Review: LG Chocolate KG800

LG Chocolate Review

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In a nutshell: The LG Chocolate KG800 is a beautiful phone with touch-sensitive keys that definitely scores 10 out of 10 when it comes to looks! It's available in a choice of black, pink or lilac. It has a built-in camera, music player and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. The camera isn't the best and memory is limited, with enough space to store around 30 songs. Other complaints include poor battery life and overly-sensitive buttons. But despite these problems the Chocolate has been near the top of the best-selling list for the past year. It's now available incredibly cheaply and continues to sell rapidly, but stocks will run out soon, so get yours now if you want one!
Best buy: *Free* LG Chocolate with free line rental for 12 months from mobiles.co.uk; or £34.95 on Pay as you Go from the Carphone Warehouse (available in lilac & black).

From time to time a phenomenonally original phone is released. The LG KG800 (nicknamed the LG Chocolate) is one such phone. In an age when pink seems to be the "in" colour, the LG is brown (very dark - almost black) with a beautiful gloss finish and sliver detailing. The idea that it looks like a bar of chocolate is tenuous, but it's definitely an eye-catcher, and the more that you see the cooler it gets.

A sliding phone, when closed the Chocolate just looks mysterious. It's dark, with a dark LCD screen, and just an LG logo and a silver OK button to give any clue about what to do with it. The hidden keypad is touch sensitive and glows red when in use. When opened, the full keypad is available. There are also buttons around the edge for volume control and multimedia - MP3, camera and video. The design works well and looks fantastic, although the touch-sensitive keys are quite sensitive and take a little getting used to.

Feature-wise, the Chocolate comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera (with flash) and a video camera. The display is high quality. The Chocolate has an MP3 player that can handle a wide range of formats. Music can be controlled from the touch pad or with the inline remote control supplied with the handset. A headset is included and this plugs into the charging port. MP3 ringtones are supported, and there's 128 Mbytes of memory which is pretty good, although a memory card option would have been nice to have. Both wireless Bluetooth connectivity and USB are supported. Interestingly the Chocolate can function as a mass storage device with software to enable photos, videos and music tracks to be dragged and dropped between phone and PC.

The Chocolate is quite slim and compact and weighs just 83g, making it an ideal handbag companion. Equally it will easily fit into a jeans pocket. The keypad is sensitive to touch and heat, so it won't be activated when in a bag. Battery life is below average and the phone will need charging every few days.

The Chocolate is definitely a cool phone to be seen with but it does have its problems. The touch sensitive buttons look fantastic, but have been known to drive people insane! The Chocolate is also not the most reliable phone ever, and suffers from poor battery life. Before buying, also consider the Samsung E900 and the newer LG Shine. If you decide to buy the Chocolate you'll find some incredible deals online- on Pay as you Go you can buy it online from the Carphone Warehouse for an incrediby cheap £34.95 in a choice of lilac or black.

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Features of the LG Chocolate KG800 include:

• 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and flash
• Video camera
• Display: TFT, 256,000 colours, 176 x 220 pixels
• Music player (supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC++ and WMA file formats)
• MP3 ringtones (64 voice polyphonic)
• Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
• Java games
• Memory: 128 Mbytes
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 1.2, USB
• WAP 2.0
• Triband
• Size: 95 x 48 x 15 mm
• Weight: 83g
• Battery standby: 200 hours

LG Chocolate Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by Vladmir from Russia on 27th Jun 2006
I got this phone a week ago today.. and i just wanted to say its fantastic... people saying it can only hold 10 SONGS thats a load of rubbish i got 27 songs on last night all over 4 mins long.. aloing with the fact that the speaker for the MP3 is not tinny and that the camera is amazing
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Reviewed by nasty girl from england on 27th Jun 2006
This is a very attractive and well thought about handset. I luv the colour and design wiv the red lights and wish i had one.
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Reviewed by Tyler Raymond from Australia on 27th Jun 2006
this is the best phone eva!!!! dude i thought that flip phones were cool but this is just incredible i love it!!
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Reviewed by Ian from UK on 26th Jun 2006
Still not sure if I even like this phone - does not charge propely, looks great but is always covered in finger prints and is a very feminine in it's little pouch with silver toggles! Not really for me although it is great new idea out on the market!
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Reviewed by Bree-man from uk on 26th Jun 2006
Not very pleased with this phone it scratches to easily and the touch buttons are annoying but the camera is good and it is stylish.
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Reviewed by chris peacock from uk on 26th Jun 2006
ok muppets with sausage fingers need not apply to this phone ..its one of the best phones on the market today good pic quality not a bad thing to bad about this phone someone said you cant keep it clean ? thats why it comes with a little pouch and cleaner !! buy this phone its the top drawer next best to this is vertu phones
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Reviewed by Emma from UK on 26th Jun 2006
This phone is great and oh so pretty! Ok, yes it is basic, but people please do remember it is what it says on the box... A PHONE! It has a camera which is 'average'... if you want a digital camera... buy one! It has MP3 which again is nothing special... so buy an ipod! I love this phone its small enough for me to pop in my pocket with my lippy on a girls night out and has a camera with a flash to capture those moments that make memories without having to take my camera along too. I also currently own (to name just a few) a SE K750i, a Nokia N90 and N70 which are all great if you want a phone that does it all. But to be honest on a day to day basis the Chocolate wins it does all that is needed and looks damn fine too!! If you cant afford a digital camera and/or mp3 player then dont get this phone as your free upgrade! Go for a Nokia, Samsung or Sony Ericsson instead! Those of you that chose this phone expecting too much perhaps you should have used some common sense and done a bit of research first, then you wouldn't feel the need to complain about a phone that does everything that it told you it would! For all those of you with a sweet tooth, enjoy... this phone is very aptly named! :o)
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Reviewed by Jay from England on 25th Jun 2006
Terrible phone looks arn't everything you know! Dont buy it unless you want to waste your money. D500 much better and cheeper. I have gone back to my d500 after a week with the chocolate.SAVE MONEY BUY THE D500.
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Reviewed by Vici from England on 24th Jun 2006
I was really looking forward to receiving this phone, however, i feel let down. It looks amazing, the touch buttons, although a pain to begin with, are great and make the phone easy to use, however, when needing a phone to do phone things, it sucks!! Writing a text message is such a hassle, buttons work only when they want to, you can't hear text message tones, connecting to a call and being able to hear nothing, lack of reception in areas i had full reception on my D500, awful battery life and it always looks filthy (finger prints all over it)!! I am now about to send my 2nd one back, and prob get an E900. Gave it 2 chances but not good i'm afraid :-(
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Reviewed by Kirrie Glaister from UK on 22nd Jun 2006
This phone is really good its good enough to eat but i can't do that as it is so good!!!
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Reviewed by NicMax from Uk on 22nd Jun 2006
I was so excited about getting this phone I could hardly sleep, when it came I was like oh my god check out the box and then when I saw the phone... I said 'Hi Sexy Baby' BUT just like a man it let me down! It was annoying I found the dials very hard to use as they were very sensitive but also that text thing with the capital letters was annoying too. It looked nice but what use was a phone if you can't even hear if you get a text or a missed call? Like Hellllooo ! I tried it for a week but found myself taking the sim out to put back in my old phone to text and make a call quickly.. ok I know you have to get used to new phones but this was beyond a joke. Anyways, i have sent it back and my new Samsung 900 is coming tom so I will let you know how I get on with it!
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Reviewed by richard from london on 22nd Jun 2006
love the phone, upgraded from a nokia 7260. however i never seem to get any reception on the phone which is very annoying, also it has no loudspeaker! does anyone no how to get predictive texting on the phone??
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Reviewed by emma from wales on 20th Jun 2006
I did own this phone but only for a few days as i have just took it back and swapped for the samsung e900,not that i think this phone is bad,as i don't.This is the first and only lg phone i have had and was quite happy with it but as i am a samsung junkie the samsung gave me more of what i need and want from a phone.I think the chocolate phone was very sexy,small and a joy to use apart from a few things 1)as i make use of picture phonebook,i had to keep the pics small to use them,so they looked really bad and it was a hassle changing camera settings 2)when i wanted to change the sound effect volume off it turns the slide tone off too,whicj i like having on my phone.So it's either put up with the annoying tune it makes when you confirm something or have the slide tone silent-very annoying 3)why for gods sake are the message tones so quiet,they are the most ridiculously quiet tones i have ever (just)heard,a nightmare when people are moaning at you cuz you haven't text back.Bu t they were the only gripes i had.I was happy with the amount of memory,the battery was ok and the touchpads i had no problem with at all,they were great.I thought for a 1.3 mega pixel camera the pics were very clear and sharp and was very happy with it.So in all i think people should buy this phone if they are interested and just see for themselves if they can get used to the keys.But then,if you want a better camera feature and more memory go for samsung e900,hope this helps. P.S this phone is not just for chavs and find it insulting as i am a 29 yr old married woman,it's for all ages and either sex. have fun with your new phone
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Reviewed by Sid from UK on 20th Jun 2006
Hi Mates, it is good fonee. but rubbish battery it got, that is why i am wrinting views. Person who a long list of friends to chat, this fone is not for him. Cheers
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Reviewed by Faz from UK on 19th Jun 2006
Before I got this phone, I came onto this site, read the comments and felt very worried. Had I just bought a really bad phone prone to problems? Well, I got my phone 2 days ago and what can I say? I shouldn't have worried at all! I can't believe some of the comments in this page. Battery Life? it lasts me a couple of days and thats with loads of usage! Scratching? I've kept the screen cover on and its fine! MP3 not loud enough? Louder than most phones, thats for sure! This phone is the business! It's very sexy, really impressed A LOT of people! The buttons took some time getting used to, but now I can use them with no problems at all! The box and the accesorries that come with the phone are really good! However, I don't recommend you to buy this phone.... because I want to be the only one with this sexy phone!!!
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Reviewed by stewartmac from Scotland on 18th Jun 2006
Hi, I have had this phone for 4 weeks now, so I speak with some authority. The phone will ultimatley appeal to those who put style ahead of functionality. It is a handsome phone & even the packaging has not escaped the designers touch. I have rated this phone 3 stars. I have knocked 2 off for: 1. When writing texts in predictive mode, on finishing a sentence with a full stop the next sentence does not automatically start with a capital letter (as my Nokia did). It may sound like a small issue (especially to those who neither use proper punctuation or spelling), however it is really, really frustrating. 2. For some reason, any animations that I download onto the handset run slowly. 3. When calling, on occasion the person on the other end can hear me talking, though I can't hear them. 4. The battery life is poor. There are many better phones on the market. But there are none that in my opinion are better looking. This handset has firmly placed LG in amongst the big boys. Until this phone came along, who do you know who had an LG mobile? It is a reasonably good phone that in this day & age should have been better. A flawed beauty.
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Reviewed by Shelagh from UK on 18th Jun 2006
I love this litte fone, I'm a bit of a mobile junky and have had lots of different ones in my time. The looks are second to none, reminds me of the impact the Motorola V3 had in its time. It is just a lovely looking piece of kit. The accessories and software are good too, I love the little velvet pouch and the screen cleaner. It works very well as a plug and play storage device, camera is good too, if slightly fidly to use. I find texing very good, and although the buttons are small they are easy to use. The touch sensitive buttons do take a little ajusting to, but only about 1/2 hr or so. Screen is stunning, and menu fine.It sits well in ones hand, and feels good too. I have had no probs with function, so perhaps I got a good batch, (Bought it SIM free). On the down side the message tone could do with being louder!! OK so perhaps the storage is a little low for MP3's, but I use an ipod nano for that, come to think of it if u like the ipod nano you will love this little fone too. At the end of the day this is not a smartphone, nor does it claim to be, so I guess you just have to think what you want, as for me I like something stunning, that does the job (ie be a phone), and this, for me, is the best so far...
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Reviewed by Dominic from England on 18th Jun 2006
I've had my phone a few days now and so far I've had no problems with it. Every thing works a treat!! I've came from using a Nokia 6230i and have had no problems in getting used to it. I think the "chav" status which people refer to is total nonsense!!!! This phone is aimed at the older more professional person. Only the odious crettins who "rite lik diz" take fault with it because it's not in Burberry!!
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Reviewed by Will from UK on 18th Jun 2006
I am very annoyed that people who don't even have this phone are giving it poor ratings, even though people they know might have the phone, but i still think it's wrong to give it a poor rating without even owning the phone.
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Reviewed by bob from UK on 18th Jun 2006
This phone is the sexiest phone out, beats the e900 hands down, get it, you won't be disappointed!
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Reviewed by Will from England on 18th Jun 2006
Theres been many bad reviews about this phone, either "oh the touch keys are too sensitive" or "it breaks easily". Ok it's fair saying the keys are too sensitive, but i can assure you it doesn't break, other people complaining it does, must of had a faulty batch, i've had mine for a month so far and there hasn't been a single problem wrong with this phone. Now to actually talk about the phone: I'm not going to go crazy saying, this phone is brilliant, buy it!! or this phone is rubbish, im gona say about both parts to this phone. Positives: As everyone has said the phone is quite possibly one of the sleekest phones out in th market today, an upcoming rival to this phone might be the new Samsung E900 though also with Touch Sensitive keys. The touch keys can sometimes be a tad frustrating when u accedently call someone as soon as you slide it up (possibly due to my clumsiness),but they are a lot easier to use and is easy to navigate through the menu and whatevrer you want to do. The Screen is easily read and clear even when your out in the sun (not that its always sunny in the UK). It does come with quite a few Polyphonic ringtones even though you should stick to having your own mp3 songs on it, the mp3 player on it is easy to use and quite surprisingly loud, compared to my friends phone, the sony ericcson w810i the loudness was about the same. It has all the basic essentials as to what every phone has these days (i.e bluetooth, wap, video recorder and camera with flash). Also someone said about the touch keys being slow, that must of been a faulty phone as it isn't slow at all. Now for the bad parts: As i said earlier the touch keys can be a little over sensitive so you might need to get used to it which i have now so it didn't take that long. To some people the text font size on the texts may seem a little small, you can change the text size, but it reverts back to normal after you've sent a text or gone out of the text, so that can get quite tedious. Most phones these days have large memory or the flash cards you can put into them to expand your memory, this doesn't really have either as it only has about 128mb and can hold about 25-30 songs (a lot more if you can size them down, which doesn't really affect the quality). For all those people who love playing games on their mobile when they're bored this really isn't the phone for you, it only comes with 1, yes 1 game on it, and it's also sudoko, really fun if you're into that thing, but not many people are. Also sometimes the camera can be a little slow taking pictures. So that about sums up the phone, Make your own mind up what you think about the phone, im not pressuring you to BUY IT or telling you to AVOID IT, i just gave the basic details of the phone. So have fun deciding whether to get it or not and I hope this review helps you a lot. Will
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Reviewed by Nick from Birmingham on 18th Jun 2006
This is the worst phone I have ever bought I spent £200 on this phone and it didnt even work at first then got a replacement and that was faulty too big problems with the phone. Everyone went hyper over it and it is nothing much the camera isnt even that good and the features are really bad aswell. I would rather buy a Samsung D800. But if anyone is interested I would not recommend it.
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Reviewed by Phil from UK on 18th Jun 2006
firstly can i please say the people writin review should write about the phone and not personal problems they had - such as it braking in the rain or problems with the network!!! this is reviewing how good the phone is!!! The chocolate phone is a class phone and sticks out from the rest. When people say it only hold about 10songs, you r talkin junk cos each song would have to be 12mb each - the phone has 128mb of memory. And also when people write about the battery being bad, u jus put it on charge avery night b4 going to bed (whats the harm in tht!!!) Anywyz i would really reccomend this phone!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Prakash from INDIA on 16th Jun 2006
It is a sexy looking phone
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Reviewed by jess from england on 16th Jun 2006
this fone is rubbishhh like . everyones liek woahh its ace n buzzin but its like rubbish!! dont but this phone mate!
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Reviewed by mallz from England on 15th Jun 2006
Oh My Days This Phone Is The SEX!! Mate It's Badd. Loveage. Get It People You'll Love it.xxx
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Reviewed by k from england on 15th Jun 2006
if you drop this phone once you will never use it again!!!!!
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Reviewed by lewis from england on 14th Jun 2006
well, i think this phone is a stunner!!...but don't go getting to excited, because as the person said the buttons are not very good.(i do not own this phone i went on it in the shop b4 i bought my nokia 3250) also i think the material that it is made from could get very scratched and smuggy!! So i would recomend you get this phone souly on looks nothing else!!
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Reviewed by Mr Foot Massager from London,England on 14th Jun 2006
I think it was the best phone ever because it has all the features that you could ever want and great memory.
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Reviewed by Mick (again) from UK on 14th Jun 2006
Just to let people know there seems to be a fault with this phone. I'm not sure if it is just on O2 or all networks but about 50% of the time the speaker in the phone will not work so you cannot hear a thing. The person on the other end can hear you but it is just silence your end. I have already sent one back for this and my 2nd one is doing exactly the same.
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Reviewed by xoxox~*amy*~xoxox from plymouth on 14th Jun 2006
Oi!x Oi!x dar diz is a class fone its propa stunnin its got everythin on it dat i wud like but not enuf memory:( cuz i likes piccyz n songz and i wunt be able 2 put loadz on wud i lmao anwyayz big shout out 2 every1 i noz in lipson : dom,chris.clo.cody.curtis.kirst n every1 else luff ya all
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Reviewed by james from england on 13th Jun 2006
awful awful wful fone. although the look is amazing and the slide is brilliant, the touch sense front screen is slow and annoying!!!!!!!! u press one thing then it does another and for the price u expect the camera to be gud and to be honest its poo!!! dont waste ur money . lg shouldstick to makin t.vs n them rite. awful fone DONT WASTE UR MONEY OR TIME ON IT!
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Reviewed by Gemma from England on 13th Jun 2006
I brought this phone only 5 days ago and I'm now sending it back to 02 not happy with it at all apparently a faulty batch....make your own mind up I found the touch pad fiddly and too over sensitive, the camera was awkward but did take clear pics, the speaker doesn't work so when I make calls people can hear me but i can't hear them, you can only store about 15 music files, battery doesn't last long the only plus side is that it does look gorgeous...anyways my advice please don't buy this phone you won't be happy with it god knows how all those celebs survive if its so good!!!!
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Reviewed by Laurie from UK on 13th Jun 2006
I must say this phone absolutely SUCKED! It is for people who purely want attention. I fail to see the logic in having a mobile phone that looks fairly nice but doesn't have the basic qualities a phone requires. I was really disappointed as I got it for my 14th birthday and now I am returning it for a Sony Ericsson W810i. I do not recommend this phone in the slightest.
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Reviewed by ????????? from England on 13th Jun 2006
I think this phone is absoluty amzing. the touch screen is awesome. The colours of this phone are really good. Its got all the latest technology. Definitly the phone to buy. i agree with you Tim most of the people that gave it 1 star cant spell.
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Reviewed by MATTHEW from south africa on 13th Jun 2006
WELL I HAVE HAD THE PHONE NOW FOR TWO WEEKS AND SO FAR NO PROBLEMS ITS A OVERALL GOOD LOOKING PHONE THE THINGS I DONT LIKE ABOUT IT IS THE CAMERA AND MUSIC PLAYER THE LOUD SPEAKER IS BAD AND YOU CAN ONLY STORE 10 SONGS.
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Reviewed by Ash from UK on 13th Jun 2006
I think that the LG Chocolate is, to be honest, mint. I got it a few weeks ago because my other Samsung D600 has been playing up for the past 2months. In my opinion, the phone looks really good - it's fit. And no phone is perfect, so it's bound to have its problems. Who cares it f it hasn't got a radio? It can have mp3's!! That's well better! I mean, with a radio sometimes you're stuck listening to stuff you don't even like, but with an mp3 player you have your own choice. Even if you want to listen to the news - go and listen to it in your car, or a shop ... chances are, the people surrounding you won't want to listen to the news. And can i just make one comment? Why is some peoples spelling so bad? It's spelt BATTERY!! Not bachry or batterly - ohmygod! Learn to spell dudes!
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Reviewed by Jon from UK on 13th Jun 2006
Simply overhyped and overpriced. I have the D600 and i am going to take this pile of trash back straight away. No expandable memory. I am now going back to my D600 Don't waste your money.
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Reviewed by SoMeOnE from SoMeWhErE on 13th Jun 2006
LOOKS SLEEK AND SMOOTH BUT THE BUTTONS ARE WAY TO SENSITIVE. ALTHOUGH THE RED BUTTONS GIVE IT "THAT" EFFECT. FIRSTLY, NOKIA HAVE SLIDE FONES AND NOW LG?? ANYWAY APART FROM THAT IT IS ALRIGHT BUT IM GOING BACK TO SAMSUNG (THE FIRST ONES TO HAVE THE SLIDE UP ORIGINALLY!!)
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Reviewed by jodie from england on 12th Jun 2006
I THINK IT WAS THE BEST PHONE EER BECAUSE IT HAS ALL THE FEATURES THAT YOU COULD WANT AND GREAT MEMORY XXX LUV JODIEZZ
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Reviewed by Rosamond from UK on 12th Jun 2006
I bought this phone as i thought it was the most atractive one around. However, looks are certainly deceiving.I personally found this phone impossible. The touch sensitive front key pad was a nightmare as it kept ringing people from inside my bag which drained all my credit. This is also extremel difficult to use, sonehow you would press touch it to do something and it insisted on doing the opposite. I also called somebody the morning after I bought it and they could hear me but i couldn;t her a thing, not even the ring. I found the menus fair enough to use but the battery life was appalling. I certainly wouldn't recommend this phone to anybody - and certainly don't buy it for its looks, its really not worth it. I took the phone back and changed it for a Samsung E770 - I should have stuck with Samsung in the first place.
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Reviewed by Bill Door from England on 12th Jun 2006
This phone looks innovative & classy and feels good quality however it scratches very easily; the alarm won't work if the phone is switched off (so no good if you set it to wake you and switch your phone off at night); the predictive text is awkward & time consuming (no problem if you "text-speak" though as you can't be bothered to use proper words let alone punctuation or capital letters ... still an easy way of communicating if your english is down at "chav-level". Decide what you want from a phone before you just go and buy what your friends have and you shouldn't end up with a model that you then use all your time slagging off. :)
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Reviewed by Naomi from England on 11th Jun 2006
Really good, Looks really gud n is light. I wanna buy it but i got a fone. Buy it its relly gud! (my cuz has it)I luc the style n it dusnt play up.
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Reviewed by dan from england on 11th Jun 2006
this phone looks good and is a good size but, there isnt much specification for the phone, 1.3mp camera now that isnt nothing compared to new camera phones with 3.2mp with auto focus and bestpic. no memory card slot, most phones have that now. if this phone was brought out last year it would looked excellent compared to other phones out then. if you like the looks and like the touch sensitive controls then get the samsung e900, its much better, 2mp camera, memory card slot and looks better than the lg chocolate, and lg phones have terrible battery life whereas the samsung doesnt.
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Reviewed by Dave from UK on 11th Jun 2006
Ok . . . so how many of you have seen a scratched version of this phone ??? assuming a phone is prone to scratches is a little dumb to be honest . . had mine for 2 mths no marks on the phone, does leave greasy marks if you have greasy hands, Battery Life is enough 3 - 4 days could be better but how many people really need more than this? Touch screen works well ( if yours is Duff take it back ) Issues I have with it Message Tone is too quiet and Handsfree is not very good other than that I am more than happy with mine . . . lets start talking truths not things that may happen !!
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Reviewed by Chen from uk on 10th Jun 2006
Yup all you who voted with the one star were absolutely correct. The only reason I gave it a 1 star was because it looks sleek and appealing. That's it. Apart from that the memory for the phone, applications and downloads are rubbish. I suggest that all of you who want a really good phone should consider buying the motorola a1200. It's got everything. You have a voice system which reads back your messages. I got one and you have 3 colours to choose from:black, white and red with a 512MB mem card.
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Reviewed by Jaz from England on 10th Jun 2006
Wow Sexy or What!... You open the cute box and there in a soft pouch it is. 10/10 LG what a beautiful design. It takes time getting used to the touch keys but once you can navigate them you find that all the functions via the simple menus are easy to activate. If only had it 2 days so I can not comment on the battery performance. The 3 faults with the phone are: 1. There is No memory slot to increase media storage. 2. The charging point / headphone socket is tricky. 3. Bluetooth is very slow. But, I love it.
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Reviewed by Michelle from UK on 8th Jun 2006
I wouldn't be surprised if my phone ended up being a smashed decorative peice on the wall!! I bought the phone coz it looked sexy and that's all it is a phone which looks good. It has poor battery life, if you have a voice message, you can't access the menu unless you retrieve your voice mail 1st.Its compatability with kits in car is rubbish - lots of feedback for the person you are calling and business users, please do not buy. I was looking for a car charger for this phone and there isn't one available from high street stores. LG should stick to making fridges and washing machines!!
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Reviewed by Tenzen from England on 8th Jun 2006
I think this phone puts LG on the map. On the upside the chocolate has a sleek fairly original design with an inovative function. The slick black finish is complimented when the pad lights up, i feel this would have been even better if LG left the silver center piece off this would only enhance it's mystery. Size and weight, fine, functions, not high tech but gives a little of everything. On the down side, can you answer it without opening it? the loudest ring is still quiet. A good partner in style to my other phone the Nokia 8800
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Reviewed by paul from london uk on 8th Jun 2006
Hi I bought this phone last week on T-mobile and it looks quality. The menu system works well and the camera is a pretty standard 1.3mp. I'm sorry to write though about the touch sensitive cursor pad ........it just does not work. Thought it could be the warm weather and it not recognising heat from fingers .....anyway v.poor on 1 star !!!! No point having nice phone when it does not work properly !!!!!
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Reviewed by Tim from UK on 8th Jun 2006
I have just got this phone and really like it. I notice that most of the people who give it 1 star can't spell!!!!!
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Reviewed by TYREU from YRUEYT on 7th Jun 2006
SO SEXY, HHMMMMMMMM , SHE MAKES THE HAIRS ON THE BACK ON THE BACK OF MY NECK STAND UP. SEXY LOVE, GIRL THE THINGS YOU DO KEEP ME SPRUNG, KEEP ME RUNNIN AFTER YOU. IM TALKIN BOUT DIS FONE BLUD. SEXY AMAZIN A************
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Reviewed by Bob from UK on 7th Jun 2006
I can't understand why this phone is being marketed as a phone for music lovers when you can only hold 128mb worth of music and no way of inserting a memory card. It doesn't make sense! I bought this phone because I love lg phones and I always listen to music on my phones so it made sense but I've now changed to a Sony Ericsson W810 because it holds more tunes (and you can change memory cards)and it has a radio. Much better value I'd say! If you buy a phone solely on looks then this is the one for you as it's beautiful but if you want a PROPER mp3 shop around cos this ain't the best!
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Reviewed by Lewis from Scotland on 7th Jun 2006
Although sometimes frustrating to use, I found that this phone was just right for me. The camera is brilliant - perfect for taking pics when your out having a laugh with your mates and the video is good quality too (however, nothing special). The touch controls are sometimes annoying, just like an I-pod's, but you get used to it after a while. The ringtone and text alert volume is very poor, however this was not a problem for me, as my phone is constantly on silent. All I need from a phone is an easy keypad for texting and for it to look sexy. Does that make me a chav/ned?
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Reviewed by ria from uk on 6th Jun 2006
This fone is rubbish has poor batterly... however it looks good so i have given it a 1 star.. not only does it have poor batterly but it also has a poor scree quality and breaks easly... i wudnt recomend it to ne1
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Reviewed by POJA from india on 5th Jun 2006
this cell phone name LG chocolate was very poor perfomaince.
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Reviewed by Josh from UK on 4th Jun 2006
Please, if you would like to write a review, do so in proper english! How is this phone for 'chavs'? I recently bought this phone on contract from T-Mobile, it's stylish and sleek with excellent features. When your seen with this phone people know your a style sensation! My advice, buy it now, if you have the money, which chavs most certainly do not!
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Reviewed by 5c0tt from scotland on 4th Jun 2006
this phones touch screen is rubbish bcause it brakes easily. i would recommend the samsung d500.
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Reviewed by jonni from united kingdom on 3rd Jun 2006
This phone is excellent! I've had it a week and its not been any trouble what so ever. its looks absolutely amazing. its a smart slim design and the touch screen controls give a a stylish and functional edge over its rivals. the red lighting on black also adds to its stylish appeal. the battery life isn't great, but hey its a tiny phone that does an awful lot so its forgiveable. the 1.3 mp flash camera gives a crisp, clear quality and the functional layout of the phone makes it a pleasure to use and text with. I was also surprised (LG being a less established manufactuer) at the outstanding quality of the materials used, which is something lacking in a majority of its rivals, especially for such a tiny phone. This alone justifies its above average price tag. for all those looking for an ulta stylish, user-friedly, quality phone with plenty of gismo's, this is by far your best bet!
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Reviewed by Ted from England on 3rd Jun 2006
this fone gets 100% for the style factor as it is serrrrrrriously sexy which is the main reason i got it! It makes all my friends jealous which is a gd thing and everyone comments on how sexy it is! HOWEVER there are some REALLY annoying things bout it. FIrstly sound - the mp3 is kinda tinny sounding, no way near as gd as sony ericsson loudspeaker but the headphones make ure music sound great! 2) there is no loudspeaker for calls which is stupid! 3) texting is so annoying coz it doesnt remember which words u use the most 4)it doesnt let u zoom in on pics to view them 5)Sound quality for videos is rubbish!6)camera pix are kinda dull and blurry Buy this phone if like me u wanted a fit piece of gadgetry, and a nice screen, and that SEXY touchpad, but only for these things as most other things bout it are average.
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Reviewed by lisa from uk on 2nd Jun 2006
OMG!!! THE STYLE OF THIS PHONE IS MINGING!!!!!THE COLOURS AND EVERYTHING IS HORRIBLE
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Reviewed by r))))*999 from mars on 2nd Jun 2006
this phone is great it taste so amazin just like chocolate :)
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Reviewed by Darren from U.K. on 2nd Jun 2006
I've just upgraded from the D500 to the Chocolate and can't help but feel I've made a mistake in not waiting for the E900. The phone looks very stylish and has certainly impressed all those who I've flashed it at, the camera quality is much better than the D500 (both are 1.3m pixels) as is the screen quality but that's as much as I can boast about the phone. The slide feels fragile, and the oh so shinny case is a bugger to keep clean even if you keep it in its little 'gay' bag. The touch sensitive buttons are extremely sensitive and in the last couple of days I've accidentally called three people. The T9 txt input is not as easy as Samsung’s. The speaker is too quiet to hear when the phone is ringing (especially when an MP3 is set), and there are only 4 choices of message tone's which are even quieter than the ring tones. It lacks quite a few features which I've taken as granted with the D500. To summarise: the phone looks lush but performs poorly and as such its going back.
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Reviewed by Mick from UK on 2nd Jun 2006
I have had the LG for around a week now and I am happy with it. I wanted a small phone that did the basics and I wasn't bothered about it having a huge memory, flashy camera or video calling etc. I admit the battery life isn't great but it doesn't bother me as it's no hassle to charge it. The contact picture thing that someone else mentioned is annoying at first but who cares?! The phone is light and small and easy to use. Great for me. The only thing that is annoying is that the phone does not rescale pics to send like the Nokias do. So if you take a pic that is over 100kb you cannot send it via MMS. Also you cannot send video over MMS at all.
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Reviewed by Hassan from USA on 2nd Jun 2006
I love this phone. No mobile phone is perfect, and while there are little things about it that bug me (the placement of the side buttons, the the feather light touch required to operate the control pad, the proprietary head phone jack), the good def. out weighs the bad. They're not selling this phone in the US yet, and it was well worth the money. Mind you, I also have a Motorola Q phone that I use during the day-it's my smart phone. My day to day needs require that I have access to all my email accounts and that people be able to get ahold of me on short notice, but I take my Chocolate with me at night and on Weekends when it's just about having fun and looking cute. If you're just looking for a solid sexy phone, this is the one for you. If you're super picky about features, then you should probably move on.
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Reviewed by Bev from U.K. on 1st Jun 2006
Just received my LG Chocolate through the post...its brill! For all you phone freaks/ geeks whateva, it may not have good enough features for you, but I am a 13 year old girl and it's perfect! If, you are considering it, buy it!
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Reviewed by Hells Bells from UK on 1st Jun 2006
i have jst ordered this phone today and im totally buzzin. my last phone got stolen therefore i hav had to put up wif a nokia 7210, with a broken screen and button 4 missin. the LG chocolate fone is class(in the shops), its class the fact the buttons turn red wen u side it up eventhou its not turned on. all i can say really is people hu are dissin this fone are talkin bull and are props comparin it to fair does better phones but if ur lik me and all u need is a phone, which looks good, takes photos+vids also has an mp3player then this phone is the one. i mean common anything is better then the nokia with the attactable camera. lol xxx
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Reviewed by max from ENGERLAND on 1st Jun 2006
i h8 dis fone it is constntly turnin itself off i cant use thw tuch pad cuz it broke in a week
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Reviewed by lokinen from England on 31st May 2006
Had this phone from the first day of official release,replacing a v3.Texting is far easier than v3,the T9 facility is easier to navigate.Camera is completely good enough for occasional use,most of us have a small digital camera for the rest of the time.The handbook is awful and its taken me a month,as an mp3 download virgin, to work out how to downlod mp3 from my pc.The book says it will accept wma and other formats but it wont,Only mp3.The sound quality is fantastic though..You do have to keep it in the little bag they supply to stop it getting scratched bt the problem is the ringtones supplied are rubbish and the ring volume is awful and made worse by being inside the bag.What makes this phone so good though is the complete ease of use,menu's etc....oh and it looks fantastic!!
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Reviewed by sexy babe from australia on 31st May 2006
omg it is the best fone eva. who wouldnt be it i love it to deth
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Reviewed by Mark from England on 30th May 2006
This phone is great. The design is very easy to use and the screen and touch screen are high quality. The phone is a good size and is not too heavy. The memory is adequate for the average user. You will not find anything more stylish elsewhere.
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Reviewed by Hawkeye from United Kingdom on 30th May 2006
There is no doubt that this phone is very beautiful to look at, but it has some serious drawbacks as a useful mobile. As others have noted, the battery life and memory are poor. It is very light, which is good, but prone to scratching in the same way as an iPod nano, for example. LG provide a decent quality velvet pouch and a screen polisher logo/lanyard which is a nice touch to keep the phone free of smudges - which it gets if you merely exist in the same room as it. The slide feels very fragile after using a Samsung D500 for so long. The touch buttons are a nice design, but very sensitive and one finds oneself going back all the time having brushed the wrong button. Personally, I found it difficult adjusting to using the feather-light touch buttons for menu navigation and then thumping the fairly heavy keypad buttons to write texts. The navigation interface is well thought out and easy to learn, but there are some elements that make no sense - for example, associating a photo with a contact is an absolute trial of frustation and patience (you can only take new pictures at a tiny 72x72, not load previous photos). The supplied ringtones are awful, and so are the message tones. At least you can replace the ringtones with a mp3 - except the phone randomly forgets that you made an mp3 the ringtone. There are hardly any wallpapers, but those that are supplied are very stylish. It is easy to connect the phone to a computer just as a USB drive device - no software needed. (This applies to Apple Mac users - my MacBook Pro connected immediately, file transfer is a doddle, but the phone won't eject cleanly). The organiser/calendar is adequate but nothing to write home about. It doesn't synchronise with a Mac (nothing new there then). The documentation is barely adequate and not that well structured or indexed. To sum up, this is a fashion phone entirely, not a workaday model. A great one-night stand that your mates might envy you for, but not marriage material. Pull it out of its velvet cover once a day to impress, and you'll be laughing. Actually use it, and you might be disappointed - or it might break - I'll be interested to see how many of these last the 18 month contracts most are being sold with. Mine's going back in favour of a Samsung.
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Reviewed by tony from london england on 30th May 2006
what do i need to say it speeks for itself slender top class 5 stars the cam is better then my dig cam ha ha im geting a new 1 now mem on it is good touch screen is the next best things for phones craz at the mo is mp3s ringtones but the phones are catchin up with the ipods good luck microsoft ha ha
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Reviewed by Lee from England on 30th May 2006
Recieved this phone as an upgrade, and was a bit dubious at first after always having Nokia's or Erikson's. But i am very impressed with the simplicity of the menu's, call quality and signal strength, have also had no problems with the touch screen or software, of course there are many other phones on the market with far more gadgets and extra's so best to research what you want out of a phone before you buy, but if you're looking for a smart and seemingly trouble free phone with just about the right amount of technology then give it a try.
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Reviewed by Peter Gunajee from England/Manchester on 29th May 2006
I feel this phone didn't satisfy me at all in the slightest, its interface was total rubbish and annoying, with a tech boy like me usually familiar with these things i was totally lost, CONFUSING ,also , the name of the phone is so misleading, i mean it promises beauty and satisfacting, when in reality we get a sad out of date chavv -tastic creation made 2 appease a age of tracksuit waering minors, end of !!!!.
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Reviewed by Brendan from England on 29th May 2006
It is an exellent phone to carry about, plus it has good looks. If anyone needs a good phone try this one.
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Reviewed by jebabli from Tunisia on 29th May 2006
poor battery. already 3 call about 30 min the battery is down. d'ont byu it it's not a phone but a chocolate.
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Reviewed by Sophie from England on 28th May 2006
the touch screen is stupid and breaks in the rain - beware of it!
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Reviewed by Tim from uk on 28th May 2006
FANTASTIC
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Reviewed by Tal from England on 28th May 2006
Bought this phone for my birthday about 3 weeks ago simply because i was bored of my old one and wanted something up to date and slim. The LG Chocolate definetely makes 10 out of 10 on its looks and design, the touch pad and huge screen are great and the way in which the camera is protected when the slide is closed is very clever - love the way this delicate phone comes with a cleaner and pouch for protection!! Simple to use and fast! It's drawbacks are: rubbish battery life, 4 days max (I have already taken mine back to the shops and asked for a new battery i was so disappointed!) and would be even better if it had a memory card in it although the memory isn't too bad and the camera is great. DONT load the software that it comes with onto your comp, it crashed mine and it's totally unnecassary - its still possible to download things onto your phone and upload thing from your phone onto your comp without the software. All in all, i love the phone as i am very materialistic an d it really looks fab! friends are buying it just because its gorgeous! but if you need a phone with huge memory and better battery life, the choccy isn't for you! - If not this one is a must have! Happy purchasing! X
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Reviewed by ????? from england on 28th May 2006
Who ever buys this phone comes across as a chav,for some this may not be bad but for me it was so i bought a motorola v3(hot pink)much better to use around people in particular on the street and people please dont rely on your phones to get friends as some people do.I also gave this phone a star because it's not posible to giove nothing.
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Reviewed by E.D.S from England on 28th May 2006
this is an alrite phone but the video could be better. its beautiful design and nice and slim which is perfect but i'm a video sort of person so im taking it back and upgrading to the nokia 6280 today!
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Reviewed by Mr.Mohabbat Khan from Lahore on 27th May 2006
HELLO, this phone is great..just what it should do, with great looks.. i bought it for alot of money but was very please. many people compliment me when i have this phone. the quality of sound is great and the picture quality is excellent. Menu is easy to use like nokia phones.
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Reviewed by BLAYZE from Uk on 25th May 2006
DIS FONE IS SOO SIK. I IS GETIN WEL GUD VIBES FROM IT. THE BACHRY IS WACK, BUT IT LUKS GD. I GOT IT WELL CHEAP, £3O A MUNF - DATS LOADS CHEAPER THAN OTHER FONES. EVEN IF YOU IS HATING IT, I SAY YOU ARE GAY, COS IT IS SO COOL. EVERYONE LUVS ME NOW AND THEY ALL WNT TO PLAY WITH MY CHOCK FONE. I HAS GOT WELL GUD RESP FROM IT, SO ITS WELL WORTH THE MONEY COS ITS ONLY LIKE 1 DEAL ANYWAYS.
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Reviewed by Leigha from Scotland on 25th May 2006
If you are going to write a review please at least have the phone and be using it, having a quick look in the shop doesnt really count, and at least be able to spell. This is a great wee phone, dead easy to use and it looks fantastic. You will get phones with better memory, better camera and so on but for an average user, this phone has more than you need.
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Reviewed by ella is rong from scotland on 24th May 2006
THIS IS A BRILLIANT FONE. DONT LISTEN TO ELLA FROM LONDON. SHE PROBRABLY DOESNT EVEN HAVE THIS FONE BECAUSE SHE WAS TALKING a lot of rubbbish. this fonbe is brilliant from the camera to the screen its top class.the best fone i have ever had so i wood recomend this fone for any stylish person.
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Reviewed by rahul from india on 24th May 2006
Sexual Chocolate!! its brilliant my friends!!!
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Reviewed by MONKEY-BOY from ENGLAND on 24th May 2006
TOTAL TOSS IT WOULD NOT STAY SWITCHED ON
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Reviewed by Mike from UK on 24th May 2006
Went and looked at this phone in the O2 shop, it is a good looking mobile, and if that is all you care about I'm sure it is for you. Mind you you had better keep it in a pocket lined with cotton wool because it will not look half as good once it has a few scratches on the exposed screen. 128m memory is poor, no radio, 1.3 meg camera is also a bit poor these days (leave the camera off and charge £100 less!). No pay as you go. Quite clearly from the other reviews you can tell this phone is aimed squarely at the chav market, whose lack of education makes them write good reviews in pigeon english, or chavtext, and can't calculate they have just spent £500 over a year. Expect to see this shoved against the ear of every council estate Nova driver soon! Laughable.
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Reviewed by Harry from UK on 24th May 2006
excellent fone, loks gud, best features in affordable price
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Reviewed by Ella from london on 23rd May 2006
I wud giv it 0 but the comp will only let me giv a min of 1 so der u hav it. my onest ratin of de kwotoly of dis fon. it is a pile of junk 2. it dus not look sleek, like choc or anyfing else gd ppl say bout it. battery power: rubbish. Slide: broke after 2 days. Touchscreen: recipe for disaster. IT IS RUBBISH I DO NOT RECOMEND IT TO ANYONE! brware of this fone.
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Reviewed by sameeul from uk on 22nd May 2006
yo every1. dis fone is known 4 itz name. just look at it lookz like real choclate. buy dis fone n find out, da functions n features it got. it a wicked fone. buy it
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Reviewed by tommy from ireland on 22nd May 2006
looks cool. feels cool. is cool. this fone is cool. if ure a cool person in search of a fone get this fone. coz its cool!
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Reviewed by Clive Mountain from UK on 22nd May 2006
The LG Chockolate would ahve got 5 stars if 1)The battery performance was better (4 days at best) and 2)You could use memory cards to boost the on board 128MB. Still, having previously owned a string of high spec Nokia and Motorola phones, I'm completely sold on this LG. The menus structure is excellent, allowing you quick access to messaging, contacts, profiles and scheduler. In addition to this a single press of the up arrow gets you a favourites list you can personalise. This gives fast access to 9 favourite items that you can set up for whatever you want. The MP3 player is superb quality even with 64Bit audio. The touch screen works very well, and the "hidden" screen feature is very sleak. Signal performance is as excellent. A well built tri-band phone. I'd recommend the LG Chocolate, but carry your charger with you if going awayy for more that 2 days!
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Reviewed by annie from england on 22nd May 2006
this LG phone works every where i go the signal is great and it has asll the new greatest technology you need ,bluetooth,video,camera,mp3 player and long lasting recording and long lasting battrie you need this new phone in your pockets now!
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Reviewed by ROB from ESSEX on 22nd May 2006
IT IS SO COOL AND LOOKS GREAT GET THE FONE ITS THE BEST EVA
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Reviewed by joel from england on 22nd May 2006
this phone is mint the touch key pad was great and the screen quiality is mint.the chess like key pad is kool and the memory is cool yyyyyeeeeeeeyyyyyyy to lg
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Reviewed by MARK from ENGLAND on 22nd May 2006
HI IM MARK MARK DIS FONE IS DE WORST IT SWICHED OF AFTER YOUSIN IT N DA BACHTRY WAZ FULL
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Reviewed by ruben cravid from Portugal on 22nd May 2006
GUESS WHAT? I WAS GETTING TIRED OF THE SONY ERICSSON W810i SO I DECIDED TO CHANGE IT 4 DA LG CHOCOLATE. IT'S A DREAM!!!!!! NOTHIN' ELSE!!!!!!! LOADS OF MEMORY, mP3, BLUETOOTH, 2MEGAPIXELS WITH HIGH QUALITY! AND IT'S NOT A BRICK, LIKE 'SOME' PHONES. I'VE HAD LOADS.AND I MEAN LOADS! (19)! AND THIZ 1'S EASILY DA BEST!!!!!!!!!! TRUST ME FROM SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE! THIZ 1'N DA GR8TEST! SLIM! SLEEK! QUICK! UNIQUE! SICK! 2WORDS 4U: BUY IT !! LOVE Y'ALL XXX
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Reviewed by Amy from England on 22nd May 2006
this phone is just like chocolate!!!! it is sexy just like me and it is easy to use, i was te first one to write a review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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