Verizon Wireless 8950 Phone Silver

Nicely affordable but packed with multimedia and location features, the Verizon Wireless CDM8950 is a great way to enjoy on-the-go music and videos as well as stay connected to friends and family via voice and text. This phone is compatible with the V Cast Music and V CAST Music with Rhapsody services, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download them via Verizon Wireless's fast EV-DO data network.

With easy to access to V CAST Music with Rhapsody and V Cast Videos, voice dialing and multi–media messaging, there’s something everyone in the family can enjoy.

You'll also benefit from the phone's A-GPS receiver, which enables you to access Verizon Wireless's VZ Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions. This phone also provides the option for the Verizon Wireless Chaperone service, which enables parents to quickly locate kids on-the-go from a home PC. Other features include a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth connectivity for handsfree communication, voice commands, access to mobile email and instant messaging, and up to 4.7 hours of talk time. Verizon Wireless Service
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon Wireless multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you'll receive two copies of the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time. In addition to the V Cast Music service, this phone is also compatible with Verizon's V CAST Music with Rhapsody, which enables you to access this exclusive digital music service for RealNetworks and for MTV Networks. V CAST Music with Rhapsody delivers unlimited monthly access to music on up to three Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers. In addition, customers who purchase music over-the-air are able to download the master copy of the songs or albums to their PCs free of digital rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where music can be played. The V Cast Video service enables you to stream or download video clips to your phone from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels, including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1. With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon's VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps. And Verizon's Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones from your Verizon Wireless phone or PC in real time. After defining a zone, such as an area designating a school or summer camp, you'll be sent an alert via text message when the Chaperone handset enters or leaves the zone.

Snap photos and videos on the go with the 1.3-megapixel camera, and save them to optional MicroSD memory cards.

With BroadbandAccess Connect (subscription required), you can use your smartphone as a modem for your notebook when you connect the two using a USB cable--or open a Bluetooth connection--enabling you to access the Internet or your company intranet. The tethered modem capability is ideal when you're traveling and need to use your notebook to check email, access corporate networks, or download large files like presentations and reports. And with BroadbandAccess Connect, you won't have to buy an extra PC Card or other devices. Phone Features
The clamshell Verizon Wireless CDM8950 offers dual displays, with an internal 2-inch LCD (176 x 220 pixels, 262K colors) complemented by an external 1-inch screen (96 x 96 pixels, 65K colors). The external display shows current time, signal strength, battery life, and incoming calls. The top of the clamshell also includes music playback buttons placed below the screen. The phone includes side keys for volume and voice commands as well as a covered port for a headphone (2.5mm). The phone has a small 13 MB internal memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 4 GB in size). You can store up to 500 contact entries in the internal phone book with multiple contacts per entry. It's also compatible with caller groups and photo/ringer ID. Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone (with dedicated speakerphone key). This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 1.2), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server. The 1.3-megapixel camera can capture images in four resolution options (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, and 160 x 120 pixels) as well as video clips. It features a digital zoom, white balance controls (Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Darkness), multi-shot capabilities, and a self-timer (3, 5, and 10 seconds). You can also apply color effects such as Antique, Black & White, Negative. The digital audio player is compatible with MP3, WMA, and unprotected AAC/AAC+ formats, and you can easily sync music from your PC to phone via USB as well as create and manage playlists directly on the phone. Stay in touch with friends while you're on the go using SMS text messaging. When used in combination with the phone's built-in still camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. The phone also comes with a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. T9 predictive text entry technology makes it easier for entering text while composing email and text messages. Other features include:

• Tools: Calculator, Calendar, Alarm Clock, Stop Watch, World Clock, Notepad
• Voice Commands: Digital Dial Readout, Confirmation, Sensitivity, Adaptation, Prompts, Call Alert, About
• 32–note polyphonic ringtones
• Embedded ringtones, vibrating alerts and silent
• 2.5mm headset jack
• Mobile Email, Mobile Web Mail, Mobile IM, & Chat Capable
• Mobile Web Capable
• Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T4
• Bluetooth version 1.2 with the following profiles: HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)

Vital Statistics
The Verizon Wireless CDM8950 weighs 3.2 ounces and measures 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.8 inches. Its 920 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.7 hours (280 minutes) of talk time, and up to 280 hours (11.7 days) of standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies as well as Verizon Wireless's EV-DO data network.
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