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March 12, 2007
Continental Airlines Increases Its Commitment to the Long-Range, Fuel- Efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner : GlobalGiants.com
First Airline in the Americas to Order the 787-9.
HOUSTON, March 12 -- Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) today announced that it has increased its commitment to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, raising its firm order from 20 to 25 aircraft. By adding five 787-9 aircraft to its firm order, Continental is strengthening its ability to further modernize its fleet in the years ahead and unlocking additional international expansion opportunities. |GlobalGiants.com|
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RIM and AT&T Launch a 'Red Hot' BlackBerry Pearl : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Research In Motion's 'red hot' smartphone, the BlackBerry Pearl™, is now available with a new dark red finish. Available from AT&T in the United States, the red BlackBerry Pearl is small and stylish and features phone, email, text messaging, camera, multimedia, web browsing, organizer and more. |GlobalGiants.com|
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QUEEN MARY 2 DEBUTS IN DUBAI : GlobalGiants.com
PHOTO: QUEEN MARY 2 DEBUTS IN DUBAI. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Mail processing in Switzerland : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Mail processing in Switzerland is becoming even more advanced and efficient. Siemens is supplying the equipment and serving as project partner. To ensure that the Swiss postal centers and their new technical equipment operate smoothly, Siemens set up an identical facility for testing purposes in Nuremberg. The site enables experts to optimize processes and check in advance whether the system components of all of the manufacturers are compatible with one another. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Siemens installs biometrics infrastructure for Swiss passports : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Since the end of 2006, Swiss citizens have been able to apply for passports which contain an electronically stored copy of their passport photo identifying the passport holder without the possibility of error. The information is stored on a chip that is embedded into the passport and protected against unauthorized access or manipulation. Siemens IT Solutions and Services was commissioned to provide the entire solution for recording the biometric data and processing it for the production of the new passports. Each year about 100,000 passports can be issued. |GlobalGiants.com|
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