The long, plastic-shelled body did a fine job of standing apart from the push toward all-screen slates that has gripped the vast majority of the industry over the past several years.

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The concern now is that Mr Blair's standing as the man who might push through a settlement has been seriously undermined.

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France, sensing an opportunity to push on with its aim of creating an EU standing army, wants to deploy a rapid-reaction force of some 1, 500 European troops but is so far being blocked by Germany.

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Analysts and proponents of the technology say it could be used to build apps that direct users to their gate at the airport, provide audio tours in museums or push offers to consumers based on where they are standing inside a store.

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