Verizon launches LG Chocolate

Verizon Wireless is the first US carrier to introduce the LG Chocolate, also known as VX-8500, to the US market. The stylish slider phone sports an eye-catching design with its all-black glossy surface and hidden touch sensor navigation buttons. The device, measuring 3.8 x 1.88 x 0.69 inches (97 x 48 x 17.5mm), also features a 262k color QVGA display, a 1.3 megapixel camera and music player, supporting MP3 and WMA formats, as well as external music control keys. The VX8500 supports EV-DO data and has Bluetooth capabilities, including stereo audio. Other features of the phone:

• V CAST Music and Video.
• MicroSD memory slot (up to 2GB).
• Speaker independent voice recognition.