July 5th, 2007
Verizon Wireless has launched the LG VX8550, the latest in the Chocolate series. This new Chocolate slightly upgrades the current VX8500 by bringing micro vibration feedback and upgraded navigation controls. The new Chocolate is available in three colours (black, cherry and blue). You can pick up the new Chocolate for $99 after rebates on contract from Verizon starting July 9th.
The Chocolate by LG from Verizon Wireless offers the following features and capabilities:
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Music player for MP3 and WMA songs
Powerful speaker for music
Dedicated key for easy access to the music player
Background music – music plays in the background while sending messages, browsing the Web, etc.
My Music – songs are automatically organized by artist, genre and album
Music only mode (RF off except Bluetooth®)
MicroSD memory port to store pictures, videos, music and sounds, compatible with microSD cards up to 4GB
1.3 megapixel camera and camcorder
Camera resolution: 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 (default), 320 x 240 pixels
V CAST Video – stream and download video clips
Video recording time: 30 seconds for sending
Video player for MP4, 3GP, 3G2 formats
Set videos (under 5MB) as wallpaper
Video resolution: 176 x 144 pixels
Video format: 3G2
Zoom: up to 2x
Self-timer: three, five or ten seconds
Image editor – zoom, rotate, crop
Mirror for self-portrait capability
Supported Bluetooth Profiles: headset, hands-free, dial-up networking, advanced audio distribution (stereo), phone book access, basic print (print and send user-generated pictures to a printer via Bluetooth), object push for vCard and vCalendar, file transfer and basic imaging
Speaker-independent voice commands: call, send message to, go to, check, lookup, play,
My Account
TTY/TDD support
Hearing aid compatible (M4-rating)
Text, picture/video messaging
Mobile Web 2.0SM
Web-based e-mail, instant messaging and chat
Flash user interface for clear images, text and fun animations
Phone book with 1,000 contacts – each stores five numbers, two e-mail addresses and a picture ID
Emergency contacts – enter three contacts and personal information, in case of emergency
Frequency 1.9 GHz CDMA PCS, 800 MHz CDMA (digital dual-band)
Data transmission high-speed EV-DO
Dimensions: 3.85” (h) x 1.87” (w) x 0.67” (d)
Weight: 3.24 oz.
LCD 262K color TFT, 240 x 320 pixels, 11 lines
Standard battery: 800 mAh Li-Polymer
Up to 250 minutes of usage time or up to 350 hours of standby time
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Entry Filed under: Carrier News, Latest Phones, Phones
9 Comments Add your own
Taslim | July 12th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
I am a new user of internet .Ii want help from any1
Alex | July 23rd, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Can I upgrade my old chocolate to this one
Tony | August 2nd, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Yes you can upgrade to a new one. In fact, you can upgrade to any cell phone of your choice. Just call your carrier for details.
lintier | October 22nd, 2007 at 5:55 pm
Can you sync Outlook with the chocolate 8550?
t | October 22nd, 2007 at 7:05 pm
hi
t weezy fo sheezy | October 22nd, 2007 at 7:06 pm
you can just call (734) 641- 8525 and i’ll tell you on the phone
SH | October 24th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
This blog is incredibly amazing! These reviews and pre-release blogs have helped me out in choosing a cell phone! It must take a lot of time and money to produce all of these reviews. You have a lot of heart. Good luck in the future! I love the pricing information with the ballpark estimates! The features column with the bullets is my favorite!
–Sean
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Kari | January 8th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
I am thinking about getting the new chocolate. Is it easy to put songs on there from your computer? Is it compatible with ITunes?
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