Your Technology Mar. 1, 1999

WHEN LOOKS ARE EVERYTHING Move over, StarTAC. When Nokia's shiny 8800 wireless phone goes on sale this June, it could become the new must-have cell phone. The $500 device with a chrome finish weighs just 4 oz. and sports a sliding keypad cover that doubles as a mouthpiece. The 8800 supports analog, digital and PCS phone networks, so it will work anywhere in the U.S. Then again, you could buy five 6-oz. Nokia 6120s or Ericsson KH-668s for the same total price.

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