LG VX-8500 Chocolate

I have been looking at both of these phones and I would like to get some opinions as to which phone I should buy. So if anyone wants to give their 2 cents fire away.

Looking for a review on the new Flash user interface... is it still the same cheesey UI on my Verizon RAZR or did corporate finally realize how tacky the existing UI would be on such a nice phone?

Listen I am a major moto fan and I am so impressed with what LG has done! No joke, even Nokia and other brands cant top this phone quality.... Moto better step it into gear if they are going to compete!!!!!

Good job LG.

Im looking to buy this at retail and get rid of my Q cause i dont use the internet.
I just was wondering its not a huge deal but does the camera take ok pics and does it have a flash, well i was just wondering how it was and also if you think its worth buyin it retail.
thanks

I know Moto-haters will jump in and say "Moto sucks get chocolate" but i really want to kno what phone to choose. My contracts up next june and i either want to chocolate or VZW SLVR.

What do you people think?

Thanks.

i posted couple of questions earlier, i hope some one can help me, but this phone is unreal,

How much internal memory does it have? I don't want to get a microSD just yet.

Contacted LG customer service today and they stated there is no speakerphone. Also, the micro SD slot will only hold up to a 1 GB card at this time and they are working on a software upgrade to allow a 2GB card. There are no stereo speakers on the phone, you have to have stereo headphones for stereo sound.

Hope this helps all of you with questions. Lack of these essentials will turn me away from this phone.

hey... for all of you that have bought/received this phone, how much did you pay? Was there a deal if you signed a 1 year? How much if you sign a 2 year? How much if you are already with VZW and you just want the phone? (which I'm on and my contract runs dry in 2 months)

Thanks in advanced!!

I have always liked LG phones but i have never really bought them for the simple fact that moto always has better reception. I was wondering if anyone knows if the reception is any better on this LG vs the previous thanks in advance

Does anyone know if the camera has a flash??

ok i can use my head set.
and I can connect to other peoples phones.

BUT what can you do once you are connected to another phone. I see send name card but thats it and I still have not sent one.

help anyone,

and if you have this phone please read my other thread about a blown speaker.

Had one in my hand today, molested it for an hour. Good phone, and bluetooth DUN is on. I also molested it via bluetooth, snazzy...

Im just wondering if I were to play music all day, how good is the battery life. Is the phone able to play music like that without dying or will it be ok?? 😎

I was wondering how to use the chocolate as a modem using bluetooth. I can connect it to my laptop fine but does anybody know what number to dial into? I looked on the VZW website but I didn't see anything. Also do you have to pay for a special plan or is it just data charges?

Also I was planning on using the QNC network not the broadband one. Thanks

Does anybody know how to use call waiting on a chocolate. Do you have to press unlock button to activate the send button or there is a easier way to eliminate extra step

particularly regarding Verizon's version:

can I copy MP3's onto the flash card using standard windows/linux software, plug the flash card into the phone and listen to the mp3's and use them as ringtones?

or do I have to pay money to verizon every time I want to put a song on this phone/buy an extra cost service/software package.

what about images?

is the pc-phone cable a standard USB cable?

can I transfer music/picture files from pc-phone (and back) over bluetooth?

what about the address book? do I have to buy a $150 "business pack" to edit/sync with my PC?

unless and until I can do these things, this phone/camera/mp3player is useless to me as a convergence device because I am unwilling to pay verizon an incremental vig...
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i was about to buy this phone on ebay
i sent the seller question asking him a question.
whether or not the lil speaker on back of this phone that the music and ringtones come out of is a stero speaker.
does anyone who got this phone know the answer
i know the 8300 has dual speakers
what about this phone?

thanks in advance

A> The VX-8300 can handle MP3s just fine...**

B> The 8300 has a Graphics Equalizer for use in the MP3 mode...

C> This Equalizer has 7 presets (they are very good)... NO custom setting

D> The front media keys can be set to be used with your MP3s instead of the WMA files...

E> Bluetooth Stereo Headset Output is available with MP3s...

F> Output to the onboard stereo speakers is "Good" at low to mid volume...

G> Output to a wired stereo headset is "Very Good" (Not Excellent)... (adapter available from VZW for $14.95, free shipping)

Get a MicroSD card (256MB minimum)... put it in the phone - turn the phone OFF then turn the phone ON - It will then have the needed folders on it... Using a card reader and your PC, load your M...
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Does this phone have the ability to create WMA playlists longer than 25 songs (currently the limit on my vx-8100 with WMA player enable and Vcast)? 25 song limits on playlists is too short for me.

Or, does the mp3 player on this (assuming this phone has both an mp3 and a WMA player like the vx-8100) allow you to create playlists?