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| Product | LG Chocolate VX8550 (blue mint, Verizon Wireless) | LG Chocolate VX8500 (black, Verizon Wireless) | HTC Mogul PPC-6800 (Sprint) | LG Chocolate 3 (black, Verizon Wireless) |
| Price | As reviewed: $99.99 Check manufacturer's site for availability | $4.99 | $90.00 | Pricing is currently unavailable. |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 2.5 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | July 18, 2007 | July 13, 2008 |
| Bottom line | The LG VX8550 Chocolate is definitely a big improvement over the original Chocolate, with a beautiful yet functional design plus a host of impressive features to boot. | Though the LG Chocolate is beautifully designed and offers a respectable mix of features and performance, it doesn't quite live up to the hype. | The Sprint Mogul by HTC brings some needed design and feature updates to its predecessor, and refreshes the carrier's staid lineup of smartphones. It has some performance issues, but is worth the upgrade. | The LG Chocolate 3's design doesn't quite match up to its predecessors, but upgraded features like a built-in FM transmitter makes it a worthy music phone purchase. |
| Service Provider | Verizon Wireless | Verizon Wireless | Sprint Nextel | Verizon Wireless |
| Cellular technology | CDMA2000 1X | CDMA2000 1X | CDMA2000 1X | CDMA2000 1X |
| Band / mode | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 |
| Talk time | Up to 250 min | Up to 210 min | Info unavailable | Up to 210 min |
| Wireless Interface | Bluetooth | Bluetooth | IEEE 802.11b/g Infrared (IrDA) Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 EDR |
| Weight | 3.2 oz | 3.5 oz | 5.8 oz | 3.4 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices | As reviewed: $99.99 |
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| Pricing is currently unavailable. |
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