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If you're reading this in South Korea, or are planning a trip there this holiday season, do us a solid, will ya? Apparently LG is releasing a Christmas Edition of the BL40, with the tantalizing name: "New Chocolate: Black Label Series." We were sort of hoping that you could maybe get some hands-on pics for us. Unlike the standard BL40, this new candy bar boasts an 8MP autofocus camera, a swanky case with gold accents, and a chance to win up to 5 million Korean Won (over $4,000) in prizes. Yes, that's right -- you can win stuff by buying this phone! No word yet on availability in countries besides the ROK, but we do have a pretty sweet gallery for you below. PR after the break.

Gallery: LG BL40 New Chocolate limited edition handset


Update: Apparently, the Christmas Edition is not a BL40, it's a SU630. Exclusive to Korea, this model arrives with an 8 megapixel phone and 4-inch, 21:9 touchscreen. Thanks to Emily for pointing this out!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BL40BL40 ChocolateBl40Chocolateblack label seriesBlackLabelSerieschocolatechocolate touchChocolateTouchchristmasLGlg-su630limited editionLimitedEditionNew ChocolateNewChocolatesu630Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's BlackBerry 8530 and LG Chocolate Touch go hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/verizons-blackberry-8530-and-lg-chocolate-touch-go-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/verizons-blackberry-8530-and-lg-chocolate-touch-go-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/verizons-blackberry-8530-and-lg-chocolate-touch-go-hands-on/#comments Rounding out the flurry of interesting Verizon Wireless launches today are the BlackBerry Curve 8530 and LG Chocolate Touch (pictured). The 8530 is pretty much just the Verizon edition of T-Mobile's 8520, but the LG Chocolate Touch bears closer examination. Basically it's just a war on the eyeballs of anyone who's ever seen the BL40, with the front, back, materials and interface of the device all falling incredibly short of aesthetic pleasure. However, the $80 phone does have a relatively responsive and usable touchscreen interface for a "dumbphone," and we've used worse touchscreen keyboards on Windows Mobile. So it's not a complete tragedy, but we really feel sorry for someone who skips over the DROID ERIS for this just handset just to save $20.

Gallery: LG Chocolate Touch

Gallery: BlackBerry Curve 8530

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Gallery: LG Chocolate Touch

Gallery: BlackBerry Curve 8530

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Read - BlackBerry Curve 8530 brings optical trackpad to Verizon
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Read - Samsung Convoy is a rugged push-to-talker for Verizon
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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>8530blackberrybreaking newsBreakingNewschocolatechocolate touchChocolateTouchclamshellconvoycurvefliplgqwertyrimsamsungverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwThu, 05 Nov 2009 09:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's LG Chocolate Touch skips on the BL40 influence]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/verizons-lg-chocolate-touch-skips-on-the-bl40-influence/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/verizons-lg-chocolate-touch-skips-on-the-bl40-influence/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/verizons-lg-chocolate-touch-skips-on-the-bl40-influence/#comments We've suspected it for a while, and now it's 100 percent confirmed: Verizon's latest Chocolate device, the Chocolate Touch, takes absolutely zero influence from the lovely BL40 with which it shares a name. That said, it definitely seems to continue the Chocolate line's music-oriented tradition with an integrated FM radio, dedicated music key, stereo Bluetooth, equalization tech from Dolby Mobile, and a curious "Join the Band" function that lets you add in your own beats to the music with a full on-screen drum kit. It's got a 3.2 megapixel cam, full touch display, and for the impatient among us, the best news might be that it's available today -- yes, today -- for $79.99 on contract after rebate.

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Verizon's Chocolate Touch is a dead ringer for the LG SB210 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chocolate touchChocolateTouchlgsb210verizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwMon, 02 Nov 2009 20:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon's Chocolate Touch is a dead ringer for the LG SB210]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/02/verizons-chocolate-touch-is-a-dead-ringer-for-the-lg-sb210/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/02/verizons-chocolate-touch-is-a-dead-ringer-for-the-lg-sb210/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/02/verizons-chocolate-touch-is-a-dead-ringer-for-the-lg-sb210/#comments If you want to know what Verizon's upcoming Chocolate Touch will look like, look no further than this little number, the SB210, that's just been unveiled for LG's domestic South Korean market. Naturally we can expect that the firmware will be a good deal different, but the hardware looks exactly like the spy shots we've seen so far of the next Big Red handset to wear the storied Chocolate brand -- which, it bears repeating, won't be the much hotter BL40. In the SB210's case, the big feature here is an integrated database of 280 golf courses that hooks up with the GPS to offer distance information and lower your handicap (theoretically, anyway). The phone's available now on SKT for 638,000 won -- about $538 -- so we're expecting a much lower subsidized price when this thing comes to Verizon later this week.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cdmachocolatechocolate touchChocolateTouchedgelgmobileverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwThu, 29 Oct 2009 07:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Sholes to launch by holidays, along with the BlackBerry Storm 2 and Nokia Booklet 3G]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/motorola-sholes-to-launch-by-holidays-along-with-the-blackberry/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/motorola-sholes-to-launch-by-holidays-along-with-the-blackberry/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/motorola-sholes-to-launch-by-holidays-along-with-the-blackberry/#comments Well well, it looks like the Android-powered Motorola Sholes will be out on Verizon by the holidays. That's at least the impression we're getting from a bunch of leaked Verizon retailer documents posted up by Boy Genius Report, which also indicate the BlackBerry Storm 2, Curve 2 and LG Chocolate Touch will hit Big Red in time for eggnog, along with an unspecified netbook -- we're guessing this Gateway number. Speaking of netbooks, a similar document from Best Buy Mobile also leaked over the weekend, and it looks like the Nokia Booklet 3G will be exclusive to Best Buy and compatible with AT&T 3G. Oh, and the Pixi is coming, but you already knew that. Here's the real mystery, though: "There are multiple Android launches across multiple carriers, along with some new technology that doesn't exist today." That's certainly open for interpretation, so we leave it to you -- is Best Buy Mobile about to start selling teleporters, or what?

Read - Sam's Club and Target Verizon docs
Read - Best Buy Mobile docs

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Read - Sam's Club and Target Verizon docs
Read - Best Buy Mobile docs

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[Via Cell Phone Reviews, thanks poison_ivy]

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[Via Cell Phone Reviews, thanks poison_ivy]

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LG BL40 Chocolate Touch coming to Europe this month, everywhere else in October originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bl40chocolatechocolate touchChocolateTouchlgtelusFri, 04 Sep 2009 08:39:00 EST<![CDATA[LG BL40 Chocolate Touch coming to Europe this month, everywhere else in October]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/04/lg-bl40-chocolate-touch-coming-to-europe-this-month-everywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/04/lg-bl40-chocolate-touch-coming-to-europe-this-month-everywhere/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/04/lg-bl40-chocolate-touch-coming-to-europe-this-month-everywhere/#comments As much as we'd love to believe otherwise, our gut and Verizon's track record are both telling us that the BL40 probably bears no resemblance to the Chocolate Touch that Big Red's about to get. That doesn't mean LG's gorgeous mile-long slab isn't coming to North America, though -- we'd heard a long while back that it might be coming to Telus, whose new HSPA network is currently slated for an October launch. Coincidentally, fresh PR out of corporate reveals that the phone will be hitting "the rest of the world" in October following European kickoffs in the middle of this month, and if this isn't the perfect launch device for a brand new Canadian network, we really can't think what is. One way or another, LG says the phone will ultimately end up launching in 50 countries around the world -- so no matter where you are, you've got about a 1 in 4 chance you'll get a shot at this in the coming months without calling up your importer and taking out a second mortgage.

Read - English release
Read - Korean release

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bl40chocolatechocolate touchChocolateTouchedgehsdpalgmobiletelustelus mobilitytelusmobilityumtsFri, 04 Sep 2009 08:39:00 EST<![CDATA[LG Chocolate Touch for Verizon revealed?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/lg-chocolate-touch-for-verizon-revealed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/lg-chocolate-touch-for-verizon-revealed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/lg-chocolate-touch-for-verizon-revealed/#comments Don't adjust your monitors, ladies and gentlemen: this is allegedly the upcoming Chocolate Touch for Verizon, and despite our most heartfelt hopes to the contrary, it couldn't possibly look less like the BL40. We guess the crazy stylized back is pretty cool, but frankly, this design doesn't inspire any more emotion from us than a Versa -- and that's a big problem for a phone that's supposed to help properly rep LG's chic Black Label line in the US. Call us bonkers, but we're gonna go ahead and hold out hope that this is actually something other than the Chocolate Touch -- LG's always got a ton of hardware in the pipeline for Verizon, after all -- and foolishly believe that they'll still launch a totally authentic, unfettered version of the real deal this fall. Hey, it could happen, right?

[Thanks, NKT]

Gallery: LG Chocolate Touch for Verizon revealed?

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LG Chocolate Touch for Verizon revealed? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chocolatechocolate touchChocolateTouchin the wildInTheWildlgmobileverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwThu, 03 Sep 2009 15:36:00 EST<![CDATA[LG Chocolate Touch for Verizon revealed?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/lg-chocolate-touch-for-verizon-revealed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/lg-chocolate-touch-for-verizon-revealed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/lg-chocolate-touch-for-verizon-revealed/#comments Don't adjust your monitors, ladies and gentlemen: this is allegedly the upcoming Chocolate Touch for Verizon, and despite our most heartfelt hopes to the contrary, it couldn't possibly look less like the BL40. We guess the crazy stylized back is pretty cool, but frankly, this design doesn't inspire any more emotion from us than a Versa -- and that's a big problem for a phone that's supposed to help properly rep LG's chic Black Label line in the US. Call us bonkers, but we're gonna go ahead and hold out hope that this is actually something other than the Chocolate Touch -- LG's always got a ton of hardware in the pipeline for Verizon, after all -- and foolishly believe that they'll still launch a totally authentic, unfettered version of the real deal this fall. Hey, it could happen, right?

[Thanks, NKT]

Gallery: LG Chocolate Touch for Verizon revealed?

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LG BL40 Chocolate Touch hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This is all still firmly in the realm of rumors and speculation for the time being, but some purportedly legit internal Verizon documents obtained by BlackberryOS.com are offering a bit more fodder suggesting that the BlackBerry Storm 2 could be launching in October -- or October 14th, specifically. The same documents also point to an October launch for Motorola's Android-based Sholes smartphone, as well as a "mid-October" launch for LG's vx8575 "Chocolate Touch" (which we assume is the same or a variant of the BL40 Chocolate Touch). All in all a pretty big month for Verizon -- assuming everything actually pans out as rumored, of course.

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This is all still firmly in the realm of rumors and speculation for the time being, but some purportedly legit internal Verizon documents obtained by BlackberryOS.com are offering a bit more fodder suggesting that the BlackBerry Storm 2 could be launching in October -- or October 14th, specifically. The same documents also point to an October launch for Motorola's Android-based Sholes smartphone, as well as a "mid-October" launch for LG's vx8575 "Chocolate Touch" (which we assume is the same or a variant of the BL40 Chocolate Touch). All in all a pretty big month for Verizon -- assuming everything actually pans out as rumored, of course.

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We know you've been saving up your Rubles for the new LG BL40 Chocolate Touch, but in the meantime we thought we'd hep you to this pretty extensive review they conducted over at Mobile Review. And sure, at first blush this thing seems to be extremely noteworthy: that 21:9 display, the S-Class UI, the haughty demeanor -- what's not to love? The real question, of course, isn't how attractive the handset is, but how will it fare in the real world? For the reviewer, a big sticking point was the phone's dimensions. This thing is huge -- at over 5-inches tall, you're going to need a purse (or some sort of rugged man purse) to haul it around. Then again, at 25,000 rubles (about $795) you're probably not the kind of man who feels self-conscious about carrying a purse. And that isn't the only complication this form factor provides -- the extreme width (or really, extreme lack of height) means that, in landscape mode, the QWERTY keyboard takes up pretty much the entire screen, leaving you only one line of text to work with. And the display quality here can't compare to the AMOLED offered by Samsung. It's "pleasant," the reviewer said, "but nothing more." But there is more to this review, which can be found at the read link. And you know what? It's a real page turner.

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We know you've been saving up your Rubles for the new LG BL40 Chocolate Touch, but in the meantime we thought we'd hep you to this pretty extensive review they conducted over at Mobile Review. And sure, at first blush this thing seems to be extremely noteworthy: that 21:9 display, the S-Class UI, the haughty demeanor -- what's not to love? The real question, of course, isn't how attractive the handset is, but how will it fare in the real world? For the reviewer, a big sticking point was the phone's dimensions. This thing is huge -- at over 5-inches tall, you're going to need a purse (or some sort of rugged man purse) to haul it around. Then again, at 25,000 rubles (about $795) you're probably not the kind of man who feels self-conscious about carrying a purse. And that isn't the only complication this form factor provides -- the extreme width (or really, extreme lack of height) means that, in landscape mode, the QWERTY keyboard takes up pretty much the entire screen, leaving you only one line of text to work with. And the display quality here can't compare to the AMOLED offered by Samsung. It's "pleasant," the reviewer said, "but nothing more." But there is more to this review, which can be found at the read link. And you know what? It's a real page turner.

[Thanks, Vinicius]

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LG BL40 Chocolate Touch gets the hands-on treatment... on video! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If this screen capture to be believed, August 23rd is gearing up to be one helluva day for phone lovers. According to this snapshot from Best Buy's computers, that's when LG's desirable BL40 Chocolate Touch will be making its way into the consumer world, alongside a red Xenon and a bevy of Samsung phones including Omnia 2, Rogue, and Solstice. No clue on what the Tour is doing up there dated for the 23rd, since it's already out on both Verizon and Sprint, but perhaps a major shipment is in the works. As for that M330 for September 8th? Yeah, we're not sure. Surrounding that tantalizing list from the top and bottom, respectively, are Samsung's eco-conscious Reclaim -- presumably listed for August 16th, although the date is obscured -- and a red and black "G2" from august 5th, which would undoubtedly be referring to T-Mobile's sophomore Android device, the myTouch 3G. Two weeks seem awfully close, but if this pans out, we certainly won't be arguing.

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Update: The typically reliable Tweakers.net has come through with a few more details, namely that this here phone will become the first of its kind with a 21:9 aspect ratio display (much like Philips' 56-inch Cinema HDTV). We're also told that the model number will be BL-40, the screen resolution will be pegged at 800 x 345, the display itself will be over 3-inches diagonally, the inbuilt camera will be 5 megapixels and HSDPA will be included. Now, if only we knew how the UI would handle...

[Via Engadget Spanish]

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