They can't be easily set up on multiple machines, and you certainly wouldn't be able to access your phone account on a public terminal.

FORBES: Take Your Phone Along

In human resources departments, having your own Recruiter account is like being a bond trader with a Bloomberg terminal--it's the expensive, must-have tool that denotes you're a player.

FORBES: Feature

That's not it, however, since the project also lists plans for social networking apps like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, as well as an account and file manager, document viewer, RSS reader and even a terminal -- the latter, naturally, should make Android rooters feel right at home.

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