LG BL40 review

You know the deal by now: we grab a slab of fresh new hardware, fiddle, play, and tinker with it until exhaustion or boredom is reached, then wax poetic about the whole experience, with a side serving of pictures and videos thrown in. Today's candidate for a grilling is LG's BL40, which is now available in Europe. You'll be familiar with it already from our hands-on look last month, but do join us over at Engadget Mobile where we explore what's under the glossy hood in more detail, and give you a definitive answer on just how useful that elongated screen really is.

LG BL40 New Chocolate review

[Satz Posted Oct 19th 2009 11:49AM]

Any review/hands-on for N900 ?

[ayle Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:17PM]

It's not out yet. Doing a review on a unfinished firmware would be unfair.

[Mike Posted Oct 21st 2009 12:46PM]

@ibelike:

I don't know about you, but Apple dock connector cables are pretty damn prevalent these days. I'm more likely to find a friend with an iPod cable than a MiniUSB cable on their person.

Yeah, I agree that Apple should have enabled mass storage (like iPods)... but how many people really use their phones as flash drives, anyways? I never did it with my Nokia. It's nice to have the option but c'mon... flash drives are a dime a dozen these days.

[TrollDestroyer Posted Oct 19th 2009 11:54AM]

LOL if you had that sitting outright in your pocket.

[macgregger Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:15PM]

is that an lg chocolate in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

[EI8HT Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:17PM]

it's 4 inches long, it's skinny and it loses it's juice fast...reminds me of something else i carry in my pants

[TrollDestroyer Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:20PM]

LG e-rection BL80 lol

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 19th 2009 11:55AM]

I'll definitely be playing with this asoon as it hits the states. Homey is verizon store manager.

[egghead Posted Oct 19th 2009 1:21PM]

Wow, after reading the replies to the comment above yours, you just sounded really dirty.

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 19th 2009 3:54PM]

Wow, Truth, I thought you were allergic to non-Apple devices....

[Candywrappa Posted Nov 12th 2009 9:35PM]

Uhh its not for verizon

[Lordstrom Posted Oct 19th 2009 11:57AM]

iPhone looks like a fatass next to that thing. Love it.

[Darwin Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:11PM]

A tiny screen on a phone that does vastly less than a smartphone?

[apairofdocs Posted Oct 19th 2009 11:57AM]

You forgot to mention making every one reading it envious. (Usually)

[newreformation Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:00PM]

Best feature-phone ever?

[Acey Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:15PM]

hardly...

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 19th 2009 1:10PM]

Not even close.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:18PM]

It's a shame Verizon changed their own Chocolate Touch from this beauty.

[cjheechul Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:09PM]

Yes, because THAT's EXACTLY why I need a phone.

I use my cellphone as my primary music and gaming purposes.

[Darwin Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:10PM]

Its a dumphone. Or semi-smartphone. Why would you pay the same monthly costs to Verizon for this when you can get a smartphone that does much more?

[N900 Posted Oct 19th 2009 1:23PM]

...........It's unlocked?

[TrollDestroyer Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:11PM]

LOL, I don't know wether people downgraded your comment because:

A - You really need to work on your English
or
B - People hate the iPhone on Engadget. The sheer name brings downrankings.

I bet this will be downranked now then. sigh

[sockatume Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:14PM]

He was downranked because he's a recurrent and tedious troll.

[OsoOto Posted Oct 22nd 2009 10:29PM]

I got you a new BL40 Chocolate touch phone, but I eated it.

[MiketheVee Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:20PM]

the iphone is also a dumbphone. It's a phone based on apple's philosophy. Make it so idiot proof that it is nigh impossible to damage... Screw customization. iBox you from customizing.

[TrollDestroyer Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:24PM]

You said the "i word"! You must be downranked Mr.Troll

[vicsvenge Posted Oct 19th 2009 1:16PM]

You'll have to explain to me what you think an actual smart phone is. Calling an iPhone a dumbphone is quite dumb. Does a phone have to have a shitty interface, keyboard that's too small to use, and a terrible browser to be considered a smartphone (ie a blackberry)?

[N900 Posted Oct 19th 2009 1:24PM]

We get it. You hate blackberry. Sheesh *rolls eyes*

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:22PM]

I like this phone.
But more like it's CM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWYbpoDNEM8

the full MV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5l7jK2m6b4

Good job LG.

[cue22 Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:38PM]

LMAO I was about to ask if anyone knew what I mean when i said "Chocolate Love"

[Bort Simpson Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:27PM]

How does it taste like?

[N900 Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:56PM]

How do I hacked Matrix?

[sweet greggo Posted Oct 19th 2009 1:12PM]

When are you're left hand?

[Processing Posted Oct 19th 2009 1:27PM]

What did I do next Saturday?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:35PM]

oh jimmy calling a phone GAY just so us straight guys wont buy it just plain silly.

rainbow power to you buddy :)

[macserv Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:37PM]

Could someone please extract those icons and make a Winterboard theme with them? The phone might not be what I need, but I MUST HAVE those icons.

[Mike Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:59PM]

He's a troll for sure, but this time I can see his point...

...I love the iPhone/iPod accessory ecosystem. I like being able to plug my iPhone into my car in the morning, and when I come home, and having the controls integrate fully with the car. I like coming home and being able to dock it in my stereo for the evening, and I like being able to dock it in my clock radio at night. Name one other device that allows me to do that (Zune is the closest, but still nowhere near iPhone levels of compatibility).

Of course, it's tough to topple that when Apple holds such a large market share.

[trevr Posted Oct 19th 2009 2:25PM]

@paddy

nope. we like you :D

[Endadget Posted Oct 19th 2009 2:40PM]

Mike P.: And I like being able to connect my phone to just any computer/device that has a USB port and use it as removable storage for anything, without needing special software...
How cool is that?

[IBrian Posted Oct 19th 2009 2:53PM]

Mike was talking about how the accessories work, and you somehow thought that bringing up one of the iPhone's shortcomings would be a good reply.

I don't have an iPhone but the iPod Touch is the same way, I can connect it to anything, and get some really cool cases for it. Thats not why I bought it but still it's really good to have a product backed up by that kind of accessory power.

[Feign Posted Oct 19th 2009 2:59PM]

If it weren't for my stance on smartphones (NEVER AGAIN) I would really want this... The only features I ever want in a phone these days is a stupendously long battery life and decent audio quality.

If this thing was a PMP with a projector in it or something I would be all over it though, that form factor is dead sexy.

[Uncontrol Posted Oct 19th 2009 3:32PM]

engadget stop trying to force me to read engadget mobile, can you please just consolidate all of this under one site?

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 19th 2009 3:52PM]

what all the people above said. He is a troll that just attacks phone without even knowing them.

[Lowest Ranks Posted Oct 19th 2009 4:17PM]

Am I weird for liking this phone

[maveric101 Posted Oct 19th 2009 5:11PM]

@paddyireland

the sheer name often brings downrankings when it is brought up unrelated posts and used to incite flamewars.

also, Truth is a huge troll.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 19th 2009 6:52PM]

This phone is hot... I love LG!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 19th 2009 9:22PM]

I call it Chocolate Love.

[Pies Posted Oct 20th 2009 2:11AM]

If it was Android it would be very interesting. With LG's own OS it's useless.

[gsx600 Posted Oct 20th 2009 3:31AM]

To be honest, I think it looks way to long and inconvenient to comfortably hold in your hand upright, and too long to hold comfortably sideways. Will hold one when/if they get to Australia, might change my opinion then :)

[techtroll Posted Oct 20th 2009 11:47PM]

Whoa! This thing is friggin huge! But I bet girls will like it :)
Btw does this thing incorporate vibrating function?