Two out of three of those tasks would be a natural fit for a small device, while the need to surf and play games would ensure the smartphone doesn't become obsolete.
The new device, called the Cli, is small, Palm-compatible, has a color screen and can surf the Web and play two-hour film downloads.
If there's one thing that smartphones have taught us, it's that small devices can surf the internet and play games just fine, thank you.
Earlier this month, Siemens' mobile phone division accepted help from a rival in a bid to speed the arrival of its next generation handsets, which allow users to surf the web, play video games and transmit data at high speeds.
These machines, no slouches when it comes to power, can play games, surf the web and crunch spreadsheets, to boot.
But it's been silent today, and instead the air is full of shouts and laughter as a group of boys play in the surf.
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With the SuperNova whether at work or at play users can surf the web, check email, read the latest best seller, check out popular social media sites, catch up on the news or entertainment, look at family vacation photos, and more.
While a high-speed wireless connection is a nice plus for users of typical mobile phones, it promises to do wonders for widescreen iPhones, which combine the ability to play movies and surf the Web with features found on more traditional mobile phones, like the ability to send text messages.
Many cheap mobile handsets allow users to play video games and surf the net.
Sure, they can play some video games, surf the Web and handle modern e-mail and calendar software.
On this couch, sharing just the one remote control, an entire family would watch TV, play video games, or surf the internet together.
Users will enjoy steady Web browsing and HD video streaming, speedy music and video downloads and stutter free multitasking, allowing users to play music, download files and surf the web simultaneously with ease.
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Other people close to Apple, however, say the device will be more like an iPod Touch with a bigger screen that will make it easier to watch movies, play videogames, read electronic books and surf the Internet.
If you love to play games, watch TV and movies, surf the Web or listen to music, there has never been a better time to be on Xbox.
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With the TV connect users will be able to play games, stream videos, video chat in HD, email friends or surf the web all from their big screen TV.
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The same device could also play video that is streamed over an airport network and could, in theory, surf the Web and retrieve e-mail easily, with all the heavy lifting done by the Powermac or iMac it's connected to.
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