Critics had speculated that Cruise's recent off-screen activities - including his high-profile engagement to actress Katie Holmes - might affect his film's performance.

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For all data related activities, larger screen sizes make more sense.

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These are not activities that most would find comfortable or optimal on the small screen of a smartphone.

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The camera's large buttons, solid, beefy camera grip and auto screen brightness further simplify operations in outdoor and underwater activities.

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Much of this will be used for activities such as social networking websites, but there were also signs of a switch to the screen for other types of reading, such as fiction, news and information.

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Fox says the network is a way to extend its second-screen content such as behind-the-scenes footage, contests, and other interactive activities beyond its own app so viewers can see it wherever they want to watch it.

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