By Allen Tsai | Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:30 pm |
Verizon Wireless today launched the new LG Chocolate 3, the third-generation of the iconic Chocolate music phones, supporting VCAST Music with Rhapsody subscription music service.
The Chocolate 3 is designed to be a music player. An external front navigation wheel makes music navigation simple. It can access more than 5 million songs from Verizon Wireless' VCAST Music service. The handset also has a built-in FM transmitter, so users can play music through a car. It integrates dual speakers, Bluetooth technology for wireless stereo sound, and multi-tasking capabilities while listening to music.The phone has optional expandable memory using a large 8GB microSD card. The clamshell has a 2.0-megapixel camera and camcorder and supports VCAST Video and ESPN MVP, for on-demand links to news, scores and more. The Chocolate 3 is the first Verizon Wireless phone to feature Dashboard, a graphical portal powered by Adobe Flash Cast technology. It delivers personalized multimedia and entertainment directly to the phone. Dashboard features 13 channels including Mobile Web, VZW Showcase, Get Channels and Search. Customers can select from News, Community, Comedy Central, MTV News, IGN.COM, FOX Sport, Tones & Extras, Sports, ESPN, Music, Entertainment, Weather, Business, and Games channels. The LG Chocolate 3 can be charged via a computer with its micro USB charging port. "We are excited about the upgrades made with this new edition," said Mr. Ehtisham Rabbani, Vice President of LG Mobile Phones. "The LG Chocolate 3 helps Verizon Wireless customers minimize the number of electronic devices they need to carry at one time, allowing for a large capacity of music storage and connection to a car stereo without any wires." The LG Chocolate 3 will be available for $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. It will be available in black or light blue beginning Sunday in stores and online. - LG Chocolate 3 Specs
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