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Wireless Videophone
WHO: Motorola and AT&T Wireless
WHY: The latest cell networks make videophones possible. And who doesn't want to see exactly where a spouse is calling from?
HOW IT WORKS: Motorola's A845 comes with a small video camera mounted above the display and can send moving images over a high-speed wireless network that can deliver data at speeds almost as great as basic DSL.
APPLICATIONS: Provided that your friends have identical phones (or next-gen models not yet unveiled), you can share a two-way live video feed. Raunchy uses will no doubt proliferate.
HOW MUCH: The A845 costs $300 in five cities currently testing the high-speed service, with national roll-out planned over the next few years.
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FROM THE OCTOBER 11, 2004 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2004

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