Still, officials predict an economic recovery this year, consumers in Brazil have been eager to spend, and with a growing number of people buying smartphones and computers, signs point to continuing growth in connectivity.

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Tiemann shared an amazing fact to illustrate the magnitude of the connectivity revolution from the point of view of the marketplace.

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For the 4G LTE world is rather fractured and given that that 4G connectivity is part of the point of the new model this is something of a problem.

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The Android-based MOD Live ships with four new, industry first applications: Buddy Tracking, Smartphone Connectivity, a Navigation app pre-loaded with the largest database of trail maps in the world, Music Playlist Mode, and Camera Connectivity for use in the future with select wireless point-of-view action cameras.

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However, a broadband POP, or point of presence, for national ISP Earthlink, one of two in New York City, had lost connectivity, the company said Tuesday afternoon.

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