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LG VX4600 Phone (Verizon Wireless)

LG VX4600 Phone (Verizon Wireless) The all digital VX4600 from LG is a stylish companion with powerful calling, messaging and mobile Internet features. It’s the perfect complement to Verizon Wireless phone service.

Design
The phone features a traditional clamshell design with a large 120 x 160 TFT color display with 65,000 colors. The outside cover of the handset sports a supplementary OEL (Organic Electro-Luminescent) 96 x 38 display that can display time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. Most of the phone’s features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset’s blue backlit control pad. Meanwhile, the top right side of the unit houses an antenna while the USB-capable data and charging port is housed on the unit’s bottom edge. There’s a standard jack to accept universal hands-free headsets on the left side of the handset.

calling Features
The VX4600’s built-in address book can store up to 499 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and email addresses. The phone comes with 36 built-in polyphonic ringtones plus a vibrating alert. Voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names. The speed dialing feature allows you to dial up to 99 numbers virtually instantaneously. A built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear and the VX4600’s GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.

Messaging, Internet and Tools
The VX4600 has all the bases covered when it comes to messaging. Support is built in for sending and receiving text and graphics via messages. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit– a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

Getting on the Internet anywhere is easy with the VX4600, as well. Verizon’s optional Mobile Web package allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. You can check your e-mail, trade stocks online, compare prices while shopping, access flight information, get movie listings and find directions to the theater.

Verizon’s Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with the VX4600. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads and digital photo-sharing tools using the Get It Now service.

The VX4600 ships with a calendar and scheduler, a voice memo application with up to 4 minutes of record time, and a notepad. An alarm clock, calculator and world clock are also included, as is the very handy restaurant tip calculator. Never dine without it!

Imaging and Entertainment
The VX4600 is BREW enabled, meaning it supports games written on the BREW platform. Games are available via the Get It Now service. The phone also features customizable theme colors, 14 built-in screen backgrounds and fonts so you can make your phone reflect your personality.

Vital Statistics
The LG VX4600 weighs 3.38 ounces and measures 3.43 x 1.81 x 0.98 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 200 minutes of digital talk time, and up to 165 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800 frequency. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

What’s in the Box
LG VX4600 cell phone, desktop charger with adapter, standard lithium-ion battery, holster, user’s manual, welcome CD, quick reference guide.
Customer Review: It’s a good phone
This phone is extremely durable and easy to use. The buttons are easy to press, easy to remember, and easy to see. I only have two small problems with the phone.

1) It has no speakerphone. If it does, I can’t find it.
2) While…
Customer Review: Good phone as long as you don’t need a headset.
I’ve had this phone for over a year now and I will be upgrading it soon. The standard features of the phone work very well. The reception and clarity is very good. The LG contacts list is great. Even the battery life is good.

The main dr…

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Audiovox CDM8900 Phone (Verizon Wireless)

Audiovox CDM8900 Phone (Verizon Wireless) The Audiovox CDM8900 from Verizon Wireless might look like just another flip-phone, but its Internet and data capability, integrated camera, voice-activated dialing, and tri-mode operation are just some of the features under the hood that make this phone a winner. The CDM8900 definitely has it where it counts and this slim companion will get you plugged into the latest cell phone technology.

Design
The phone features a traditional clamshell design with a 128 x 160 TFT color display with 65,000 colors. The rear of the flip-up cover houses a camera that can snap shots at 640 x 480 resolution, also known as VGA resolution. There’s also a small 95 x 64 secondary black and white LCD display on the back of the cover that displays incoming call information, network signal strength and more. Most camera features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset’s control pad. Meanwhile, the top right side of the unit houses an extendable antenna while data and charging ports are housed on the unit’s bottom edge. Blue lights on the right and left sides of the handset can be set to flash when a call is incoming.

calling Features
The CDM8900 has all the latest calling features folks have come to expect. The built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear. Voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names. There’s also a built-in address book that can store up to 300 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and email addresses. Perhaps most importantly for users in rural areas, the CDM8900 is a tri-mode phone, meaning it can operate on Verizon’s digital networks, as well as analog networks that serve many outlying areas.

Messaging and Internet
The CDM8900 also covers the messaging basics with support for sending and receiving text and picture messages. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit– a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

Getting on the Internet anywhere is easy with the CDM8900. Verizon’s optional Mobile Web package allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. You can check your e-mail, trade stocks online, compare prices while shopping, access flight information, get movie listings and find directions to the theater.

Verizon’s Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with the CDM8900. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads and digital photo-sharing tools using the Get It Now service.

Imaging and Entertainment
Plenty of good times are built right into this handset. Its VGA camera makes it easier than ever to snap good pictures and share them with friends via picture messaging. Fifteen ringtones are included with the phone and there are plenty more to be had using Verizon’s Get It Now service.

Vital Statistics
The Audiovox CDM8900 weighs 3.28 ounces and measures 3.4 x 1.8 x 0.75 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 2.5 hours of digital talk time, and up to 103 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the AMPS 800/CDMA 800/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

In the Box
Audiovox CDM8900 cell phone, travel charger, standard lithium-ion battery, holster, hand strap, user’s manual, welcome CD, quick reference guide.
Customer Review: Not very good at all…
At the time (almost 2 years ago) this phone seemed like it had alot of good features, but the bad far outweighs the good. The camera and screen are next to worthless, you can never make out the pictures, calls are often dropped, verizon has disabled…
Customer Review: Basic phone: good at first, then slowly declines
I purchased this phone almost two years ago. Within the first week of having it I noticed that some calls were not being logged in my ‘recent calls’ folder. Weird. So I had it replaced…but the same thing happened with the new phone. At the time I d…

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