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LG VX8550 Chocolate * | LG Chocolate 3 * | LG Shine (AT&T) * | LG VX8700 * |
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|  | Score: 66%
When: September 2007
Worth: $100
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| Verizon Wireless unwraps a new flavor of Chocolate, now with a cool scroll wheel and spinning lights. Is the new Chocolate nice and crunchy, or are they simply nuts? |
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| | | Score: 69%
When: July 2008
Worth: $80
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| We open up Verizon Wireless' most capable clamshell to date, with better music features and fewer flashing lights. Don't miss our in-depth LG Chocolate 3 review. |
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| | | Score: 47%
When: January 2008
Worth: $150
Carrier: AT&T
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| We slide open the LG Shine, the newest member of LG's brushed metal family, on AT&T's 3G network. Does it reflect the best LG has to offer? |
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| | | Score: 61%
When: April 2007
Worth: $180
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| Wrapped in brushed metal, the VX8700 has the style of LG's Shine family, but is all Verizon Wireless at heart. Does it leave other phones feeling like last year's prom queen? |
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| Form factor |
Slider | Clamshell | Slider | Clamshell |
| Size |
3.85 by 1.87 by 0.67 inches | 3.87 by 1.94 by 0.64 inches | 3.93 by 1.99 by 0.59 inches | 3.82 by 1.95 by 0.54 inches |
| Weight |
3.24 ounces | 3.36 ounces | 4.23 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| Screen |
inches, 240x320 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: No | 2.2 inches, 240x320 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: No | 2.2 inches, 240x320 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: No | inches, 240x320 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Voice network |
CDMA 800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
2.4 EV-DO |
2.4 EV-DO |
1.8 HSDPA |
2.4 EV-DO |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support/M4 | TTY support/M3 | | |
| Talk time |
Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 4 hours | Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 4 hours | Measured: 3 hours
Claimed: 3 hours | Claimed: 3 hours |
| Voice dialing |
| Speaker-independent | | |
| Visual voicemail |
- | - | - | - |
| Messaging clients |
| IM for AOL, MSN and Yahoo. Mail for the same, plus Verizon. | AOL, MSN, Yahoo, no Gmail | |
| Exchange support |
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| Keypad |
T9 Numeric | T9 Numeric | T9 Numeric | T9 Numeric |
| Camera |
1 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
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| Web browser |
| Openwave Mobile Browser | | |
| GPS | VZ Navigator | VZ Navigator | No GPS radio | VZ Navigator |
| Memory |
< 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (4GB) | 1GB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (8GB) | 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (4GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (2GB) |
| Bluetooth |
1.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No | No | No |
| USB |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
No | Yes | No | No |
| UMA |
No | No | No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No | No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
LG VX8550 Chocolate | LG Chocolate 3 | LG Shine (AT&T) | LG VX8700 |
| Design | 3.9/5 | 4.5/5 | 3.5/5 | /5 |
| Display & Interface | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Calling | 4/5 | 4.5/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Messaging | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Music | 2.9/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Video | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.2/5 | 3/5 |
| Camera | 2.5/5 | 2.9/5 | 2.5/5 | 2/5 |
| Memory | 2/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| Web browsing | 3/5 | 2.9/5 | 2.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Connectivity | 3.5/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Productivity | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| Scheduling | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 3/5 |
| Navigation | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | 0/5 | 4/5 |
| Gaming | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Mobile services | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 2/5 | 4/5 | 0/5 | 2/5 |
| Value | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Total score | 66% | 69% | 47% | 61% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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