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Audiovox CDM-180
January 7, 2005; 12:50 p.m.
 The product: Audiovox takes cell phone display design in a new direction with its CDM-180 flip phone. Rather than a standard Portrait orientation, the handset offers a Landscape mode. The form factor offers a wider field of view for navigating menus and composing text messages, while the 262,000-color resolution is easy on the eyes. The trade-off is that the flip phone is rather bulky (3 by 2.1 by 1 inches; 3.7 ounces), but it's still small enough to fit in a pocket. Other features include analog roaming (CDMA 800/1900; AMPS 800), a speakerphone, voice dialing, text and multimedia messaging, and a voice recorder. The prospects: While the CDM-180 is certainly unique, the display orientation doesn't have enough wow factor by itself. Also, the almost square shape may be a turn-off to some users. On the plus side, though, the feature set is relatively attractive. By Kent German, associate editor, CNET Reviews CES DEBUTS BY BRAND
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