But the city's camping equipment selection is more predominant than its couture, four-wheel-drives outnumber Ferraris, and Vancouver revels for the most part in simple, outdoorsy fun.

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TD-SCDMA, an immature standard for which there is only a limited selection of handsets and equipment.

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The GSM selection ushered into China foreign network equipment and mobile phone vendors (Ericsson and Nokia, by holding important GSM patents, occupied an advantageous position for GSM network and handset development, which left Chinese firms in catch-up mode).

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The company purchases and roasts high-quality whole bean coffees and sells them, along with fresh, rich-brewed coffees, Italian-style espresso beverages, cold blended beverages, complementary food items, a selection of teas, and beverage-related accessories and equipment, through its company-operated retail stores.

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