LG VX8550 Chocolate Black Phone (Verizon Wireless)

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Slimmer, lighter and sweeter than ever, LG updates its Chocolate slider phone to the VX8550 with improvements including a new metal navigation wheel (which traces your finger's movement with a small light), vibrating touch keypad, and the ability to run the music player in the background while using the other features of the phone. But many of the much vaunted features of the original Chocolate remain: silky-smooth slider design support for V Cast Music, an integrated music/video player, a 1.3 megapixel camera/camcorder, stereo Bluetooth capabilities, and a microSD memory slot for up to 4 GB of storage. In addition to Verizon's V Cast Music feature, this phone is also enabled with the Get It Now service, which allows you to easily download ringtones, games, and applications. It runs on Verizon's CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies and EV-DO high-speed data network. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.)

Imaging and Entertainment

The LG VX8550 Chocolate comes in three delicious colors and features advanced music playback features--including the ability to play in the background while accessing other phone features.
The Chocolate's is a 1.3-megapixel digital camera features a flash, as well as 2x digital zoom, self-timer, night-mode functions, and brightness and white balance controls. Other features include an in-phone image editor (zoom, rotate, crop) and a mirror for self-portrait capability. The camera can also capture video clips--30 seconds for sending and up to 1 hour for saving to memory card--at a 176 x 144-pixel resolution. It's compatible with playing MP3, 3GP, and 3G2 video formats, and you can set a video as your screen's wallpaper (as long as it's under 5 MB in size).

A built-in music player with a dedicated music key for easy access, stereo speakers and an equalizer, MP3 and WMA playback, and the ability to hide the music player while still allowing the music to play on in the background. You can create and manage playlists right on the phone, as well as synchronize music between the Chocolate and your PC (using an optional USB cable and connecting with Windows Media Player 10 or higher). You can also take advantage of the Chocolate's Bluetooth wireless headset capability, allowing you to hook up a pair of Bluetooth stereo headphones.

Design
The phone features a seriously attractive open-faced design with an internal antenna and a vibrant 240 x 320 pixel, 262,000-color TFT/TFD display. A touch sensor click wheel, similar to iPod, and sliding design set the phone apart stylistically. Opening the slider reveals a numeric keypad, as well as the 1.3-megapixel camera and LED flash, which are housed on the rear of the phone. The new navigation wheel with Trace Motion Light allows for easy navigation through phone functions, as well as quick and simple functionality while browsing music and videos. The touch keypad provides an improved feel for quicker input.

Calling Features
The Chocolate boasts powerful calling functions, such as speaker independent voice dialing, which makes it easy to call contacts by simply saying their names. No prior voice training is required and you can even speak individual digits to the phone for quick dialing of numbers you know by heart. And because the Chocolate is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation. You can save up to 20 Bluetooth pairings, and it supports the following Bluetooth profiles: headset, hands-free, dial-up networking, advanced audio distribution, phone book access, basic printing, object push for vCard and vCalendar (accessories sold separately), file transfer, and basic imaging.

The Chocolate's internal memory can hold up to 1000 contacts for quick access to email addresses and phone numbers. Each contact can store up to five numbers and two email addresses. The phone lets you easily assign pictures as well as ringtones to your most common callers. In addition to vibrating alerts, the phone supports polyphonic ringtones, and a number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone and more ringtones can be downloaded from Verizon's Get It Now service. Lastly, the Chocolate's GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.

Messaging, Internet, and Tools

With Verizon's Mobile Email option, the LG Chocolate allows you to send and receive emails from MSN, Hotmail, and America Online, as well as access your address book and be alerted to new email.
The phone's support for multimedia messaging means that text, photos, video and audio can be sent with ease (Verizon messaging charges apply). When used in combination with the Chocolate's built-in camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. There's also a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. Verizon's optional Mobile Web 2.0 package allows you to read and send emails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. You can check your email, trade stocks online, compare prices while shopping, access flight information, get movie listings and find directions to the theater. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, the Chocolate is fully compatible with Verizon's V Cast service. With V Cast music, your phone is a music player, letting you jam out wherever you are. It's also a music store, and you can download songs instantly to your phone. Save your songs to a memory card with a capacity that's right for you. You can even pause to take a call without missing a beat. You can also download and stream high-quality video--get the latest Accuweather forecast delivered right to your handset, or stream CNN news headlines. ESPN sports updates, entertainment news from E!, and even Sesame Street content for the kids. V Cast also serves as a portal for enhanced 3D games, making it possible to have more fun with a new breed of realistic games.

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the Chocolate including a voice memo recorder that can record calls, a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock. You can even set the alarm to wake you to your favorite music. Also included with the Chocolate is Verizon's VG Navigator software, which allows you to get real-time, turn-by-turn audible directions as you're driving.

Vital Statistics
The LG VX8550 Chocolate weighs 3.24 ounces and measures 3.85 x 1.87 x .67 inches. Its l800 mAh ithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.17 hours (250 minutes) of digital talk time, and up to 350 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews:

Great Phone.......2007-12-27

This, overall, truly is a great phone. This was my first cell phone and I was glad I paid the extra money to get the upgrade as opposed to the original Chocolate. Some of the problems others have seemed to be facing such as the touch sensitive buttons becoming annoying can be avoided by turning them off in the settings menu. I truly have very few problems with the phone. I've had it for a couple of months and the screen has become scratched, but that could have been easily avoided with a screen protector or case. The camera is good, text messaging is easy once you become used to the format of the keys. The only thing I really wish that could be changed are the dark themes for the menus. You are given three options for themes, two of which are black or blue and the third being the original Chocolate theme, which is pretty ugly. Other than that, the interface is great and I would definitely recommend this phone!

Love it!.......2007-12-06

I got this phone when I exchanged the Motorola Krazor, which I hated. The newest LG Chocolate is so cool! I love it because it reminds me of my iPod, but it has all the functionality of a great phone. I was nervous about the slide feature, but after a few days, I got used to it and now I couldn't imagine going back to a flip phone. Probably the one minor downside is the small keys. I text some, but not a ton, and I find that sometimes my fingers will press one key, and another will press also. But again, it's not a huge deal after I got used to it. I've seen some reviews where people had problems with the touch screen or navigation wheel, but I've had none so far. You can adjust the sensitiveness of each, so depending on how you like it, you can fix it. The big screen is great, it takes great pictures, I love the animations and it sounds good as an mp3 player as well. I'll be purchasing the Music Essentials Kit to go with it, so I can download all my songs on it. I looked at the Bitpim program a little bit, but it ran really slow and locked up whenever I tried to use it. I think I'll stick with what I know will work for sure :)

All in all, great phone. I would defintely recommend it.

Great so far.......2007-12-03

I traded up (way up) from a Motorola V180 to this phone. So far, I love most things about it. The music player is pretty well made, and it is easy to load songs using a microSD card adapter for my computer. It would have been nice if they had included a USB cable (and made the audio port 3.5mm instead of 2.5), but it's not essential. Using video converter software, I can convert my own movies into 3GP files that I can watch on the phone. The speaker is excellent for playing music, and actually better than my laptop. The battery life is pretty short when using the music player, but overall lasts about 3 days on standby.

Great phone!.......2007-10-31

I have had this LG for 2 months after my Razr was stolen. When I first got this phone, I had my reservations about the slider (I've always had flip phones) and the tiny keypad. Just as it took some time to get used to the Razr's flat keypad, it takes a little time to get used to this LG. Now I'm really liking this phone. The small keypad doesn't bug me, but then again, I don't send a lot of text messages. This phone is smaller than the Razr and it's the first one I've ever had that fits nicely in my pocket.

Love the built-in MP3 player. I bought a 2GB memory card and loaded it up with my favorite MP3's. Now, I don't carry my iPod around with me; everything is in one small gizmo in my front pocket. Note, however, that this player is nowhere as user-friendly as a full blown iPod, it won't play AAC files bought on the iTunes music store (you have to convert them to MP3) and you'll have to buy a headphone adapter (the jack on the phone is too small for conventional headphones). For me, I set it to shuffle songs, hit play, and I'm a happy camper.

Another one of my favorite things about this phone is ringtones. I did some searching on the internet and it turns out that it's not hard to create and load your own ringtones. Google bitpim for a great program, and buy a cheap USB data cable on eBay.

So at last a great phone that fits in my pocket, carries 2GB of my favorite songs (which means I don't need to carry my iPod with me), and I gotta love being able to make my own ringtones! Definitely recommended.

Pretty good so far.......2007-10-13

Been using for about a week now. Upgraded to the LG Chocolate VX8550 from the Motorola Razr v3c. Pretty good so far. The phone is small, smaller than the Motorola Razr. Easy to use, everything is pretty intuitive, don't really need to read the manual. The volume is loud and clear. The camera took nice photos. A lot easier to use the speakerphone compare to the Razr(not even sure if it had speakerphone feature or not).

It also has more choice of standard type of ring tone. I am not into sissy girly musical ring tones. I just want a normal ring tone which I can easily hear. I use to have a samsung and motorola, none of these two a decent standard ring tone, they only have annoying musical rings. I don't want to waste time searching on the internet to download ring tones.

I give 5 star for this because all the features thats important to me works great. I have not toy with the music and video capabilities yet, but base on menu selection, it should be easy/natural.

CCM Expert Series Leather Pouch Cases Black for LG Chocolate VX8500 KG800 VX8550 VX8800 Venus

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CCM Expert Series Leather Pouch Cases Black for LG Chocolate VX8500 KG800 VX8550 VX8800 Venus

Manufacturer: CCM
ProductGroup: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone Accessory

Premium Scratch Resistant Screen Protector/ Guard for LG Chocolate VX8500, 2-LCD kit w/ Cleansing Cloth

Product Features:

This trendy case is made of top grade genuine leather
This horizontal design is constructed with "auto-close" magnetic flap to keep the mobile phone in place.
Form fitting design - Magnetic lock - Reinforced stitching

ASIN: B000I4X2O4

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This horizontal design is constructed with "auto-close" magnetic flap to keep the mobile phone in place. Trendy case is made of top grade genuine leather. Form fitting design Magnetic lock Reinforced stitching Black color.

PREMIUM CAR CHARGER FOR LG PHONE (BLUE LED!) For: VX8550 VX-8550 New Slim Chocolate Black Maroon VX8500 VX-8500 Cherry Mint Strawberry Red Black Green Chocolate Blue AX8600 AX-8600 VX8600 VX-8600 VX8700 VX-8700 Shine Flip VX9400 VX-9400 VX9900 VX-9900 enV Orange KG810 KG-810 KG800 KG-800 KE790 KE-790 Prada LX570 LX-570 MUSIQ MUSI Q AX390 AX-390 Hot Pink Silver U310 U-310 AX275 AX-275 LX150 LX-150 KG90 KG-90 Verizon, Alltel, Sprint, Cingular, AT&T, Bell, Helio, Vodafone, Telstra, Virgin, Yes Optus, Singtel Optus Limited, Canada, & Australia phones providers.

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PREMIUM CAR CHARGER FOR LG PHONE (BLUE LED!) For: VX8550 VX-8550 New Slim Chocolate Black Maroon VX8500 VX-8500 Cherry Mint Strawberry Red Black Green Chocolate Blue AX8600 AX-8600 VX8600 VX-8600 VX8700 VX-8700 Shine Flip VX9400 VX-9400 VX9900 VX-9900 enV Orange KG810 KG-810 KG800 KG-800 KE790 KE-790 Prada LX570 LX-570 MUSIQ MUSI Q AX390 AX-390 Hot Pink Silver U310 U-310 AX275 AX-275 LX150 LX-150 KG90 KG-90 Verizon, Alltel, Sprint, Cingular, AT&T, Bell, Helio, Vodafone, Telstra, Virgin, Yes Optus, Singtel Optus Limited, Canada, & Australia phones providers.

Manufacturer: Mobile Excess
ProductGroup: CE

Product Features:

Advanced Blue LED indicator
9 FT coiled cord (shielded)
Heavy duty ABS Plastic, durable, won't break or melt.
Built-in original 34063 IC charging chip
Innovative comfortable hand-grip design

ASIN: 9990974802

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Mobile Excess's Premium Edition Vehicle Power Adapter lets you conserve the phone's battery. Charge simultaneously in an operating vehicle without ever overcharging. Made of heavy duty ABS Plastic, this charger will last longer than others, including the original LG ones. Durable, yet as compact as the original, this charger withstands extreme heat, cold, hard impacts, wear and tear. 6 month warranty.

~ PREMIUM PORTABLE BACKUP CHARGER RE-CHARGER FOR LG PHONE (International - Universal - Wireless - Car - Emergency/Anywhere Use - Uses AA Battery to power your phone anywhere!)! ~ For: New VX8550 VX-8550 Black Marroon Style Chocolate VX8500 VX-8500 Cherry Mint Strawberry Red Black Green AX8600 AX-8600 Blue VX8600 VX-8600 VX8700 VX-8700 Shine Flip VX9400 VX-9400 VX9900 VX-9900 enV Orange KG810 KG-810 KG800 KG-800 KE790 KE-790 Prada LX570 LX-570 MUSIQ MUSI Q AX390 AX-390 Hot Pink Silver AX380 AX-380 The Wave U310 U-310 AX275 AX-275 LX150 LX-150 KG90 KG-90 Verizon, Alltel, Sprint, Cingular, AT&T, Bell, Helio, Vodafone, Telstra, Virgin, Yes Optus, Singtel Optus Limited, Canada, & Australia phones providers.

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~ PREMIUM PORTABLE BACKUP CHARGER RE-CHARGER FOR LG PHONE (International - Universal - Wireless - Car - Emergency/Anywhere Use - Uses AA Battery to power your phone anywhere!)! ~ For: New VX8550 VX-8550 Black Marroon Style Chocolate VX8500 VX-8500 Cherry Mint Strawberry Red Black Green AX8600 AX-8600 Blue VX8600 VX-8600 VX8700 VX-8700 Shine Flip VX9400 VX-9400 VX9900 VX-9900 enV Orange KG810 KG-810 KG800 KG-800 KE790 KE-790 Prada LX570 LX-570 MUSIQ MUSI Q AX390 AX-390 Hot Pink Silver AX380 AX-380 The Wave U310 U-310 AX275 AX-275 LX150 LX-150 KG90 KG-90 Verizon, Alltel, Sprint, Cingular, AT&T, Bell, Helio, Vodafone, Telstra, Virgin, Yes Optus, Singtel Optus Limited, Canada, & Australia phones providers.

Manufacturer: Mobile Excess
ProductGroup: CE

Premium lightweight travel charger is compact and durable.
Aircraft aluminum (colored black) housing, stands up to the toughest standards.
This Airline safe charger is ideal for travelers, works anywhere, 100% universal.
International travel may require this since your standard charger will not work in every country.
Requires 1 AA battery (not included) to recharge phone up to 1/2 of it's normal life in seconds. Two AA Batteries may be needed for a full recharge. Color may change between natural aluminum coated in black enamel paint.

ASIN: 9567677123

Product Description

This travel charger is great for those who are on the go in any place and anywhere. Whether you are working, driving, in a coffee shop, or need it in an emergency, it is there and reliable to charge your phone up to half it's full charge off of each standard AA (double A) battery used. Packaging may or may not be included or similar to last picture above. Picture is current at time of listing but is not guaranteed to be the same. Item is the same as stated exactly in all cases. Battery is not included, requires 1 standard AA battery per charge. Two AA batteries is required to charge phone to it's full battery life but more may be needed depending on phone and it's batteries condition. Recommended AA battery type to use is Lithium for longest storage, but any standard or rechargeable battery is also accepted.

LG OEM Lithium Ion Extended Battery Black for LG VX8550 - SBPL0091001

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LG OEM Lithium Ion Extended Battery Black for LG VX8550 - SBPL0091001

Manufacturer: LGEMU
ProductGroup: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone Accessory

LG VX-8550/ VX8550/ Chocolate Cell phone models 1200 mAh Lithium Ion Battery
1 year warranty from LGEMU

ASIN: B0011UXKO6

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