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An important milestone in the next 12 months will be when for the first time the number of internet-connected portable devices is expected to exceed that of web-enabled personal computers.
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Eighty-five million smart phones will be sold this year with GPS built in, eight times the number of in-car and portable navigation devices.
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Huaqi claims that Aigo is China's biggest-selling make of MP3 player, as well as the leader in mobile storage (memory sticks and portable hard drives) and number four or five in digital cameras.
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This is the chipmaker's smallest processor, designed specifically for low-cost and portable devices, not for intensive number-crunching.
ECONOMIST: Rational consumer
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Due to the foldable nature of the Lumio, the device is portable and can be opened into a number of configurations, to suit your needs.
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The unique identity number aims to equip people with one unimpeachable, portable national identity aimed at helping the poor to access state welfare, open bank accounts and protect them from rampant police harassment.
BBC: Bridging India��s identity divide with a number
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Portable defibrillators, which can deliver an electric shock that may restart heartbeats, are available in an increasing number of places, such as in airplanes, police cars and shopping malls.
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