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United Adding Wi-Fi to a Measly 13 Planes

By Mark Wilson Published October 8, 2009, 5:41 pm ET

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United Airlines is getting Wi-Fi…sort of. Only 13 Boeing 757s will receive Aircell’s popular Gogo service for coast-to-coast flights by November. The price will range from $13 for laptops to $8 for smartphones and other small Wi-Fi devices. [Chicago Tribune via CrunchGear]

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