Tag: Barack Obama

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White House, Republicans ready mobile fire for State of Union address

Published: January 25, 2010

The Republican Party will host a live mobile chat during the president's State of the Union address and the White House has launched an iPhone application. The mobile guns are drawn.

Obama�s Ghana speech highlights delivered live via SMS

Published: July 15, 2009

Taking advantage of the ubiquity of mobile phones, the U.S. Department of State used SMS to reach citizens worldwide during a speech given by President Obama on Monday from Accra, Ghana.

Obama relies on SMS for Cairo speech distribution

Published: June 16, 2009

Earlier this month, President Barack Obama gave a historic speech from Cairo, Egypt and provided speech highlights via text message to ensure public reach.

Obama's stimulus package promises New Deal for broadband

Published: February 5, 2009

The inclusion of broadband deployment in the stimulus bill currently making its way through Congress is a positive sign, according to analyst firm Strategy Analytics Inc.

Skycore launches MMS cards commemorating Inaugural Address

Published: January 29, 2009

Now there's a way for consumers to savor and relive the historic moment of President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address with their mobile phones.

Acting FCC chairman Copps addresses agency's challenges

Published: January 27, 2009

By Michael J. Copps

Remarks of acting chairman Michael J. Copps to the Federal Communications Commission staff Jan. 26 at the agency's Washington office.

Obama campaign proves SMS has gone mainstream: OpenMarket exec

Published: January 20, 2009

Despite the economic slowdown, mobile texting is expected to grow across the board, including its use in political campaigns.

Obama uses SMS to call for national service

Published: January 19, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama is using mobile to rally Americans to help with service projects before his inauguration as 44th president of the United States.

Making government mobile with SMS, mobile Web

Published: January 19, 2009

Tomorrow one president's mobile phone will go silent and the other's will come alive. But while Barack Obama will most likely lose his BlackBerry, we hope his passion for mobile marketing won't diminish.

Record 1.4B text messages expected on Inauguration Day: VeriSign

Published: January 16, 2009

More than 1.4 billion mobile messages are expected to be delivered nationwide on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, according to VeriSign.