"If you're Nokia, you really need robust GPS, robust processing power, " Niederman says.

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Finally, Polaris Office lets provides robust word processing, spreadsheet and presentation capabilities, while S Pen support makes it a snap to mark up and annotate documents.

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Featuring the compact size, full-frame, 18 megapixel 24 x 36mm sensor (35mm format), sophisticated image processing and robust construction of the highly successful Leica M9, the M9-P also incorporates features designed for professional users or photographers who prefer a pure, even more unobtrusive styling.

ENGADGET: Leica M9-P looks like it costs a fortune, doesn't disappoint

"Processing more of this imagery would allow us to provide more robust conclusions about how recent sea-ice change compares with that of the pre-satellite measurement era, " he told BBC News.

BBC: Earliest satellite maps of Antarctic and Arctic sea-ice