It might not impact on the overall volume (especially in Europe where health and safety legislation will limit the maximum dB output), but should help the HTC 8X drive larger power hungry audio devices.

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Greece's budget deficit stands at 12.7% of annual economic output in 2009, more than four times the limit allowed by the E.

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The government, which has long played on its AAA rating as a sign of its economic might, has been pursuing a harsh program of spending cuts and tax increases to reduce the budget deficit, which at 7.4 percent of annual economic output is more than twice the EU's 3 percent limit.

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Germany wants to limit the increase to 1% of the EU's total output (GNP), which would come in about 130bn euros less than the Commission.

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