The device has enough internal memory to hold more than 1, 000 standard e-books, says Sony, and it has expansion slots for memory cards.

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It's not all bad: the removable cover offers up access to the battery, and this is also the first Windows Phone 8 handset to arrive with microSD expansion in tow (supporting cards as large as 64GB), meaning more leeway after you've filled up the 8 gigs of built-in space.

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Other specs include two USB ports (one 2.0, one 3.0), HDMI, Beats Audio, WiDi and expansion slots for both microSD and full SD cards.

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The bipartisan plan unveiled Monday proposes, among other things, an expansion of the H-1B visa program and granting green cards to anyone with an advanced STEM degree from an American university.

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Visa's IPO will give it access to money to plough into Asia and Latin America, regions that have not taken to credit cards as enthusiastically as Americans or the British but where business is growing and opportunities for expansion are plentiful.

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