LG VX8500

LG VX8500

Specifications:

Modes CDMA 800 / CDMA 1900 / GSM
Weight 3.53 oz (100 g)
Dimensions 3.80" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 16 mm)
Form Factor Slide Internal Antenna
Battery Life :Talk: 3.50 hours (210 minutes)
Stand by: 384 hours (16 days) batteries were known to have a defect as they were released in December 2006. They did not hold a full charge.
Battery Type : LiPolymer 800 mAh
Display Type : LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
Colors: 262,144 (18-bit)
Size: 240 x 320 pixels
Platform / OS : (N/A)
Memory Phone :61800KB Music:62881KB(micro SD memory cards are available in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB.
Phone Book Capacity 500
GPS / Location Type : A-GPS
Digital TTY/TDD: Yes and EV compatible
Hearing Aid Compatible Rating: M3 (mostly compatible)
Multiple Language Yes
Polyphonic Ringtones Yes
Vibrate: Yes
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP, DUN, A2DP, AVRC, OPP version 1.1 / OPP forvCard: only
Multiple Numbers per Name: Numbers per entry: 5 plus 2 email addresses
Picture ID :Yes
Ringer ID :Yes
Voice Dialing : speaker-independent with voice commands
Custom Graphics :Yes
Custom Ringtones :Yes
Data-Capable :Yes
Flight Mode :Yes
Packet Data Technology : 1xEV-DO r0
WAP / Web Browser : Yes
Predictive Text Entry Technology: T9
Side Keys volume, voice keys on left / music, camera, 'end' keys on right
Memory Card Slot Card Type: microSD / TransFlash up to 2 GB
MMS: Yes
Text Messaging 2-Way: Yes up to 1064 characters
Text Messaging Templates: Yes
Music Player Supported Formats: MP3, WMA works in background / equalizer
Camera Resolution: 1+ megapixel self-timer, night mode functions / brightness, white balance controls
Streaming Video Yes
Video Capture Max. Length: 1 hour QCIF resolution / 3GPP2 format
Alarm: can set music as alarm
Calculator: plus tip calculator
Calendar : Yes
Voice Memo : can record calls / memos up to 1 minute / up to 5 minutes during call
BREW : Yes
Games: Yes

Pros: Snazzy new Flash interface; dedicated media player lets you play music in the background; purchased music compatible with Bluetooth stereo headsets

Cons: No dedicated music controls; no included earbuds or USB cable; middling battery life. Reviews:

LG and Verizon Wireless made some long-overdue changes with the media player on the Chocolate; there's now a separate music player that play your tunes in the background, and you can listen to all your music with a Bluetooth stereo headset (yes, even protected music). However, Verizon still skimps when it comes to earbuds and USB cables-you'll have to buy them separately. And while the Chocolate's touch-sensitive pad looks like the iPod's famed scrollwheel, it's just a standard four-way navigational mouse, and it won't pause or skip your songs when the player is running in the background. Indeed, besides the one-step Music button and the volume controls, the VX8500 doesn't have any dedicated music controls at all.SMS and MMS messaging options for the VX8500 are par for the course; the phone's keypad is relatively roomy and we didn't run into any performance trouble while typing. That said, we wish the message interface took better advantage of the display; we could only fit about 115 characters on the screen, well short of the 200 we prefer. IM and e-mail fanatics will have to settle for using the mobile Web.