It also comes with a 10.1 inch LED backlit screen, a 1.3 megapixel camera, multiple USB ports and a 4-in-1 card reader to support viewing multimedia.

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Other shortcomings of HTML5 in comparison to native applications include the fact that it presently lacks the DRM (Digital Rights Management) needed for many multimedia services, does not support background processing, and is missing secure storage and notifications outside of applications.

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Unlike the iPad, all four tablets will support Adobe Flash, a multimedia platform that adds animation and interactivity to web pages.

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Interactive multimedia content is developed and used to support vocational and life-skills training, to provide right-based information to poor girls and women and to build their awareness of health issues and livelihood opportunities.

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Cube Lite also requires a tethered power supply and doesn't support Bluetooth connectivity like we saw on the iLoud from IK Multimedia.

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In line with the advent of high-speed communications and multimedia broadcasts for smartphones, video content services have been improving on almost a daily basis, including such enhancements as support for high-resolution video.

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