What are the questions that we should be thinking about in the weeks ahead in sort of evaluating this bailout package and what impact it's going to have?

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And it has tried to minimise the impact of this week's package by claiming that the new taxes will barely touch investment and jobs because big French companies' profits are currently at record levels.

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Meanwhile, we applaud SE for the work it's put in to make Android usable and run smoothly on this small package, albeit the occasional slow wake up.

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Sure, there were gasps from the crowd at last week's Unpacked, but built-in 4G makes perfect sense, and while WiFi and a Micro SIM may make the Galaxy Camera an instant winner, it's Android that completes the package, as the glue that cements this latest category's promise.

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Again, it's a little hard for me to take criticism from folks about this recovery package after they presided over a doubling of the national debt.

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HIGH-SPEED RAIL (HSR) fans rejoiced earlier this year when it became clear that President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package would include at least some new money for HSR projects in America.

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So we're going to be putting -- Harry and I are working now on a jobs package for this year that's designed not -- it's no longer designed to grow the economy.

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Up until this week, this particular piece of circuitry was the title holder for "world's thinnest smartphone, " measuring in at 6.55mm thick. (The Alcatel Idol Ultra now claims this title at 6.45mm, although it's technically not on sale yet.) Despite the small package, it also professes to pack a hefty audio punch, boasting a pair of Beyerdynamic MMX 71 iE earphones and Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC.

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