Tag: Obama

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SMS should hitch fortunes to TV to become serious political tool

Published: November 1, 2010

While billions of dollars were spent this midterm election on television, outdoor, radio, online and mail advertising, SMS’ use as a grassroots tool was neglected by most candidates running for office.

CTIA urges Obama Administration to fund wireless spectrum initiatives

Published: September 22, 2010

CTIA-The Wireless Association President and CEO Steve Largent sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to dedicate plenty of budget to opening up wireless spectrum.

Obama Administration supports 500 MHz of spectrum for wireless industry

Published: June 29, 2010

The Obama Administration announced its support to free up 500 MHz of spectrum as part of its wireless broadband initiative.

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.

ChaCha closes $7M funding round to break-even

Published: January 5, 2010

Ad-supported answer service ChaCha has closed a $7 million E round of funding, giving it the cash required to reach profitability.

Obama administration can use mobile to shape healthcare debate

Published: August 21, 2009

The Obama administration used traditional marketing channels to propell Barack Obama to the American presidency. But it is mobile that brought the candidate closer to the people.

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.

BlogTalkRadio makes leap into mobile

Published: May 22, 2009

BlogTalkRadio has hired Michael Weaver, former director at Microsoft and vice president of Crisp Wireless, to expand the company's mobile initiatives.

Obama presidency will intensify competition among wireless carriers

Published: March 16, 2009

By Chris Lennartz

If President Obama's ambitious plans for broadband investment go ahead, competition among wireless carriers will most likely intensify.