Review: LG Chocolate
POS Where it Counts Most
Just like I suspected. Who gives a [expletive] about a QVGA screen and Flash UI when you can't make a phone call?
By contrast, when Phonescoop...
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fincher said:
Ditto!
Lots of glitz but LGs are noted for poor signal strength.
This plagued early LG releases for Cingular...along with buggy software.
AwpdsR said:
What about the 8300?? Its an LG and its one of the best Verizon phones for signal
LG's Verizon offerings have always been solid phones for signal. And their GSM line has always lagged behind. I'm not sure what's up with this one.
tuolumne said:
LG's CDMA line at both Verizon and Sprint has lagged behind other manufactures for RF performance. Motorola, Samsung, Sanyo, Nokia, whoever you want to single out, all perform better than LG phones.
I've never experienced anything less but stellar service from Verizon intended LG handsets.
The Chocolate has poor signal strength, and from initial tester reports at HowardForums, so does the 8600 'Chocolate flip'. No LG phone seems to hold up to the RF displayed by Samsung phones (A990 in particular), let alone Motorola.
tuolumne said:
Oh really...
The Chocolate has poor signal strength, and from initial tester reports at HowardForums, so does the 8600 'Chocolate flip'. No LG phone seems to hold up to the RF displayed by Samsung phones (A990 in particular), let alone Motorola.
Uh, I was referring to LG handsets BEFORE the Chocolate arrived on shelves everywhere.
tuolumne said:
Oh really...
initial tester reports at HowardForums
OK, that's funny! HowardForums is just that . . . A forum for people to go talk and give their opinions. Just because Bob Smith says the Chocolate sucks, doesn't mean it does. For all we know, Bob Smith is either making things up or a total RAZR Fan Boy. Or, he's legit and giving his opinion.
The RAZR was in testing for Verizon for a VERY long time. Reception stunk. Issues with software. Verizon actually turned it down at one point. When a phone is in testing, it's doing just that . . . TESTING! To make sure it works. Not everything will be perfect right out of the gate. Phones test, find the flaws, then retest, find m...
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