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Chocolate By LG/LG VX8500

review DATE:07.31.06

LG Chocolate VX8500
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By Sascha Segan

The luscious, unique Chocolate by LG (for geeks, the LG VX8500) takes pride of place as Verizon's premier music phone, with good sound quality and MP3 support in the V CAST Music player (finally!). The quirky, touch-sensitive interface takes some getting used to, but it is worth it.

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Company

LG Electronics U.S.A. Inc

http://www.lgusa.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $149.99 - $299.99 List
  • Service Provider: Verizon Wireless
  • Screen Size: 2 inches
  • Screen Details: 320x240, 262k-color TFT LCD main display
  • Camera: Yes
  • Megapixels: 1.3 MP
  • 802.11x: No
  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • Web Browser: No
  • Network: CDMA
  • Bands: 850, 1900
  • High-Speed Data: 1xRTT, EVDO
  • Special Features: Music

Bottom Line

Verizon's best music phone, LG VX8500 (a.k.a., the "Chocolate") looks like nothing else and that's a good thing, mostly.

Pros

Beautiful. Stereo Bluetooth. MP3 support.

Cons

No speakerphone. Very sharp learning curve with buttons.

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