The release of funds in tranches after periodic reviews is a standard feature.
For many Toyota vehicle body types, this is the first time Sirius XM will become available as a standard feature.
Using the short-range wireless connection technology would allow, for example, wireless keyboards and mice as a standard feature on all machines.
Intel, the world's leading chip-maker, plans to make WiMax support a standard feature of most laptop computers starting in 2006 or 2007.
It's also worth pointing out that the keys themselves have beveled, or sculpted, keytops, another once-standard feature that's sadly becoming far less commonplace.
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Though it can be hard to remember, the keyboard used to be a standard feature on smartphones, before the iPhone wiped our minds with its vision of touch-screen Utopia.
Cameron Routh, a senior vice president of Scivantage, whose Maxit cost-basis tracking software is used by TradeKing (and is in pilot tests at Bank of America), predicts that in the future such basis info will be a standard feature of brokerage accounts.
Nokia will once again play a big part in that, having built so-called Near Field Communications technology, which allows mobile payments, into its phones for some time, and Nokia has pledged to make NFC a standard feature of its Symbian smartphones this year.
However, should customers embrace the playback capabilities that marginal component costs will soon make a standard feature of their handsets, Apple will need to take a more active role if it wants to preserve the portable digital music experience it has executed so well.
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In spite of an overall decline in the number of mobile phones purchased year over year, the ongoing popularity of both messaging phones and smartphones, which are generally more costly than standard feature phones, resulted in slightly higher prices for all mobile phones in Q2.
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Cameron Routh, a senior vice president of Scivantage, whose Maxit cost-basis tracking software is used by TradeKing (and is in pilot tests at Bank of America (nyse: BAC - news - people )), predicts that in the future such basis info will be a standard feature of brokerage accounts.
This is the type of service that should be a standard calendar appointment feature.
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Both new members of the CE line feature those standard 3x optical zooms that have become so tiresome along with 2.36-inch TFT LCDs (no viewfinder here), while the 5300 sports a 2.0-inch LCD and seemingly no optical zoom.
However, all along the eastern seaboard are hundreds of charging stations that feature the industry standard SAE J1772 plug.
Not only does this standard facilitate the wireless listening feature, but it also allows the remote to work without being pointed directly at the box.
Sally MagnussonI began my career as a reporter on the Scotsman newspaper in Edinburgh, moving on to the now defunct Sunday Standard in Glasgow as a feature writer.
By making the email address automatic on each printer and enlisting a network of partners, HP is taking the product from a niche feature to a standard aspect of behavior, and encouraging print through the creativity of others.
As standard, all three NX models feature a 20.3 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, developed in-house by Samsung to give high quality images in rich color and detail.
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The first security feature attached to the B standard was called Wired Equivalency Protocol and it was pretty poor from the get-go.
Those choosing the Advance Package also get ventilated front seats and a blind-spot warning system for added safety while changing lanes on the highway, which is a feature we think should be standard across the line.
One interesting feature that Garmin added to the standard Palm application set is a connection between the contact list and GPS mapping.
Besides Bluetooth, we're told that the Galaxy Tab will also feature WiFi and 3G data, a standard SIM slot, and can tether over USB or WiFi.
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When you purchase an iPhone for example, the unit comes with a Google Maps feature, built-in utilities, a standard Web browser, a stock tracker, a weather app, etc.
There are other cases on the horizon too, the Transform Shell and Flip Shell, which feature build in kickstands and basic protection in standard black or bright red.
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It asserts that it has only made use of a feature in a new version of the Kerberos standard that is currently being drafted, and is not trying to undercut the existing standard.
For users who want to explore digital content and connect with loved ones, the HP ENVY m4 comes standard with an HP TrueVision HD Webcam and select models feature Intel WiDi, which allows consumers to project PC content wirelessly to an HD TV.
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An unusual feature of the drillships is the lack of a standard derrick structure.
The internal drives feature a Serial ATA (SATA) interface and standard 5.25-inch form-factor for easy installation inside a desktop PC.
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Judging by that standard in a first-day test, SoundCloud's "Related" feature is too often futile.
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The feature could ultimately be included in a general browser release, following a standard vetting process.
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