More sweet chocolate from LG: the "Black Label II"

LG just unveiled the next generation of its popular "Chocolate" phone at the recent Expo Comm Wireless Korea 2006, and it seems to maintain the same features and minimalist elegance as its predecessor in a slightly thicker package (16.5-millimeters versus the original's 15.3). Also called the "Black Label II" or by its model number, KV6000, this handset is primarily targeted at the fashion-conscious crowd who also want to snap a pic or rock out to tunes once in awhile, letting them load the 512MB of memory with up to 120 MP3 tracks. Starting price for this newest bit of Chocolate is around $530, but it will probably only be seen on the streets of Seoul for the time being.

Update: You guys are the best. Reader Jay saw this post and directed to us a slew of great BLII pics at Korean site Cetizen, including one which shows that the camera is a very respectable 1.3 megapixels. Keep reading for a few more shots...

[J @ May 10th 2006 1:23PM]

Is it just me or is this picture out of focus?

[MK @ May 10th 2006 1:51PM]

that was pretty funny- but they look kinda small from what I can see...

[TIMMAH! @ May 10th 2006 2:26PM]

"From this day on, all our phones will be chocolate!"

[surii @ May 10th 2006 2:33PM]

Nice phones from Lg. The phones looks very small. The color is nice.

http://cellworld-review.blogspot.com/2006/01/lg-u880-phone-lg-u880-is-lgs-thinnest.html

[Devin Murphy @ May 10th 2006 6:04PM]

So does it flip open sideways? or slide?

[AJ @ May 11th 2006 4:40AM]

How very 70s.

[Tim @ May 11th 2006 7:14PM]

meeehhhh... not that impressive. Does look like candy though.

[BlessidThug @ May 13th 2006 7:04PM]

#5, it slides.

[Carbonize @ May 28th 2006 5:30AM]

The camera on the standard Chocolate is a 1.3 MP so why dothey make it sound like they are suprised at this one being 1.3 ?

Wonder why the MP3 button now says BGM ?

Not sure if I prefer the camera being on the back or on the back of the slide up bit like on th estandard Chocolate.