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Secrets of the Superphones

New cell phones let you browse the Internet, play games, listen to streaming digital audio, and even watch TV. Here's how they do it.

Michael Desmond

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Inside a Superphone

Photograph: Marc Simon

Large displays and embedded cameras are now common on cell phones, and these features require lots of processing power. But the secret to media-slinging models is integration: Many phones, such as this Nokia 7610, combine multiple functions, including video playback, image capture, 3D graphics display, and signal processing, in fewer chips, thus permitting creation of a smaller phone.

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