While not as fully featured as the current Windows Phone handsets, they are a cut above a regular phone, including a web browser, email client, and social media applications.

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In less than 5 minutes they had provisioned their managed solution including email tracking and web site analytics completely within CRM.

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It can be immersed for up to 30 minutes in up to one meter of water and comes with essential apps including, email, a web browser and navigation.

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But in heavier use, including lots of email usage and Web browsing, streaming a one-hour TV show via Netflix, and conducting an hour-long phone call, the battery drained more quickly and was almost gone by late in the afternoon.

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But a person familiar with the matter said the patents relate to fundamental Internet technologies, including email, instant messaging, Web browsing, Web search, online advertising, mobile technology and e-commerce.

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Fast Data collects data about what customers on the phone are currently doing, or how they have recently interacted with the company in other various channels, including in-branch, or on the web via self-service features, instant messaging and email.

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