LG Chocolate Phone Launched by Verizon Wireless in the U.S.

Verizon Wireless has released that sweet LG Chocolate phone in the U.S., with features like V CAST, V CAST Music, glowing red touch sensitive keypad, music player, microSD port, 1.3 megapixel camera, camcorder, and Bluetooth all within a modern slider design.  The LG Chocolate VX8500 phone also includes VZ Navigator, for  turn-by-turn navigation with audible voice directions to most addresses in the U.S.

V CAST Music customers can browse, preview, download and play high-quality digital music from their phones over Verizon Wireless' broadband network or in the Verizon Wireless V CAST Music online store. With more than 1.3 million songs to choose from, Verizon Wireless customers can download the songs they love most, accessing their music collection anywhere they go.

Chocolate by LG is available today at http://www.verizonwireless.com for $149.99 after a $50 instant online discount and new two-year customer agreement. It will also be available in more than 2,100 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores including those in Circuit City on August 7 for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year customer agreement. V CAST Music songs cost $0.99 if purchased from the PC or $1.99 if purchased and downloaded over the air onto a V CAST Music phone.