Reviews of the LG VX8600 - black (Verizon Wireless)
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mobiletechreview.com
Review Summary: When the LG Chocolate (VX8500) came out on Verizon, folks who like slider phones got to enjoy a music-centric device that had a silky-smooth surface and innovative touch-screen music and phone controls. Several flavors of Chocolate later, Verizon is ...
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phonedog.com
Review Summary: LG's VX-8600 is the clamshell successor to their very popular "Chocolate" candy bar phone. This dual-band CDMA cell phone for Verizon Wireless actually packs all of Chocolate's functionality into a sleek flip phone that I found easier to use and more ...
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: It's the best balance of high-end looks and decent voice quality on Verizon, though it has some notable flaws.
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laptopmag.com
Review Summary: The best V CAST phone yet combines sleek styling with all the features multimedia mavens are looking for.
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infosyncworld.com
Review Summary: Boasting a sleek black finish and bearing a striking resemblance to the popular LG VX8500 Chocolate, does this music-focused 3G clamshell taste sweet or leave a bitter aftertaste?
Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A.
Part number: VX8600BLKVZW
General
- Product Type Cellular phone With digital camera / digital player
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
- Width 1.9 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 3.9 in
- Weight 3.2 oz
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Phone Design Folder type phone
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
- Additional Features TTY compatible
Phone Memory
- Phone Book Capacity 500 names & numbers
Messaging & Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Mobile Email Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- WAP Protocol Supported WAP 2.0
- Included Services VCAST
- EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes
- Messaging / Data Features Text messages, Multimedia messages (MMS), WAP Push
Multimedia Features
- Playback Digital Video Formats MPEG-4
- Downloadable Content Games, Ring tones, Wallpapers
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 1.3 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 160 x 120, 176 x 144, 320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 960
- Digital Zoom 8
- Self Timer Delay 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program
- White Balance Presets, Automatic
- Video Recorder Resolutions 176 x 144 (QCIF)
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Line Qty 11
- Display Resolution 176 x 220 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
- Features Wallpaper, Screensaver
Display (2nd)
- Type LCD display - Color
- Display Resolution 160 x 128 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, WMA
Connections
- Connector Type Data port, 1 x Headset jack
Miscellaneous
- Hearing Aid Compatible Yes
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium polymer
- Capacity 800 mAh
- Talk Time 220 min
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