LG Chocolate KG800 (Unlocked)

At times a phone gets released which is different and original. The LG Chocolate KG800 is such a phone!

When closed this phone just looks mysterious. It is dark with a dark LCD screen and just an LG Logo and a silver OK button to give any clue about what to do with it. The hidden keypad is touch sensitive and glows red when in use. When opened, the full keypad is available. There are also buttons around the edge for volume control and multimedia - MP3, camera and video. The design works well and looks fantastic, although the touch-sensitive keys are quite sensitive and take a little getting used to.

This phone comes with MP3, camera (With flash!) and video. The Chocolate has an MP3 player that can handle a wide range of formats. Music can be controlled from the touch pad or with the inline remote control supplied with the handset. A headset is included and this plugs into the charging port. MP3 ring tones are supported, and there's 128 Mbytes of memory which is pretty good, although a memory card option would have been nice to have.

The Chocolate is quite slim and compact and weighs just 83g. It fits easily into your jeans pocket. The keypad is sensitive to touch and heat, so it won't be activated when in a bag. Battery life is below average and the phone will need charging every few days.

The KG800 is the first in a new line of phones from LG. These were first released in Korea and have taken 7% of the market. Similar take-off to be expected elsewhere.