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WRIST-SIZE ROUND-THE-WORLD PHONE [1 record]

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Record 1 1995-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
DEF

Small telephone that works anywhere in the world. Expected in the next year or two.

OBS

Such phones will be standard equipment for international business but will also offer a quick and relatively cheap way to give phone service to underdeveloped regions.

CONT

The wristphone serves both as a watch and tiny cellular telephone. You simply hold it to your ear to listen and hold it to your mouth to talk back.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
OBS

Voir «télécommunications personnelles universelles».

Spanish

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