Yes... Look at the spec's on phonescoop under phones and Audiovox

Here is some Information on the phone itself:

Tri-Mode
1XRTT
65K Color Main display
3.5 ounces
3.3"x1.6"x.9"
25 ringers plus vibration mode
Vibrating alert
193 minutes of Digital usage time
103 hours of Digital standby time
"Get It Now" ready
300 phonebook entries
comes with travel charger
Features include: Speakerphone, World clock, stopwatch, voice and txt memo, sceduler, and calculator.
includes 1 yr manf. warranty

I called a couple of local vz stores no one new anything about it. Also called 1800 2 join in they stated they didn't know when it was going to be released. I'm just looking fwd to getting this phone. Are they in the stores already and they just can't say anything or what. Thanks for the info Big Poppa. You always seem to provide good info.
Keep the info coming. If you have actually seen the phone how is the feel?

Well I said the release date was 12/12/03 so NO they are not in store yet, at least not for sale.
I recieved an email at work stating the release date.

I called a person at a verizon store and they called somebody at a coporate headquarters and they said that it would be comming on the 12th fo this month.

Does the 8900's camera have a flash?

Nope..

Well... it was almost a perfect phone... now if they would just add and external display and speakerphone to the a-610

Here Here... The a-610 is going to be $150 after rebate and the 8900 is going to be cheaper than that... The camera on the a-610 is better than the 8900 but what are you buying a phone for a camera or cellphone..

I will still lean toward the audiovox. it has 2 or the 3 key features (speakerphone , external display)... Speakerphones are a must for those who drive manual transmissions.

Yeah,
I was very interested in this phone.

I was about to get the 8600 but i held off waiting for the 8900.. it will be out soon...
but i am looking at the specs of the motorola v810 that was just posted on phonescoop and it looks great... only a tiny bit larger than the audiovox 8600 which is an extremely small phone.

I think i am going to hold off until i am able to check out the moto v810.. it is tri mode as well... i am just hoping the quality is at or above par.


here are some physical comparison specs:

audiovox:

8600:
3.17oz
3.27"x1.65"x.8"
128x128pxl
65K colors

8900:
3.28oz
3.41"x1.77"x.75"
128x160pxl
65K colors

*9900:
4.09oz
3.66"x1.89"x.95"
240x320pxl
260K colors

Motorola:

v810:
3oz
3.3"x1...
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In all seriousness, phones like the Samsung a990 for little or no money on a new contract in about 3 years or so. 🤤

Maybe, but in 3 years the 990 will be a base phone im sure, I can hear customers now, "what? That phone only has a 3 megapixel camera and no video calling? why would anybody want that?"

Lol