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From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 20:44:17 -0400
Osaka-based Matsushita Electric has unveiled a new handset for Japan's PHS (Personal Handyphone System) that includes a 2.5-inch LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor and a mini-camera that makes the unit a portable video phone system. Although just developed, Matsushita hopes to put the unit on the market from next year. PHS telephones can cope with data rates three times the speed of conventional mobile telephones and link into antennas stationed in metropolitan areas and city centers that are often stationed at NTT's ISDN (integrated services digital network) telephone boxes. The PHS system, introduced this summer, offers a cheaper alternative to conventional mobile telephones and is currently available in Tokyo and Sapporo although service will expand next month to other areas
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