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...cell phone panic takes hold. Apparently, cell phones don't only cause us to wreck our cars and die in fiery balls of steel, they also may contribute to the development of brain tumors. After years of pooh-poohing the dangers (and happily pocketing checks from Nokia and Motorola), the government has finally gotten nervous enough to sponsor a study in which cell phone users' brains will be carefully monitored (although not while they're driving). Nothing is clear at this point; cell phones could be perfectly safe, or they could be the handheld equivalent of a brain microwave. With...
...proud member of the anti-cell phone crowd, I almost felt guilty asking Motorola to let me test its newest model, the Digital V phone, coming out this week. Sure, it was a marvel of miniaturization and techno-chic, weighing in at just 3 oz. And I was intrigued by the notion of browsing the Web and sending e-mail on something smaller than a Twinkie. But I've always thought carrying a cell phone everywhere you went was silly--just another must-have gadget designed to keep boredom at bay. Factor in the $400 list price from Sprint...
What really seemed cool to me was the Talkabout T900, another gizmo from Motorola that's also going on sale this week. A tad larger and heavier than the V phone, the T900 opens up like a makeup case to reveal a miniature keyboard and screen about twice the size of the V phone's display. You can't make calls with the T900, but you can send and receive e-mail. You can also get daily news, sports, weather and entertainment updates. Even better, it costs half as much as the V phone, and monthly fees from PageNet start...
...more on these products, visit Motorola's website at motorola.com You can e-mail questions for Anita to hamilton@time.com
...Global System for Mobile Communications), a gamble that has paid off handsomely. Today GSM rules more than half the wireless world, and Nokia's sales of GSM phones account for most of its 30% global market share. Nokia's big coup came in 1998 when it surpassed Motorola. This year's first-quarter earnings beat the most optimistic projection, whereas both Motorola and Ericsson remain in recovery mode. "It would take a moon shot to make a dent in Nokia's position," says Dataquest's Bryan Prohm...