the Aircell Network provides airlines with connectivity to operations and a path to enhanced cabin services such as video, audio, television and more. A similar feature set is available to Business aircraft operators. Aircell has facilities in Broomfield, Colorado, and Itasca, Illinois. Aircell's vision is to give everyone the ability to stay in touch, in flight®. For more information about Aircell, please visit www.aircell.com.
About Gogo
Gogo®, powered by Aircell, turns a commercial airplane into a Wi-Fi hotspot with true inflight Internet access. Passengers with Wi-Fi enabled devices, such as laptops, smartphones and PDAs, can surf the Web, check e-mail, instant message, access a corporate VPN and more. For more information about Gogo, please visit www.gogoinflight.com. You can also follow 'gogoInflight' on Twitter (www.twitter.com/gogoinflight) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/gogoinflight).
© 2010 Aircell LLC. Aircell, Gogo and in touch, in flight are trademarks of Aircell or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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