"We compared what you see in these galaxies with what you see in the field galaxy population, other galaxies at the same epoch and distance, and there is a stark difference - far more star formation and black hole growth, " the Cambridge University scientist and Royal Society research fellow explained to the BBC News website.

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Dr Benford reckons some of them could have built up an electric current as they moved through the strong magnetic field that pervades the centre of the galaxy.

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But in the Galaxy S III, the fragmented field of phones running on Google's Android operating system found a champion: a single gadget to put forward for an apples to apples (if you will) comparison to the iconic iPhone.

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The Galaxy S IV will enter an increasingly competitive field of premium smartphones from Apple, Sony Corp.

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Its near-field communication technology enables sharing of data heavy multimedia content among Galaxy S III users quickly.

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Although Beckham will not be on the field for most of this deal, his impact allows the Galaxy to continue pursuing star players, and use the additional money to continue building the LA Galaxy brand.

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As it stands, this leaves T-Mobile without an LTE offering for Windows Phone users, as the smartphone field is now limited to the Apple iPhone 5, BlackBerry Z10, HTC One, Samsung Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S4.

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