By threatening this arrangement Veeck is challenging a basic feature of the modern regulatory state.
The most basic feature of a typical banking arrangement, a checking account, is getting more expensive.
Consider it the true replacement for a basic feature phone, ticking all the smartphone checkboxes without having to either spend a lot up front or else shackle yourself to one carrier.
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Mobile internet usage in Africa is increasing rapidly as Orange continues to deploy 3G networks and make more low-cost smartphones available, customers have been steadily moving from basic feature phones towards more low-cost Android smartphones.
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That has been the case for TVs, radios, VCRs, DVD players, PCs and even basic and feature mobile phones.
Much like the PC market, basic and feature mobile phone volumes are falling as consumers migrate not only to smartphones, but smartphones at low- and mid-tier price points.
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The year-long course covers a wide range of topics, such as basic journalism, feature writing, photojournalism and investigative reporting.
The basic Edge will feature an Intel Core i5 processor, NVIDIA GT640M LE graphics and 64 GB of storage.
Mr Perret said that while mobile phones were hugely popular in Africa, most people used very basic mobiles or feature phones rather than the more sophisticated smartphones seen in the US and Europe.
The industry has shifted from basic mobile phones and feature ones to smartphones.
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Kayak also offers a packing list feature basic lists categorized as general, business, romantic and family and a currency converter as well.
You're left with a boring, basic, budget game whose best feature is the ability to choose the type of soundtrack you favor.
These devices can barely surf the Web and rarely feature more than the most basic apps (such as a calculator or a calendar).
The UI reminds us of a simplistic feature phone geared toward the basic user, with six icons on the front screen including an app menu.
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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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In Africa, Facebook has targeted the use of basic phones - known widely as "feature phones" - which are unable to display the full-featured site, but instead can use specially created variations of the network.
Knowledge about basic maintenance of a car will now be a feature of the practical test set by the Driving Standards Agency.
Offering a new Windows feature phone, in addition to upgraded basic options on lower-priced models, will likely help the company keep a stable bottom line.
But there is one feature of note: it does provide a basic translation of a foreign webpage using Babelfish, from one button on the toolbar.
Walk into a market in a depressed neighborhood, where the average income is low, most dwellings are rented, and the demographics feature higher numbers of minorities, and prices for basic items are often higher than they are at a massive supermarket in a thriving, mostly-white suburban neighborhood.
The nettops feature an Intel Atom processor, making them ideal for performing basic functions like web surfing, downloading content and producing Internet-based documents.
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The video element in HTML5 is perfect for basic video players, but Flash and Silverlight are much more suitable for advanced video feature (streaming, caption, interactive features and miscellaneous video effects).
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