LG Chocolate
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- Posted: 31 Jul 2006
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: Verizon - Discontinued
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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
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LG Chocolate specifications
also known as LG VX8500
Pros
No prosCons
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.69 inches)
- Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
- Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Low-resolution video capture
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Design
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Slider
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 3.80 x 1.88 x 0.69 (96.5 x 48 x 17.5 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.53 oz (100 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 3.53 oz (100 g)
- Design features:
- Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
- Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Left: Volume control, Other Right: Camera shutter, Multimedia control, Other
Display
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 320 pixels
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 262 144
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 3.50 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 3.50 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 16.0 days (384 hours)
the average is 16 days (390 h)
- 16.0 days (384 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 800 mAh
- Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Polymer
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 68 MB
- Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
- microSD
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 1.3 megapixels, Immobile
- Features:
- Digital zoom, Night mode, Effects, Mirror, Self-timer
- Camcorder:
- 220x176 (QCIF)
Multimedia
- Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
- MP3, WMA
- Supported formats:
- Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
- MPEG4, H.264, 3GP
- Supported formats:
- Streaming:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Yes
- Supports:
- WAP 2.0
Technology
- CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EV-DO
- Satellite system:
- GPS
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 500 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Tip calculator, World clock, Notepad
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- Yes
- BREW:
- Yes
- Games:
- BREW downloadable
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 1.1
- Profiles:
- Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Dial-up networking (DUN), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Service Discovery Application (SDAP)
- USB:
- Yes
- Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing (Speaker independent), Voice commands (Speaker independent), Voice recording, TTY/TDD
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 12 May 2006
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
BEJVX8500 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
- 1.13 W/kg
- Measured in:
- 1900 MHz
- Body:
- 0.77 W/kg
- Measured in:
- 1900 MHz
- Head:
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