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| LG VX8550 Chocolate Dark Blue Phone (Verizon Wireless) | 
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| Brand: LG
Category: Wireless
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $138.49
You Save: $361.50 (72%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 6576
Color: Blue
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: VX8550
UPC: 652810813358
ASIN: B000TJXK0O
Release Date: July 12, 2007
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 Chocolate sucks! June 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wish I read these reviews before buying this phone.
Yes, it's pretty but the it's a pain in the a** to use!
As others have pointed out, the scroll wheel is way too sensitive even on "low" setting. If you make a call and have to dial an extension or if you have to make menu selections i.e. "press 1" "press 0 to call the operator", the touch screen turns and you get some random menu selection. It's thinking you're trying to do something else by pressing numbers after you call a number.
You CAN turn the touch off after making a call by using the Lock feature. BUT, this feature turns back on when you dial extensions or enter numbers after placing calls. It's annoying having to hit lock every single time I want to do something.
Oh! and FORGET about taking fun pictures of yourself with friends!
When you try to take your own picture by flipping the phone around the touch pad turns on. So you have to make sure you ONLY touch the center of the phone. If your finger touches any other part, the super sensitive touch feature goes into a menu. You can't even use the "Lock" feature to turn off touch for camera. Annoying.
Oh, and the texting! What's the deal with no symbols? If i want to add an exclamation point or dollar sign I have to go into some symbol menu to add it to my text. Huh?
I returned this phone after a few days of use. When I returned my phone there was another customer returning his chocolate too!
This chocolate will leave a bitter taste in your mouth!
Wow, that was cheesy. Ok, I'm done.
Returning to Verizon May 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'd just like to echo the points made above:
1) The scroll wheel is difficult to use and inefficient.
2) When you make/receive a call and your cheek hits the phone, the touch buttons activate, which can sometimes prohibit using the keypad until you figure out a way to get out of the menu.
3) The face of the phone scratches easily even when you are very, very careful.
4) The voice activated calling is a disaster and almost never calls the right person.
The phone is on its way back to Verizon today for something different.
 disappointed January 6, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am definitely disappointed in this phone so far- specifically the mp3 features. The phone does not appear to allow you to list songs on an album by track # on the phone- it arranges each album alphabetically. Major design flaw. Especially when you are listening to musicians who match beats across tracks or live recordings. I can only imagine what a pain it is for audiobooks.
For those who purchased this phone, not to use the mp3, was it a status symbol purchase? I don't get it- was the phone free?
As for the point by point counter to Pamela's post- some of the info is helpful- thanks. But I agree completely with Pamela- this phone was designed with teenagers in mind who would be likely to be purchasing single tracks through the vcast service.
The marketing campaign has been definitely designed to lead consumers to believe that this is a pared down competitor to the iPhone- it is clearly not. And for the suggestion that verizon stores are going to help you understand the limitations of the device- I am still laughing. I have been back 3 times (2 different stores) with issues and have yet to come across a competent employee. Friendly, yes, but knowledgable (or forthright?), no.
 Really like this phone! November 24, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've had my Chocolate for 2 weeks now, and other than getting a bum battery the first time around (which Verizon replaced without any problem), I've had no issues with it. Sure, it took some training to get used to the touch pad and scroll wheel, but now that I've played around with it, it's easy - just a slight tap is all it takes. I've also not had the problem of my face bumping the touch pad during a call...but I also noticed that my phone locks the touchpad during a call.
I've made several calls on my Chocolate and the call clarity is excellent - it sounds like the person is right in the other room. I've not had any problems with dropped calls, either, with the exception of the known "dead" areas around where we live. Battery life has been pretty good - with a good battery and regular usage, I can get about 4 days in between charges (the bad battery was only getting me 2 days...I knew that had to be a problem).
The camera quality is pretty good for a camera phone. The images are quite a bit more clear than on my old phone (an LG VX8100) even though they both have 1.3 megapixels. The camera also comes with quite a few options, from photo colors (black and white, sepia, etc.) to zoom to different "shutter" noises (click, "say cheese", etc.) I haven't yet used the video.
I also haven't had a chance to use the mp3 player feature yet. I did get a USB cable in order to sync music, but you can also move music files over to a microSD card in order to play music on the phone. I've also downloaded a free program that will allow me to use my music files as ringtones and plan to do so when I get a chance.
So far, I'm really enjoying my Chocolate. It's a great phone and has lots of fun features. It's not 100% perfect - nothing is - and has some things that I might do a little differently. But the many pro's far outweigh the few "could be a bit different" things, at least in my opinion. To sum it up - I would recommend a Chocolate to anyone who wants a gadgety phone.
Not as bad as some would have you think! November 11, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
First off I like the VX8550 blue mint chocolate so lets get that out of the way. I read through some of the reviews and really people! It's a cell phone that plays music not an i-pod that you make calls on. Those are called i-phones. As cell phones go it's been pretty durable so far, and I'm not the most gentle with these things. Yes the touch controls are a little sensitive, but the learning curve isn't impossible. A blue tooth device or a hands free adapter keeps your face off the touch pad quite nicely. A 5 star is really a bit rich of a rating, it's more like 4 1/2, nothing in this world rates a 5 star, except my wife. She by the way has dropped this phone twice and it still works great.
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