"It's Not Fat...It's Full-Featured" boast the advertisements for the latest wireless handset from UTStarcom Personal Communications, the CDM-180, being introduced by Verizon Wireless. This unique cellphone features a wider but shorter size and shape that make way for an unusual landscape-oriented screen that's easy to read. The wide format of the phone fits easily in the hand and makes it convenient to dial - especially with the one-handed thumb motion that wireless users have come to master.

The CDM-180 from UTStarcom Personal is available through Verizon Wireless. The handset retails for $69.99 with a two-year service agreement.

The CDM-180 is an all-digital CDMA, Mobile Web 2.0SM-enabled handset that is compatible with Verizon Wireless' Get It Now services. The handset features dual LCD displays: a 262K 1.8" TFT main display and a 65K 1" external display. The phone has a built-in CMOS 330k pixel digital camera, 32 polyphonic ringers and built-in speakerphone. Additional features include two-way text and picture messaging capabilities, LED incoming call indicator and retractable antenna. The phone is TTY/TDD compatible.

All these popular features are packed into a compact clamshell measuring 3.0" (H) x 2.1" (W) x 0.95" (D), and weighs 3.4 oz.