Phone Accessory - LG VX8550 Chocolate Maroon Phone (Verizon Wireless)

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Manufacturer: Verizon Wireless

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Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Binding: Wireless Phone
Brand: LG
Color: Maroon
Display Size: 3
Feature: Lightweight multimedia powerhouse in red with new Trace Motion Light navigation wheel
Label: Verizon Wireless
Manufacturer: Verizon Wireless
Model: KPC680
Publisher: Verizon Wireless
Release Date: 2007-07-12
Studio: Verizon Wireless
Variation Description: Maroon

Features

Lightweight multimedia powerhouse in red with new Trace Motion Light navigation wheel
Supports both WMA and MP3 music formats for more versitility in music listening; Bluetooth stereo headset support
Expandable memory slot compatible with optional 4 GB microSD memory card for storage of up to 2000 songs
1.3 megapixel camera with digital zoom; video capture up to 1 hour
Up to 250 minutes of talk time, up to 350 hours of standby time

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Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: These negative reviews almost prevented me from getting this phone
Comment: I took a gamble after reading some good and some really bad things about this phone. I had a LG VX8300 for a little over two years and felt that it was time for a free upgrade. I waited a month or so until they got this black cherry color in and I ordered it with my fingers crossed. I had no complaints with my last phone, but these two are like night and day. The chocolate is very sleek looking on the outside and it's menu interface is so much more interactive, not to mention more pleasing to the eyes, than the VX8300. The scroll wheel works great (much like an iPod) as do the touch sensitive buttons located below the screen.

I have only had it for a day, so problems could occur in the future, but as of now, I think I made the right choice.

Customer Rating:

Summary: DO NOT GET THIS PHONE!!!!!
Comment: this phone is horrible i got one this past christmas and i have already had to replace it 4 times. and i have to go replace it again. so if you want to get ANY of the chcolate phones don't they are horrible

Customer Rating:

Summary: black cherry chocolate 2!
Comment: let me give a disclaimer that this is my 1st video/music/1.3 camera phone after using a phone that is 4 years old. i was filled with glee when i first got this one.

pros:
+ sleek, slim, and sexy slider phone
+ of good weight for a cell phone
+ color is awesome: dark bloody red!
+ nice finished gloss on phone
+ menu interface seems like other LGs. can move left to right for diff menus and up to down to look within each menu
+ each contact can have 7 info lines: mobile 1&2, home, work, email 1&2, fax
+ music is clear
+ music player stops when phone calls in! and plays once hung up! wow!
+ music shortcut smartkey is on the side of phone
+ complimented for the clear call quality!!
+ each side button/cover is of the glossy hard plastic, so no soft plastic covers!
+ 2gb microsd card
+ decent camera
+ has dedicated camera button
+ EZ tip calculator! interesting.
+ accessories can be found cheap

cons:
- navigation wheel and touchpad are kind of too close together and my fingers sometimes tap on the touchpad when i meant to slide the wheel. both still sensitive to the touch.
- navigation wheel feels flimsy to me
- can't adjust music player volume until played. this makes for a loud noise when u decide to play it in a setting that is quieter than the last setting you were in.
- needs headphone adapter
- video recording isn't the sharpest but usable
- zooming of video recording allowed but *clicking* of zoom is recorded loudly
- phone lock is on too quickly (ie: when in music player and want to skip, searching through phonebook and pausing for a bit)
- speaker is on back of phone so when music player is on, have to lie it face down to hear clearly
- menu items are set and unchangeable (order-wise or items shown)
- no games
- number pad feels small to me. i end up misstexting letters
- 5-minute alarm snoozes?!
- bad ringtones that arrived with it
- some pictures are undeletable that arrived with it

Customer Rating:

Summary: Horrible Phone
Comment: I have had this phone about 3 months and...

the battery dies within a day or 2 without even using

the screen goes out from time to time

the wheel feature is annoying and spins too fast

the touch pad feature is pointless and annoying since i tend to press on it while chatting on the phone

the screen scratches easily (not scratch free, must purchase a screen protector)

Customer Rating:

Summary: A pretty phone but annoying
Comment: I have had this phone about 6 months, I'm on my second one as the first one freaked out on me a few weeks ago and they had to replace it.
It's a very pretty phone but not well designed.
1. Because of the slide I've had times where I take it from my pocket to answer and it slips shut hanging up on the person before I get it free.
2. the wheel is a pain and will slip when calling people making it tricky to get the right person all the time.
3. When you call a number that requires you to enter digital codes (like voice mail) it activates the front keys which will now start changing settings with your cheek so you have to remember to deactivate them after sending in numbers. this is a huge pain in the butt and has caused me to go onto mute while trying to dial in to a corporation and almost lose the call because I didn't realize it was on mute.
4. The voice activation does the same thing so you need to use it on speaker because if you try to use it without speaker the settings keep changing by touching your face.
5. I find myself constantly asking people what they said because I just don't hear them well (not using a bluetooth)

The speaker phone does work well, it takes decent pics.

I wish I never got this phone

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Editorial Reviews:

Slimmer, lighter and sweeter than ever, LG updates its Chocolate slider phone to the VX8550 with improvements including a new metal navigation wheel (which traces your finger's movement with a small light), vibrating touch keypad, and the ability to run the music player in the background while using the other features of the phone. But many of the much vaunted features of the original Chocolate remain: silky-smooth slider design support for V Cast Music, an integrated music/video player, a 1.3 megapixel camera/camcorder, stereo Bluetooth capabilities, and a microSD memory slot for up to 4 GB of storage. In addition to Verizon's V Cast Music feature, this phone is also enabled with the Get It Now service, which allows you to easily download ringtones, games, and applications. It runs on Verizon's CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies and EV-DO high-speed data network. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.)

Imaging and Entertainment

The LG VX8550 Chocolate comes in three delicious colors and features advanced music playback features--including the ability to play in the background while accessing other phone features.
The Chocolate's is a 1.3-megapixel digital camera features a flash, as well as 2x digital zoom, self-timer, night-mode functions, and brightness and white balance controls. Other features include an in-phone image editor (zoom, rotate, crop) and a mirror for self-portrait capability. The camera can also capture video clips--30 seconds for sending and up to 1 hour for saving to memory card--at a 176 x 144-pixel resolution. It's compatible with playing MP3, 3GP, and 3G2 video formats, and you can set a video as your screen's wallpaper (as long as it's under 5 MB in size).

A built-in music player with a dedicated music key for easy access, stereo speakers and an equalizer, MP3 and WMA playback, and the ability to hide the music player while still allowing the music to play on in the background. You can create and manage playlists right on the phone, as well as synchronize music between the Chocolate and your PC (using an optional USB cable and connecting with Windows Media Player 10 or higher). You can also take advantage of the Chocolate's Bluetooth wireless headset capability, allowing you to hook up a pair of Bluetooth stereo headphones.

Design
The phone features a seriously attractive open-faced design with an internal antenna and a vibrant 240 x 320 pixel, 262,000-color TFT/TFD display. A touch sensor click wheel, similar to iPod, and sliding design set the phone apart stylistically. Opening the slider reveals a numeric keypad, as well as the 1.3-megapixel camera and LED flash, which are housed on the rear of the phone. The new navigation wheel with Trace Motion Light allows for easy navigation through phone functions, as well as quick and simple functionality while browsing music and videos. The touch keypad provides an improved feel for quicker input.

Calling Features
The Chocolate boasts powerful calling functions, such as speaker independent voice dialing, which makes it easy to call contacts by simply saying their names. No prior voice training is required and you can even speak individual digits to the phone for quick dialing of numbers you know by heart. And because the Chocolate is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation. You can save up to 20 Bluetooth pairings, and it supports the following Bluetooth profiles: headset, hands-free, dial-up networking, advanced audio distribution, phone book access, basic printing, object push for vCard and vCalendar (accessories sold separately), file transfer, and basic imaging.

The Chocolate's internal memory can hold up to 1000 contacts for quick access to email addresses and phone numbers. Each contact can store up to five numbers and two email addresses. The phone lets you easily assign pictures as well as ringtones to your most common callers. In addition to vibrating alerts, the phone supports polyphonic ringtones, and a number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone and more ringtones can be downloaded from Verizon's Get It Now service. Lastly, the Chocolate's GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.

Messaging, Internet, and Tools

With Verizon's Mobile Email option, the LG Chocolate allows you to send and receive emails from MSN, Hotmail, and America Online, as well as access your address book and be alerted to new email.
The phone's support for multimedia messaging means that text, photos, video and audio can be sent with ease (Verizon messaging charges apply). When used in combination with the Chocolate's built-in camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. There's also a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. Verizon's optional Mobile Web 2.0 package allows you to read and send emails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. You can check your email, trade stocks online, compare prices while shopping, access flight information, get movie listings and find directions to the theater. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, the Chocolate is fully compatible with Verizon's V Cast service. With V Cast music, your phone is a music player, letting you jam out wherever you are. It's also a music store, and you can download songs instantly to your phone. Save your songs to a memory card with a capacity that's right for you. You can even pause to take a call without missing a beat. You can also download and stream high-quality video--get the latest Accuweather forecast delivered right to your handset, or stream CNN news headlines. ESPN sports updates, entertainment news from E!, and even Sesame Street content for the kids. V Cast also serves as a portal for enhanced 3D games, making it possible to have more fun with a new breed of realistic games.

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the Chocolate including a voice memo recorder that can record calls, a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock. You can even set the alarm to wake you to your favorite music. Also included with the Chocolate is Verizon's VG Navigator software, which allows you to get real-time, turn-by-turn audible directions as you're driving.

Vital Statistics
The LG VX8550 Chocolate weighs 3.24 ounces and measures 3.85 x 1.87 x .67 inches. Its l800 mAh ithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.17 hours (250 minutes) of digital talk time, and up to 350 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one-year limited warranty.