LG VX8600 to hit Verizon Wireless shelves

We know Verizon Wireless has internally announced the launch of the successor in the Chocolate series, the LG VX8600, but now we want to shed a little light on what you'll have to pony up to get one. Pricing specifics are $249.99 for full retail, $229.99 on a one year, and $179.99 on a two year servitude contract. Look for this device to launch November 15th. Now how quickly can you eBay that white chocolate you just bought?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 5th 2006 1:55PM]

Finally this phone will be out....now how much longer for the VX 9900?

All the boards I read say this phone would be out first and then the 9900 so I'm happy.

I'm going back and forth between this phone and the 9900 cause I like the qwerty keyboard on the 9900 but not really a candy bar style phone fan.

Pricing seems cheap though...anyone agree?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 6th 2006 8:36AM]

when you consider the KRZR is $249.99 for 2 yrs, I'd say it's great pricing. I've found LG phones to have better reception and much more resiliency than Motorola phones, so getting more for less is my kind of deal!

As for the 9900, look for that to be out around 11/20. The release keeps getting pushed back thouh, so not definitive yet.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 6th 2006 4:21PM]

LG getting better reception than Motorola? On what planet?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 6th 2006 5:29PM]

"LG getting better reception than Motorola? On what planet?"

I think he was referring to this planet, Earth

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2006 11:24AM]

Will it have a flash as well this time?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 7th 2006 1:47PM]

Phone doesn't have a flash.

As always, with any manufcaturer, you have those who vehemently deny and agree to anything you say. As for reception and durability, I can only speak for the majority, not evry individual. I suppose we can open up a whole forum dedicated to which manufcaturer is better.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 8th 2006 10:37AM]

What's with LG and no flash with their phones????

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 8th 2006 10:42AM]

I believe that's their motto. "Our phones won't have a flash". Not very catchy, but effective.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 9th 2006 8:47PM]

What are the dimensions on this compared to the KRZR?

Thanks,

Chad

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 10th 2006 7:27PM]

I finally got to play with this phone today and man it is sick! I kept going back and forth using the 8600 and the KRZR to see the differences and I gotta give the edge to the 8600. It seems a tad thinner than the KRZR, it's overall about a tall, and it's width is more like a RAZR. The 8600 has a larger outer display screen and inside on the flip it's got a larger screen too. They seem about even for reception and signal (both pretty good) but I have had much better luck with LG's than Motorola's myself.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2006 2:17PM]

CANT WAIT FOR THIS PHONE..................

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 13th 2006 9:57AM]

well...i've had lg phones and i now have a baby pink razor by verizon and that has a few software issues, my biggest complaint(seems to be everybodies)is the battery charge time...doesn't hold out too long. I'm looking forward to seeing the Lg vx8600 and the lg vx9900. I hate the chocolate phone, heard too many complaints about how sensitive the touch keys are and losing calls when put to your face (hence touching on the face). I was going to purchase the LG-V, but worth waiting to see these two coming out...hopefully the release dates that are "rumored" are true :)

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 15th 2006 10:11AM]

How thick is this phone, as compared to the RAZR?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 2:20PM]

I've been a Verizon costumer for 2 years (I completed the 2yr contract at the beginning of Nov). I currently have an LGVX7000 and love it, but want to upgrade. I've had Motorola flips in the past and this LGVX7000 blew them away on the durability and screen appearance scale. Again, this is dating back prior to two years ago. I looked at the LG Chocolate slider a week ago but couldn't pull the trigger (and glad now!). Verizon got the LG VX8600 flip today! Bottom line is that I was instantly impressed and bought it today.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 3:10PM]

Dimensions:

8600 3.89h x 1.93w x .58d
RAZR 3.86h x 2.08w x .57d
KRZR 4.06h x 1.73w x .67d