No Mobile Phone Service For Wimbledon Champ
It could have been an "I'm going to Disneyland!" style victory advertising moment, but Wimbledon champ Maria Sharapova's attempt to phone her mother from her father's mobile phone after winning the tennis tournament failed -- and now it seems to be getting more press coverage than the tennis match itself. Luckily, no one seems to be naming the carrier whose service caused all the problems.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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