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Motorola unveiled it’s first Instantmoto on Thursday in downtown Chicago. The machines are about three times the size of a typical beverage vending machine.
The vending machine-like “Instantmoto” stores will sell 12 kinds of phones and 18 accessories.
The pilot program, which was announced Wednesday, may expand depending on how well it does.

“It provides convenience in a small footprint,” company spokesman John Wernecke said. “These little robotic machines are going to be the future of what’s to come in terms of Motorola’s convenience purchasing.”

Shoppers will be able to use credit cards to purchase mid- to high-end models, including the Razr and the Q, and can buy with or without a service plan for T-Mobile, Verizon and Cingular service. Using a touch-screen, customers can pick a phone’s style, color and accessories, such as car adapters and chargers.
Motorola says it is the first phone manufacturer to sell electronic gadgets using a vending machine. The stores are operated by San Francisco-based Zoom Systems.