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| July 01, 2000 | Chen, Janice | COPYRIGHT 1999 SX2 Media Labs LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

I admit it: I'm a Weather Channel junkie. Looking out the window may satisfy some, but I need to know the current temperature and the local forecast in several cities. I thought my speedy new cable modem-with its always-on connection-was keeping me adequately up-to-date, but that was until I got my hands on a Web-enabled cell phone.

By offering wireless access to the Web, Internet phones can deliver you a wealth of information virtually anytime, anywhere-ranging from e-mail to stock quotes, and yes, even current weather reports.

Our cover story, "The Web Is Calling" (p. 186), will get you up to speed on this new product category and help you decide whether a…

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