LG today introduced the brand new LG BL40 Chocolate Christmas Edition that will be launched in the South Korea market on December 10th, 2009. The phone features a black color case with golden accents and an 8-megapixel digicam with Autofocus, instead of the 5-megapixel camera featured in the original BL40. In addition, customers will also receive a voucher for a prize of up to 5-million Korean Won or around $4,000. There is no info on the availability of LG BL40 Chocolate Christmas Edition in other countries. Read more
Verizon Wireless has recently unveiled the LG Chocolate Touch that comes jam packed with a touchscreen LCD display, a 3.2-megapixel camera with built in digital zoom and a range of software editing features. The phone also adopts an FM radio with 12 presets and an access to a range of social networking sites including Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. The LG Chocolate Touch is available for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement on a Nationwide Calling Plan. [Verizon Wireless via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Still remember the LG BL40 Touch Chocolate that we mentioned back in July? South Korean cell phone maker LG Electronics has officially confirmed that LG Chocolate LG-BL40 would become available for purchase on the European market starting mid-September 2009. The handset delivers a 4-inch wide screen with a 21:9 aspect ratio, support for 7.2 HSDPA for fast Internet browsing with the elimination of side scrolling due to the wider screen, a panoramic multimedia experience, the Dual Screen UI (shows two types of content at the same time), simplified touchscreen navigation, one-touch copy and paste, a wide range of personalization options through wallpapers, themes and ringtones, a slim shape with glossy black finish, as well as a smooth, elegant surface provided by the curved scratch-resistant glass encasing the device. [Akihabara via Upcoming Cell Phones]
