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Published:: 31 Jul 2006
Market Status:: Released
US carrier availability:: Verizon - Discontinued
Links:: LG Chocolate Official Page; LG Chocolate Manual; LG Chocolate Review

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Description:

The VX8500 is the first US-bound Chocolate phone, operating in CDMA networks. It keeps the glossy-black slider design with nice features like QVGA display and megapixel camera, and adds stereo Bluetooth support and microSD slot for memory

User rating: Good; 7.4; out of 10; based on 50 reviews

Editor's rating: Average; 5.1; out of 10

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LG Chocolate specifications

Scheduled Availability
Announced
Network technology
- GSM
- TDMA
- CDMA
  - 800/1900
- iDEN
- AMPS
- UMTS
Multiple SIM Cards
Dimensions
- - 3.8 x 1.9 x 0.7 (96.5 x 48 x 17.5 mm)Size Compare
Weight
- - 3.5 oz (100 g)the average is 3.6 oz (102 g)
Display
- Type
  - Color
- Technology
  - TFT
- Size
  - 240 x 320 pixels
- Colors
  - 262 144
- Physical Size
- Features
  - 11 lines
Additional Display
- Support
- Type
- Type
- Size
- Colors
- Physical Size
- Features
Battery
- Type
  - Li - Polymer
- Capacity
  - 800 mAh
- Talk time
  - 3.50 hoursthe average is 5 h (300 min)
- Stand-by time
  - 384 hoursthe average is 307 h (13 days)
- Other
Design
- Form Factor
  - Slider
- Features
- Antenna
  - Internal
Scheduled Availability
- N. America
- Europe / Asia
Smart Phone
- OS
- OS Version
- Processor
- Memory
- Features

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Global Roaming
GPS
- - Yes
Compass
Altimeter
Accelerometer
Proximity Sensor
Pedometer
TTY/TDD
- - Yes
GAIT
Presense
Camera and Video
- Broadcast Mobile TV
- Mobile TV Type
- Features
- Camera
- Type
  - Built-in - Immobile
- Resolution
  - 1.3 megapixels
- Optical Zoom
- Video Capture
  - QCIF (176x144)
- Flash
- Features
- - Digital zoom, Night mode, Mirror, Effects, Self-timer
- Video Playback
- Protocols
  - MPEG4, 3GP, H.264
- Features
  - Video player
- Video Calling
Connectivity
- Data
- - CDMA2000 1xRTT/1xEV-DO rev.0
- Max Speed
- Internet Browsing
- Protocols
  - WAP 2.0
- Features
- Infrared Port
- Bluetooth
- Version
  - 1.1
- Profiles
  - Headset (HSP)/Handsfree (HFP)/Dial-up networking (DUN)/Object Push (OPP)/Generic Access (GAP)/Service Discovery Application (SDAP)/Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP)/Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)/Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
- Features
- WiMAX
- Support
- Type
- Wireless LAN
- Support
- Type
- Features
- UMA
- USB
- - Yes
- Type
- Version
- Features
- Proprietory
- UPnP
- SyncML
- Computer Synchronization
  - Yes
- HeadSet Jack (2.5mm)
- HeadPhone Jack (3.5mm)
- TV-Out
- External Antenna
- Pop-Port
- NFC
- Features
Input
- Full Keyboard
- Predictive Text Input
- Type
  - T9
- Touch Screen
- Side Keys
- Left
  - Volume keys, Voice key
- Right
  - Camera key, Music key, End key
Memory
- Memory Expansion
- Slot Type
  - microSD
- Features
- Built-in
  - 68 MB
- Hard Disk
Messaging
- Text Send / Receive
  - Yes
- EMS
- MMS
  - Yes
- Instant Messaging
- Services
- E-mail
- - Yes
- Protocols
- Features
Music & Audio
- Music Player
- Protocols
  - MP3, WMA
- Features
- Radio
- FM Transmitter
Notifications
- Polyphonic Rings
- Voices
- Features
  - MP3 ringtones
- Vibration Alert
  - Yes
- Service Light
Organizer
- Alarm
  - Yes
- Calendar
  - Yes
- Calculator
  - Yes
- TO-DO
- Stopwatch
- Wallet
- Flashlight
- Other
  - World Clock, Notepad, Tip Calculator
- Document Viewer
- Support
- Supported formats
Phone Book
- Features
  - Caller groups supported
- Capacity
  - 500
- Multiple Numbers Per Contact
  - Yes
- Picture ID
  - Yes
- Ring ID
  - Yes
Personalization
- Faceplates
- Phone Profiles
  - Yes
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval
- ID
  - BEJVX8500
- Date Approved
  - 12 May 2006
- SAR
- Head
  - 1.13
- Body
  - 0.77
- Measured in
  - 1900 MHz
Software
- Games
  - Yes plus BREW downloadable
- JAVA
- Support
- Profile
- Configuration
- Java API
- Features
- BREW
  - Yes
Voice
- Dialing
  - Speaker Independent
- Commands
  - Speaker Independent
- Recording
  - Yes
- Speaker Phone
  - Yes
- Push-to-Talk
- VoIP

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Worst. Phone. Ever.

Yesterday tenspeedpdx

1 out of 10

I got this phone as part of Verizon's 'New Every Two' program. I can't believe I had to suffer with this lousy phone for two years.

Pros

Nice color.

Cons

Everything else.

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I AGREE ITS A BAD PHONE!!!!

11 Sep 2008 Miss jones

6 out of 10

I have went through two phones already, I am on the third now and sick of the phone but the insurance ompany keeps giving me the same old phone. Th efirst phone's screen turned white and the phone was unresponsive, the second did the same thing, hopefully if i happens again I will recive an upgrade for free. Unfortunaely I've only had the phone a year this month!!! SUCKS REALLY BAD!!!!!

Pros

Looks nice

Cons

Too sensitive not sturdy

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horrible phone

30 Jul 2008 doug

3.8 out of 10

4 of my friends have (had) this phone. 3 of them have completely snapped in half, the slider began to wiggle and just fell apart. All of my friends went through at least 2 of vx8500s. I am the only person I know of to still have their original chocolate for almost 2 years. The only thing i replaced was the battery. Never get this phone, thank god its discontinued. My touchpad takes 15 seconds to load with all of the buttons. It always calls the last person i talked to. Now I am finally eligible to upgrade and plan on getting the LG Dare.

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