LG Chocolate VX8550
(4 out of 5)
MSRP: $99
Revamped controls, well-designed software, and the ability to do more with music playing in the background make this the best music phone for the price.
The second time’s a charm. Sporting improved controls and good multitasking capabilities, LG's latest Chocolate, the VX8550 ($99 with a two-year contract and rebate), is much better than its predecessor iPhone alternative Having a choice of colors is nice--Black, Black Cherry, and Blue Mint--but the star of this glossy slider's design is the new metal navigation wheel, a big improvement over the original Chocolate's finicky touch controls. You can press down on this wheel in any direction or scroll using your thumb. We prefer the former method, despite the slightly slippery feel, but scrolling comes in handy when attempting to zip through song or artist lists. In case you want to show off, Trace Motion lights glow red on the edge of the wheel as it moves. (You can turn this effect off if you want.) You can also use the nav wheel to zoom in with the 1.3-megapixel camera.
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Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by Mark Spoonauer