It is getting harder to find good excuses for being offline: this week the European Union allowed airlines to offer in-flight mobile-phone service, and several carriers have Wi-Fi.

而找一个不在线的好理由变得越来越难：这周，欧盟允许航空公司提供空中移动电话服务，很多飞机上都有无线网络。

youdao

I believe if we did that, instead of auctioning it off to several large established wireless carriers, we would see the kinds of gains our country needs to improve our broadband infrastructure.

我相信，如果我们那样做了，而不是把它分别拍卖给那几间大的无线运营商，我们将得到所需要的来改善我们的宽带基础设施。

youdao

Carriers are seeking to address declining revenue in the landline business several ways besides focusing on the wireless business and bundling calling plans with Internet and television service.

为了解决有线业务收入衰退的问题。除了着眼于无线业务和将通话计划与国际互联网和电视服务捆绑销售之外，运营商正在寻求其他几种方式。

youdao

Several carriers say Apple, on the other hand, won't help when only a serial number is identified.

WSJ: Oops! I Forgot My iPad on the Plane

But, a slowing economy and oil price-induced higher fares have damped demand this year, leading several carriers to cut costs via pruning routes and reducing staff.

WSJ: Boeing Expects India to Buy Military Products Worth $31 Billion

Alternately, it could signal that several carriers were interested and Samsung accelerated its usual go-to-market strategy to deliver the phone to as many partners as possible.

FORBES: A Royal Flush For The Samsung Galaxy S?