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'Varioptic, the French private company which invented a tiny liquid lens for mobile phones, said it has added an optical zoom which will give a handset the same functionality as a digital camera.

The news came during the 3GSM wireless communications trade show in Cannes which heard a series of upbeat announcements on the future of 3G (third generation) mobiles.

Varioptic's liquid lens, which can focus on objects as close as five centimeters without moving mechanical parts, are expected to be commercially available by the end of this year, Chief Executive Etienne Paillard told Reuters in an interview on the fringes of the conference.'

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