By:
Stewart Wolpin
If most burly cell phones can be represented by, say, Harrison Ford and sexy phones by Brad Pitt, then the UTStarcom (formerly known as Audiovox) CDM-180 for Verizon Wireless is Danny DeVito--or, if you're from an earlier generation, Stubby Kaye.
Strictly speaking, it's not its width that makes the UTStarcom CDM-180 fascinating; it's the lack of height.
If you're going to design a phone with aesthetics that are sure to attract attention, it ought to be packed with features that reflect the interest its looks will receive.
We tested the triband (CDMA 800/1900; AMPS 900) UTStarcom CDM-180 in New York City while wandering the streets, as well as traveling in both trains and cabs using Verizon's network.
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