Manufactured by UTStarcom, the CDM-8945 cell phone is branded by Verizon, thus the name Verizon CDM-8945. It is the 3rd VCast music phone to ever hit the market apart from LG VX8100 and Samsung A950.

What is VCast you may wonder? VCast is a system that allows you to download music and audio files from the Internet directly onto your phone, via a computer gateway (much like a portable music MP3 player). Synchronization with Windows Media Player on your PC is also possible via a kit that includes USB cable and stereo headset. This kit costs $29.99

Featuring a 262k TFT color display screen, the Verizon CDM-8945 weights 113grams, measures 3.5 by 1.9 by 0.9 inches and has a 176 x 220 pixel display screen.

The phone features a 0.3 megapixel VGA digital camera that can take decent quality photos. Although its VCast counterparts Samsung A950 and LG VX8100 take better quality shots thanks to their 1.3 megapixel digital cameras. Video recording with the Verizon CDM-8945 is also possible via a 15 frame 15 seconds video recording feature.

Here are some more features of the Verizon CDM-8945:

- Conference calling is available with added handsfree speaker capability

- WAP 2.0 internet browser lets you keep connected with the latest world news, sports, weather and business.

- High speed internet surfing made possible by EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized). EV-DO allows you to download tons of multimedia content at ultra-high speeds.

- BREW support for downloading cell phone games, java applications, ringtones, wallpapers and other multimedia content.

- If the allocated 32mb internal memory space is not enough for you, don't worry! The phone allows you to add additional memory via a microSD/TransFlash card that goes into the memory expansion slot (512mb per card).

- 0.3 megapixel VGA digital camera with zoom/flash features, video recording and playback.

- VCast music system allowing you to download audio/music files directly from the Internet at ultra-high speeds thanks to EV-DO technology.