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Welcome to the first of our guides to personal technology. This time we're looking at new tools that help you work (and play) away from the office. Our writers and those from partner CNET.com put products through their paces to find the best way to fetch your e-mail on the road, listen to your iPod in your car, get satellite radio away from your car, and watch TV on your phone. Stay tuned: Our next guide will be in the Aug. 8 issue.



ON THE ROAD
Multimedia Phones
Consumer-electronics giants are using their music,TV, and game savvy to build hot new models

Personalized Ringtones
Downloading a tune to your PC and moving it to your phone is the ultimate frustration

Cellular Television
Content is limited so far and loading is slow, but the new service gives you a taste of what's ahead

Handheld E-Mail
How to choose from the latest devices that let you manage your messages on the go

iPod Gizmos For The Car
You can spend a lot -- or very little -- to mate your music player with your wheels

Satellite Radio
These cutting-edge portable entries are the first to let fans of XM and Sirius take their favorite shows with them

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Music Phones

Dialing for digital music is about to take off as the cell-phone makers race into the market


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iPod's Cell- Phone Competitors

It may be the apple of many eyes, but for cell phone companies, the iPod is a competitor they'd like to disconnect

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