- Clamshell version of popular Chocolate music phone in black; includes 1 GB of internal memory and expansion to 8 GB using optional MicroSD cards
- Access Verizon’s V Cast Music and Video service via fast EV-DO data network; GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions
- 1 GB of internal memory and expansion to 8 GB via MicroSD; 2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth for handsfree and stereo music streaming
- Up to 4.5 hours of talk time, up to 350 hours (14+ days) of standby time; measures 3.87 x 1.94 x 0.64 inches (HxWxD) and weighs 3.36 ounces
- What’s in the Box: handset, battery, wall/USB charger, user manual, quick reference guide
Amazon.com Product Description
The third-generation of LG’s iconic Chocolate, the Chocolate 3 for Verizon in light blue supports all of the latest features in mobile music technology. The first flip phone in the Chocolate lineup, the Chocolate 3 boasts an easy-to-use external front navigation wheel and center select key to make music navigation easy. It also includes dual speakers, Bluetooth stereo music streaming capabilities, and a built-in FM transmitter enabling you to play music through your car stereo. It’s also compatible with the V Cast Music and V CAST Music with Rhapsody services, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download them via Verizon’s fast EV-DO data network.
The Chocolate 3 has 1 GB of internal memory–enough to store up to 250 songs–and it’s expandable via optoinal MicroSD memory cards up to 8 GB in size. Other features include fast downloads via Verizon’s EV-DO 3G network, Verizon Navigator turn-by-turn direction capability, a 2-megapixel camera, one-touch speakerphone and Bluetooth wireless connectivity to handsfree devices, speaker-independent voice commands, and up to 4.5 hours of talk time.
The third-generation of the iconic Chocolate music phone flips out in a new clamshell design. |
Verizon Service Options
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you’ll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon’s multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you’ll receive two copies of the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time.
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In addition to the V Cast Music service, this phone is also compatible with Verizon’s V CAST Music with Rhapsody, which enables you to access this exclusive digital music service for RealNetworks and for MTV Networks. V CAST Music with Rhapsody delivers unlimited monthly access to music on up to three Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers. In addition, customers who purchase music over-the-air are able to download the master copy of the songs or albums to their PCs free of digital rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where music can be played.
The V Cast Video service enables you to stream or download video clips to your phone from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels, including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1.
Verizon’s Mobile eMail gives you access to your Windows Live Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and AOL accounts so you can read, write, and reply. Access your address book, receive e-mail alerts and more, right on your Verizon Wireless phone. Getting on the Internet is easy using Verizon’s Mobile Web 2.0 package, which allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. Verizon’s Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with this phone. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Get It Now service.
With this GPS-enabled phone, you’ll be able to access Verizon’s VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps. And Verizon’s Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones from your Verizon Wireless phone or PC in real time. After defining a zone, such as an area designating a school or summer camp, you’ll be sent an alert via text message when the Chaperone handset enters or leaves the zone.
The Chocolate 3 comes with 1 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards. |
Phone Features
The first Chocolate phone available in a clamshell form, LG’s Chocolate 3 makes mobile music easy. Its easy-to-use external front navigation wheel and center select key provide quick access to your library and playback controls, and the front of the clamshell also offers a large 1.75-inch LCD screen with 262K colors and a 220 x 176-pixel resolution. In addition to viewing currently playing songs, you’ll also be able to quickly check on battery level, signal strength, and current time.
Flip open the Chocolate 3 to reveal a 2.2-inch LCD (262K colors, 240 x 320-pixel resolution), alpha-numeric keypad, five-way navigation pad, and standard send/end and soft keys. The phone has a 1 GB internal memory so you can store music files right out of the box, and it’s expandable via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 8 GB in size). You can store up to 1000 conact entries in the phone book, each storing up to 5 numbers, 2 email addresses, and a Picture ID. The phone also features a 999-entry speed dial (with default voicemail) and USB connectivity (with USB mass storage capability, allowing you to drag important files to the phone’s memory from your PC’s desktop).
The Chocolate 3′s digital audio player supports MP3 and WMA files as well as unprotected AAC/AAC+ formats, and it to multitask in other areas of the phone (SMS texting, checking email) while still allowing the music to play on in the background. The built-in FM transmitter enables you to play music through a car or other stereo system, and it also has dual stereo speakers. Other music features include playlist creation and management and equalizer presets.
The Chocolate 3 weighs 3.36 ounces and measures 0.64 inches thin. |
This phone provides the latest version of Bluetooth connectivity–version 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), which makes pairing with the included headset as well as other Bluetooth devices a snap. And with EDR, you’ll get a faster connection than with the previous version 1.2, which makes transferring files and using the phone as a modem for your laptop hum along nicely. And with the embedded A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of Bluetooth stereo headphones or other compatible devices.
The 2.0-megapixel imager enables you to capture still photos up to 1600 x 1200 pixels–perfect for printing up to 8 x 10 inches–as well as capture videos up to an hour in 320 x 240-pixel resolution. Other features include a 2x digital zoom, customizable brightness and white balance, self-timer, night mode, and multiple color effects. You can also edit still images right in the phone, by zooming, rotating and cropping. The phone also supports WMV, MP4, 3GP, and 3G2 video format playback.
Other features include:
- Verizon Nationwide Premium Plan capable
- Organization tools: Calendar, Calculator, EZ Tip Calculator, Alarm Clock, Stopwatch, World Clock, Notepad
- USB mass storage and USB charging via PC
- Flight mode that allows you to play uninterrupted music while flying or when you don’t want to be interrupted by incoming calls
- Voice recording up to 1 hour (depending on available memory
- 27 unique ringtones, MP3 music ringer support, vibrate/silent modes
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, mobile email
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M3
- TTY compatible
- Download software upgrades over the air
- Bluetooth version 2.1 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts)
Vital Statistics
The LG Chocolate 3 weighs 3.36 ounces and measures 3.87 x 1.94 x 0.64 inches. Its 800 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 4.5 hours (270 minutes) of talk time, and up to 350 hours (14.6 days) of standby time. It runs on the 800/1900 CDMA frequencies as well as the 1xEV-DO r0 data network.
I did my homework and read reviews about this phone and thought I was getting a good one. My battery has not held a charge for long from the beginning and now less than 10 mos later the battery IS TRASHED. When I try to call someone, it shuts off, when I answer a call and begin talking it shuts off. Now I get to buy another phone, another battery (that will last how long???) or use my old phone.
This is not a good phone, its slippery, it needs a case to help you hold on to it, and the loud tones will shock you everytime they ring or “go off” in a quiet place.
What a waste of money, as I bought it before the price dropped to what its really worth. Gee do I sound negative?
Rating: 1 / 5
i love the chocolate 3…i got it as a 1st phone for my birthday. i love how you are able to take pics with the camera closed looking into the front screen. I wish there was an easy way of setting your music as ringtones. I haven’t noticed any major problems yet… but it is annoying how you must CONSTANTLY unlock the front screen whenever you want to use it. The phone is also quite long when opened.(not a good texting phone either) OVERALL THIS PHONE IS AHHHMAZZZINGGGG!!I LOVE IT!!
Rating: 5 / 5
My main beef is with the music sync funtionality. In the store, they told me the phone works with Windows Media Player. This is true, however you have to use Windows Media Player 11, and you have to also have Rapsody installed and running when you first plug in the phone. I just hate it when companies force you to use their software. And even following thse steps, I’ve had trouble getting windows media player to always recognize the phone.
Aside from that, the interface on the phone itself is quite good.
Rating: 3 / 5
consider yourself warned… this phone is a piece of junk! my case started to crack at the hinge at about 1 year. on a 2 year contract that means you’re stuck with a broken phone for a year. mine is currently held together with crazy glue until the contract is up. i have had several lg phones and this is by far the worst. cheaply made phone.
Rating: 1 / 5
I got the phone about 6 months ago looking for a music/flip phone. I was initially impressed with the controls and features of it although it took a bit of playing around to figure out how to add music and longer to figure out how to get new ringtones without getting on the internet to download them (used a website that would text it to the phone). Once I got it figured out though, it was simple to navigate through music and had multiple categories to sort it: all songs, artists, albums, and genres. The speakers are loud, the camera is pretty good and I like that you can still use it with the phone closed.
The only thing that I don’t like about it is the reliability of the wheel and center button on the cover. I’ve had the phone for 6 months now and I’m about to be on my fourth phone. I’m guessing that it gets beat up in my pocket but the four buttons when you press the wheel down, rotating the wheel itself, and the center button either stop working completely or start acting erratically when you try to use it. Erractically by being difficult to use accurately or it would start working by itself, scolling through music or other menus.
I’m guessing I’m not the only person this has happened to since it’s been a consistent problem although I haven’t read anyone else having the same problem. If it wasn’t for this, I would rate it a five and I was on the fence between three and four stars. I like the phone, I think LG does well with their products, but I think I’ll be getting a different phone because of this problem.
Rating: 4 / 5