Verizon Offers Sweet Music with the LG Chocolate 3

LG brings the sweetness to Verizon with the new LG Chocolate 3, a clamshell music phone. On the outside, this slim handset sports a control wheel and dual speakers for better music enjoyment. A built-in FM transmitter on the inside allows you to stream your music through any FM radio, and the handset offers 1GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot for even more expansion.

The LG Chocolate 3 uses a 2 megapixel camera for capturing pictures and also supports Verizon's EV-DO 3G network for high-speed data. Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo support makes this V CAST Music Store handset a strong portable music player, as well. V CAST Video and ESPN MVP are also available, rounding out the incredible abilities of this slim clamshell.

The LG Chocolate 3 is planned to be available from Verizon Wireless in July, though a specific date and pricing information were not announced.

Nokia Supernova series to hit Q3 with a bang

Register Hardware reported earlier this month that images had been spotted on Nokia’s Polish website of two new phones, called the 7610 and 7510. Each were tagged with the “Supernova” name, but as quickly as the images crash-landed on the Polish website, they mysteriously disappeared. But Nokia’s now confirmed the existence of both, and added two more handsets into the mix: the 7310 and 7210.

The latter two candybar phones are near identical in appearance and rival each other with their two-megapixel cameras. The 7310 sports a TV-out port, which could be handy for playing games on your telly, and, should you get bored of that, then an FM radio and MP3 player are included for musical entertainment.

Whilst 7310 fans will be able to change the phone’s cover to match their outfit – thanks to the Xpress-On covers – anyone opting for the 7210 gets the benefit of an SD memory card slot for expandable memory.

The 7610 slider is the superior snapper of the Supernova series, because it has a 3.2-megapixel camera, whilst the 7510 has a two-megapixel grabber. Admittedly, the 7610’s zoom capability is only 8x digital zoom, so it’s nowhere close to rivalling Sony Ericsson’s C905 but it puts up a good fight with a dual-LED flash.

The slightly lower spec 7510 is the only clamshell of the group, but it features “magical light effects” that Nokia states includes an outer display that stays “hidden-until-lit”. Although the bundled 512MB Micro SD card won’t last you long, the integrated Assisted GPS should guide you to a store where you can buy a larger capacity card.

Samsung launches ‘Sleek’ fashion phone|

Trusted Reviews: While RIM’s BlackBerrys may be vastly outselling the iPhone at the moment, it will have to multiply that by around 600 per cent to catch Samsung. The reason of course is Samsung sells far more devices at the mid and lower ends of the market and does it with some style, as its latest handset demonstrates superbly…

The ‘Sleek’ (presumably nothing to do with the Creative MP3 player of the same name, despite styling similarities) is a minimalistic brushed metal candybar with a touch of the RAZR in it.

Thankfully however all Motorola similarities stop when we remember Samsung does know how to kit out a handset so you’ll get 3.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity, a 3MP camera with LED flash, 2in QVGA display and 1GB of internal memory backed up by audio and video playback, html browsing, an FM tuner, Bluetooth and a 3.5mm headphone jack

Motorola A1800 Reviews and Specs

Release Date: Available in China / No U.S. Release Data Announced

2G Network: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / CDMA 800

Operating System: Linux

Size: 95.3 x 52.5 x 25 mm,

Weight: 132g

Display Type: TFT touchscreen, 256K colors

Display Size: 2.4 inches

Display Resolution: 240 x 320

Ringtone Types: Polyphonic (72 channels), MP3

Ringtone Vibration: Yes

Phonebook Memory: Advanced, Photo call

Call Records Memory: 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls

Memory Slot: MicroSD (Up to 4GB)

GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps

HSCSD: No

EDGE: No

3G: No

WLAN: No

GPS: Built-In Receiver / Assisted GSP (A-GPS)

Bluetooth: Yes, v2.0 with A2DP

Infrared Port: No

USB: Yes, v2.0 microUSB

Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging

Browser Type: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

Games: Yes

Camera Pixels: 3.15MP

Camera Resolution: 2048x1536 pixels

Additional Features: - Java MIDP 2.0
- Stereo FM radio
- MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player
- PIM functions
- Office document viewer
- Business card scanner
- Photo editor
- Voice dial/memo
- Built-in handsfree

Battery Type: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh (BC70)

Stand-by Time: Up to 110 h

Talk Time: Up to 5 h

The Motorola A1800 features two different network capabilities, the Tri-Band GSM (900/1800/1900mhz) frequencies, and the CDMA 800mhz frequency. The device also features GPRS data network capabilities but is missing the more popular Edge and 3G data speeds. The unit will currently only ship in Black upon its release, however that could change upon its release. The unit features the same clear flip display as the Motorola A1200 and offers Bluetooth 2.0 with A2dp Stereo Bluetooth streaming capabilities. The unit also features a 3.15MP camera that can output up to 2048 x 1536 pixels of resolution with Autofocus capabilities. The Motorola A1800 will also feature Assisted GPS capabilites, Stereo FM radio, and messaging support for SMS, EMS, MMS, Email and instant messaging, along with cell phone browsing support with WAP 2.0/xHTML and HTML support.

Samsung L700 Reviews and Specs

Release Date: Not Yet Announced

2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network: UMTS 2100

Size: 109 x 46 x 12.8 mm

Display Type: TFT, 256K colors

Display Size: 2.1 inches

Display Resolution: 176 x 220 pixels

Ringtone Types: Polyphonic, MP3

Ringtone Vibration: Yes

Phonebook Memory: 1000 entries, Photo call

Call Records Memory: 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls

Memory Slot: MicroSDHC

GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps

HSCSD: No

EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps

3G: Yes, 384 kbps

WLAN: No

Bluetooth: Yes, v2.0 with A2DP

Infrared Port: No

USB: Yes, v2.0

Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email

Browser Type: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

Games: Yes + downloadable

Camera Pixels: 2 MP

Camera Resolution: 1600 x 1200

Additional Features: - Java MIDP 2.0
- MP3/AAC/eACC+/WMA player
- MPEG4/3gp player
- FM radio with RDS
- T9
- Office document viewer
- Organizer
- Built-in handsfree

Battery Type: Standard battery, Li-Ion 960 mAh

The Samsung L700 is an entry level slider phone that features Quad-Band (850/900/1800/1900) GSM connectivity. The device also comes equipped with a 2.1 inch screen that features 256k color output with a base resolution of 176 x 220 pixels.

The device ships with a 2MP camera with 1600 x 1200 pixels of resolution output and features Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo bluetooth support. The device can play polyphonic and MP3 Ringtones and takes advantage of a MicroSDHC card slot which means up to 8GB of expandable memory.

The L700 also offers SMS, EMS, MMS, Email messaging capabilities and supports WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML internet browsing.

The Samsung L700 also ships in a variety of colors which include Titan Silver, Grayish Brown, Chargoal Gray, Noir Black, Rose Pink and Lilac Violet.

If you're looking for a high end device with a sliding qwerty keyboard make sure to check out the Samsung Glyde U940