Although Beckham will not be on the field for most of this deal, his impact allows the Galaxy to continue pursuing star players, and use the additional money to continue building the LA Galaxy brand.

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The GALAXY Note 10.1 extends the GALAXY Note category, building on the success of last year's worldwide hit smartphone - and delivering the functionality and precision of a pen and paper by combining the S Pen with a 10.1-inch large display.

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Sony is putting some money behind the advertising and promotion of the handsets (but nowhere near the levels that Samsung use to push the Galaxy range), and they are building on the success of the early devices.

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He notes it could be part of the Sagittarius stream, a remnant of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy, long assumed to be one of the building blocks of our own Milky Way.

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Building on the Premium Suite of productivity features offered with the original Galaxy Note, the Galaxy Note II delivers an even more robust portfolio of tools for business professionals.

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Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: In its official response to a popular online petition, the White House says building a Death Star would be an out-of-this-galaxy waste of money.

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