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Nov. 16, 2007
Future of Phones
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| There are plenty of options for placing a call from point A to point B, with more arriving on the market every day. In this segment, Ira and guests try to sort out the future of phones. Will Google's entry into cell phone software simplify the market? |
Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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Steven Cherry
Senior Associate Editor
IEEE Spectrum
New York, New York -
Mark McClusky
Senior Editor, Products
Wired Magazine
San Francisco, California -
Rich Miner
Group Manager, Mobile Platforms
Google, Inc
Mountain View, California
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