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Published:: 4 Jul 2007
Market Status:: Released
US carrier availability:: Verizon - Discontinued as LG Chocolate
Links:: LG VX8550 Review; LG VX8550 Official Page; LG VX8550 Manual

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Description:

VX8550 is upgrade to the VX8500 and the second Chocolate phone in the US. The new slider slightly changes the design adding a colorful scroll-wheel and improves the features with better camera and more memory

User rating: Good; 7.7; out of 10; based on 30 reviews

Editor's rating: Average; 6.1; out of 10

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LG VX8550 specifications

Scheduled Availability
Announced
Network technology
- GSM
- TDMA
- CDMA
  - 800/1900
- iDEN
- AMPS
- UMTS
Multiple SIM Cards
Dimensions
- - 3.9 x 1.9 x 0.7 (98 x 47.5 x 17 mm)Size Compare
Weight
- - 3.2 oz (92 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
Additional Display
- Support
- Type
- Type
- Size
- Colors
- Physical Size
- Features
Battery
- Type
  - Li - Ion
- Capacity
  - 800 mAh
- Talk time
  - 4.16 hoursthe average is 5 h (300 min)
- Stand-by time
  - 350 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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LG VX8550 extended features

Global Roaming
GPS
- - Yes
Compass
Altimeter
Accelerometer
Proximity Sensor
Pedometer
TTY/TDD
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
- - Mirror, Self-timer
- Video Playback
- Protocols
- 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)/File Transfer (FTP)/Object Push (OPP)/Serial Port (SPP)/Basic Printing (BPP)/Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)/Basic Imaging (BIP)
- Features
- WiMAX
- Support
- Type
- Wireless LAN
- Support
- Type
- Features
- UMA
- USB
- - Yes
- Type
- Version
- Features
- Proprietory
- UPnP
- SyncML
- Computer Synchronization
- HeadSet Jack (2.5mm)
  - Yes
- 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 command key
- Right
  - Music key, Lock/Unlock key
Memory
- Memory Expansion
- Slot Type
  - microSD
- Features
- Built-in
  - 125 MB
- Hard Disk
Messaging
- Text Send / Receive
  - Yes
- EMS
- MMS
  - Yes
- Instant Messaging
- - Yes
- Services
- E-mail
- - Yes
- Protocols
- Features
Music & Audio
- Music Player
- Protocols
  - MP3
- 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
  - Yes
- Wallet
- Flashlight
- Other
  - Notepad, EZ Tip Calculator
- Document Viewer
- Support
- Supported formats
Phone Book
- Features
  - Caller groups supported
- Capacity
  - 1000
- Multiple Numbers Per Contact
  - Yes
- Picture ID
  - Yes
- Ring ID
  - Yes
Personalization
- Faceplates
- Phone Profiles
  - Yes
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval
- ID
  - BEJVX8550
- Date Approved
  - 10 May 2007
- SAR
- Head
  - 0.70
- Body
  - 0.71
- Measured in
  - 1900 MHz
Software
- Games
- JAVA
- Support
- Profile
- Configuration
- Java API
- Features
- BREW
Voice
- Dialing
  - Yes
- Commands
- Recording
  - Yes
- Speaker Phone
  - Yes
- Push-to-Talk
- VoIP

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User reviews and rating

its ok

13 Nov 2008 Gilbert

7.7 out of 10

I have had the lg chocolate 2 for about 4 months an this my second one because i drop my other chocolate in water but the second one is olways locking up on me when i watch videos that i recored. but its ok i havent had any other promblems with it.

Pros

it has alot of memory for pics and music

Cons

it lockes up some times

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24 Oct 2008 butterfly

5.3 out of 10

I had the original chocolate right before the second gen came out and had switched it out 3 or 4 times for locking problems and problems with the mic. I then was able to get the second chocolate and had almost the exact same problems except it would completly shut off the signal every night for about 2 hours and I went through 6 of those. I hate the chocolate and my husband has even had to change his out twice because it was hard-locking while he was doing stuff.

Pros

great music player and I really like the touch sensitive buttons

Cons

bad signal strength, signal cuts out, crappy mic. phone hardlocks for no reason

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Nice Phone

17 Oct 2008 Chuck

7.3 out of 10

My Dad found a Chocolate in the ditch in my front yard but the battery was dead so I borrowed my neighbors charger and got it charged up I liked what I saw but it is a Verizon and I had Verizon a few years back and they screwed me on some money so needless to say I wont be using that phone but it is a very nice phone, it texts really good and if someone sends you a text message and there is a song in the background you can download that song as your ringtone and I really like that feature. I recommend this phone highly to anyone who has music in their life or if they just really like their music!!!!!

Pros

V cast, can download songs from text messages, good for texting, good for downloading music and just listening to them, battery life is ok, charges really fast.

Cons

hard to just find a charger laying around that will fit it, videos can only last 30 seconds which sucks majorly, Razr has 1 minute of video recording.

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