To say that the Chocolate was
a hit for LG would be similar to saying the PlayStation 2
went over well for Sony. Indeed, the outfit's best selling handset ever (
21 million units worldwide) holds a special place in the hearts of suits and shareholders alike, so it's hardly a shock to see the company issuing a next-generation version of the device. Slated to fall into LG's
Black Label series, the phone -- which is simply dubbed the 'second generation LG Chocolate' for now -- will be fully unveiled in August, with bits and pieces to be strategically dropped during the run-up. The only real hint at features that we're given is the following: "The new LG Chocolate will be a disruptive force in conventional mobile screens in an effort to maximize usability while inheriting the original minimalist-inspired style and iconic design of its predecessor." Haptics? OLED? A portal into the future? Only time will tell.
Update: The typically reliable
Tweakers.net has come through with
a few more details, namely that this here phone will become the first of its kind with a 21:9 aspect ratio display (much like Philips'
56-inch Cinema HDTV). We're also told that the model number will be BL-40, the screen resolution will be pegged at 800 x 345, the display itself will be over 3-inches diagonally, the inbuilt camera will be 5 megapixels and HSDPA will be included. Now, if only we knew how the UI would handle...
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posted Jul 7th 2009 7:21AM
Hmm, I guess it'd be too much to hope this would turn into an android offering....
give this a proper OS and LG could have a winner on their hands >>>
remember u guys put this
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/05/18/lg-bl40-helping-to-kick-off-telus-hspa-network/
Second Generation LG Chocolate? I thought that came out for Verizon already :-P (yes I'm kidding, that was a CDMA spin off, not a GSM model's second coming).
"Now, if only we knew how the UI would handle"
Well, I'm sure It will run great, have a bunch of new features, and a slick look to it.
Then Verizon will get their hands on it, and we'll all be disappointed.
Aint it the truth.
I guess that means AT&T and Sprint's version will probably be fine. T-Mobile wouldn't ruin it either, but frankly ive never seen them carry any LG phones.
I really loved the LG Prada (KE850), the UI wasn't that flashy, and very little customizations, but man that phone was definitely nice and clean looking. Android would be perfect, but as long as it's got other features as WiFi, landscape QWERTY (I'm assuming it's a touchscreen), and a capacitive screen, I'll be all over it!
To be honest I hope this doesn't have a qwerty keyboard or touch screen. And I really hope they go back to it being a slider. I still have my old first-gen Chocolate and I have yet to find anything I like enough to replace it with.