LG VX8500 Chocolate (PINK)

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The sweet LG Chocolate for Verizon Wireless may make you leave your iPOD at home forever! The LG Chocolate is the first Verizon Wireless phone with a soft-touch keypad, external graphic equalizer, streaming or downloadable music from VCAST, and the capability to transfer music to and from your PC (USB cable required). It also supports streaming stereo music over Bluetooth as well. With a 1.3 Megapixel camera/camcorder and tons more, the Chocolate is perhaps the best music phone available!

Highlights

Stylish Slider Design With Soft-touch External Controls
First Phone To Play Either Downloaded VCAST Music or PC-transferred Music Files
Wirelessly Stream Music To A Stereo Bluetooth Headset
High-speed Data Downloads Let You Watch TV Or Listen To Streaming Music
1.3 Megapixel Camera Takes Print-quality Photo And Hour-long Video Clips
Advanced Voice Dialing Lets Your Operate Your Phone Without Pre-training
Huge, Vibrant Color Display
Expandable Memory Card Slot To Store Music, Pictures and Videos

What's In The Box With The Phone

Additional Items Included - Battery, Wall Charger, User Guide,
Advanced Features

Digital Camera - Yes, 1.3 Megapixels (1280 x 1040 Pixel Resolution Max), Self-timer Function
Streaming Multimedia Support - Yes, Get On-demand Streaming TV and Music With VCAST VPAK Add-on Plan Feature
MP3 Player - Yes, Store and Play MP3, WMA Files, Transfer From Computer By USB Cable (Sold Separately), Equalizer
VCAST Music Player - You Can Download Songs From VCAST Music And Store Them On Your Phone
GPS Services Support - Yes, Get Turn-by-turn Directions with VZ Navigator from Verizon Wireless Get It Now Service
Bluetooth Wireless Technology - Yes, v1.1 Supports HSP, HFP, DUN, A2DP, AVRC, OPP (vCard) Profiles
Video Capture / Camcorder - Yes, 176 x 144 Pixel Resolution Max, Up to 1 Hour Length, 3G2 Format Supported
Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP) - Yes, You Can Stream Music To Compatible A2DP Bluetooth Stereo Headsets or Stereo Systems
Voice-driven Menus - Yes, Advanced Technology Requires No Phone Pre-training
Data Capable / Use This Phone As A Modem - Yes, With Bluetooth or USB and Software (Sold Separately)
PC Synchronization - Yes, With Bluetooth or USB and Software (Sold Separately)

Messaging Features

Multimedia Messaging - Yes, Supports TXT+PIX+FLIX Messaging
Verizon Wireless Mobile Web 2.0 - Yes, WAP 2.0 Browser Built-in
Text Messaging (SMS) - Yes, Supports TXT+PIX+FLIX Messaging
Email Client - Yes, POP3 Format Supported
Instant Messenger Built-in - Yes, AOL IM, Yahoo! Messenger Built-in

Personalization and Fun Features

Polyphonic Ringtones - Yes, Downloadable From Verizon Wireless Get It Now Service
Pre-loaded Ringtones - Yes
MP3 Ringtones - Yes
Ringer Profiles - Yes
Picture Caller ID - Yes
Multiple Languages - Yes
Languages Supported - English, Spanish
Games - Yes, Download BREW Titles From Verizon Wireless Get It Now Service
Customizable Graphics - Yes, Downloadable From Verizon Wireless Get It Now Service, Animations Supported

Core Features

Color Main Display - 240 x 320 Pixels, Over 262,000 Colors Displayed
Color - Green
Style - Slider
Warranty - LG Factory Warranty
Voice-activated Dialing - Yes, Advanced Technology Requires No Phone Pre-training
To-Do List - Yes
Voice Memo - Yes, Up to 1 Minute Length
Standard 2.5mm Headset Jack - Yes, With 2.5mm Adapter Included
Alarm - Yes
Calculator - Yes
Calendar - Yes
Vibrate - Yes
Phonebook Capacity - Up to 500 Contacts
Multiple Numbers Per Name - Yes, Up to 5 Entries Per Contact, Plus 2 Email Addresses
TTY Compatible - Yes
M3 Hearing Aid Compatible - Yes, M3 Rated
Battery Life
Battery Type - Li Ion
Talk Time - Up to 210 Minutes
Standby Time - Up to 288 Hours
Technical Specifications
Application Platform - BREW
Data Download Speed - EV-DO (Up to 700 Kbps) and 1xRTT (Up to 130 Kbps)
Network Compatibility - CDMA 800, 1900
Compatible Carrier - Verizon Wireless
Ringtone Types Supported - MIDI, MP3, WMA
Predictive Text Entry - Yes, T9
Built-In Memory - 68 MB Available
Expandable Memory Capacity - microSD/TransFlash Card Format Supported
Dimensions - 3.8 in x 1.9 in x 0.7 in
Weight - 3.5 oz
VCAST Enabled - Yes
Compatibility Features
Device Supports Voice Plans - Yes
Available For Purchase Without Service Plan - Yes
Device Supports IN Messaging (TXT-PIX-FLIX) - Yes