But the new devices were unable to break the grip of Apple and Samsung.
Fidesz has made much of its promises to break the grip of the Socialists' business networks.
A $1,000 tax cut to help families as we break the grip of foreign oil.
The aim was to break the grip of big brewers on beer distribution.
Equally questionable was the expectation that he could break the grip of partisan polarization in the country.
The insurgents can spoil politics, but without being able to break the grip of the two big parties.
He helped to break the grip on government of centrist parties that he said had lost touch with the people.
To break the grip of familiarity, it may help to view the past 150 years of intellectual history as a poker game.
Iraqi and foreign leaders credit the strong voter turnout in January for helping break the grip of insurgents in some areas.
This time, under pressure from a new generation keen to break the grip of Socialist barons, the party has agreed to open up the voting.
At first, Reagan's tax cuts (from 70% to 50%, later to 28%), deregulation, free trade and sound money also failed to break the grip of recession.
