Toward the end of the two days, one Samsung executive joked that perhaps once Samsung obtains government approval for its new devices, the NSA could get U.S. President Barack Obama, well known as a BlackBerry and iPad user, to take up a Samsung device.

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"So you can fill up your device and take the BBC with you on holiday, " he added.

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Viewers have up to 30 days to begin watching a downloaded programme, so you can even fill up your device and take the BBC with you on holiday.

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There's already been a euphoric take up of the Nintendo DS handheld videogame device.

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It's a lot to remember, and some of the pieces (the cradle, kickstand) don't lie flat, so they'll take up more space in your bag than a device with a regular ol' keyboard dock.

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Bonello adds that while numerous customers have already lined up behind the device, it will take a while for it to make a meaningful contribution.

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We learned at Palm that the user doesn't want to take up all of their available memory on their basic device in order to bring on a dictionary.

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"When you take an Android device out of the box, you have to sign up to nine accounts with different vendors to get the experience iOS comes with, " he said.

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Looking for new markets for its Xscale mobile chip, Intel confirmed today that it will team up with consumer electronics firm SonicBlue on a new type of device that will let consumers take video programs on the road.

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Consumers don't care about how apps come to take advantage of their devices, but they do notice an experience that doesn't measure up to what a device is capable of.

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