LG Chocolate VX8500 (black, Verizon Wireless)

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Product name	LG Chocolate VX8500 - black (Verizon Wireless) Add to my list	LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 (Verizon Wireless) Add to my list	LG Chocolate VX8550 - blue mint (Verizon Wireless) Add to my list	LG Extravert (Verizon) Add to my list	LG EnV Touch (Verizon Wireless) Add to my list
Price	$2.87	As Reviewed: $79.99 Check manufacturer's site for availability	As reviewed: $99.99 Check manufacturer's site for availability	As shown: $209.99	As shown: $149.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars Overall score: ( stars)	2.5 stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: ( stars)	2.5 stars Overall score: ( stars)
Release date		November 05, 2009		December 26, 2011
The Bottom Line	Though the LG Chocolate is beautifully designed and offers a respectable mix of features and performance, it doesn't quite live up to the hype.	Despite our issues with the browser and the uninteresting design, the LG Chocolate Touch is a terrific music phone for Verizon Wireless.	The LG VX8550 Chocolate is definitely a big improvement over the original Chocolate, with a beautiful yet functional design plus a host of impressive features to boot.	Aside from a few design flaws and a poor touchscreen, the LG Extravert is a solid feature phone that can execute basic tasks reliably and has good call quality.	The LG EnV Touch's combination of great design and top-notch features makes it one of the top Verizon Wireless phones we've ever seen.
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Service Provider	Verizon Wireless	Verizon Wireless	Verizon Wireless	Verizon Wireless	Verizon Wireless
Cellular technology	CDMA2000 1X	CDMA2000 1X	CDMA2000 1X	CDMA	CDMA2000 1X
Band / mode	CDMA2000 1X 1900/800	CDMA2000 1X 1900/800	CDMA2000 1X 1900/800	CDMA 850/1900 (Dual Band)	CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
Talk time	Up to 210 min	Info unavailable	Up to 250 min	Up to 350 min	Up to 260 min
Wireless Interface	Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.1 EDR	Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0	Bluetooth
Weight	3.5 oz	4.2 oz	3.2 oz	4.3 oz	4.9 oz
Specific absorption rate (SAR)	Info unavailable	1.47 W/Kg	Info unavailable	0.77 W/Kg	Info unavailable
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Buying choices	Amazon.com $2.87 In stock: Yes Price from 1 store	As Reviewed: $79.99 Check manufacturer's site for availability	As reviewed: $99.99 Check manufacturer's site for availability	Pricing not available	Pricing not available
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