MDA put the launch plans on hold in November 2011 pending finding a second launch partner, beyond Intelsat.

Yeah, I suspect that Sprint was the only launch partner willing to try the iPhone model of "no carrier control."

Sprint is the exclusive launch partner for the pré, playing the AT&T to Palm's Apple.

Furthermore, the Obama campaign was a launch partner for Facebook's new F8 platform.

Speaking of which, Facebook (the second largest social network on the web) is noticeably missing from the list of launch partners.

For example, one launch partner who demoed on stage at the conference is Digg.

Those brands are among 30 advertisers listed as "launch partners" for Joost, which plans to send free, advertiser-supported programming to computer screens using the Internet.

In April amiando becomes official launch partner of the Facebook Social Plugins and integrates them into the event websites.

It also announced its launch partner is T-Mobile.

AT&T will be one of the major launch partners, and its CEO, Ralph de la Vega, was on hand for the introduction.