In Cairo young women match the colour of their veils with that of their tunics, handbags, make-up and shoes.

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In Xperia U the transparent element illuminates to match the colour of photos viewed in the gallery or the album art of music tracks currently playing.

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Oldman is sporting a pink shirt, his Commissioner Gordon moustache (he is currently filming the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises) and a pair of heavy-framed, light brown glasses, which match the colour of his hair.

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