Phone Scoop - LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch Info

User Review: do NOT buy this phone!!!!!!!!!!!

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:03:39 GMT

bj13713 submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 1 (out of 5)

i hate my phone! i have had it almost a year and has had 3 of them. my screen locks up to where i have to take the battery out, and the phone glitches like every second. it was the Best Phone I ever had until month 3. i do Not recommend this phone to AnyOne!!!!

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User Review: was my favorite !!

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:22:04 GMT

kelseybug3589 submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

I had this phone for almost 2 years. I t was by far my favorite phone until my son dropped it in water .
pros:
speaker phone awesome
battery life great
big screen
MP3 player was amazing on it

cons:

I did have to get a replacement one time because it had a lot of defects like freezing or not turning back on but that was one time in 2 years. Verizon replaced it for me at no hassle.

another con is the phone always asked you to collaborate it.

with every touch screen though your going to have problems with the touch screen, some can get used to having to restart the phone every so often others cant.

overall i loved this phone, was my favorite phone i had.

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User Review: Amazing phone

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 21:07:56 GMT

narn3049 submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I got this phone for a little bit to use from a family friend. So I used it for about a week, and I have my review ready.

When I got this phone I was like WOW! I have been using the iPhone for 4 Months now, and also use a Jest by Pantech, but I was going to give this one a little spin, and see how good of a phone it is. It seriously is REALLY close to the iPhone. It has it's own version of coverflow when the phone is tilted, has the proximity sensor so you don't press buttons with your cheek when your talking to someone. The music player looks somewhat iPhone like. But I like that the iPhone has wifi which this doesnt.

Cons:
REQUIRED data plan for 9.99-15.99
The FM radio requires a headset, as the headphones act as an antenna for the radio
Screen scratches a little too easily, which is also a complaint I've found with the Jest too

I also like that they included an extra back. So there's two colors to choose from. I also like the idea of the USB charger. Because then you don't have to buy additional software/accessories to sync music. I was impressed by this phone when I used it, but it has a 4.5 because of a couple of the cons.

As for another PRO I didn't mention but now am, is that the battery life is really good. It is MUCH better then my iPhone, and the battery can be removed for replacement if it happens to go bad. It runs on 3G so the data is incredibly fast. So is my iPhone so not much of a comparison there. Overall if you buy this phone, and can pay for the 9.99 data charges, this phone is a perfect buy.

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User Review: slam dunk !!!

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:37:32 GMT

dannyboy01 submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

i got the chocolate touch about a month ago. i had to bring it back after 2 days, because the screen locked up on me... got a replacement and haven't had a problem since.
this is my first touch phone, but it is extremely user friendly. i have a data plan, so i am able to go on line and do searching, email, social websites,etc. (by the way, i am not all that great with computers in the first place). i can navigate around the Internet with ease...
the phone itself is really easy to use. you have everything at your fingertips. literally and figuratively. i love this phone... my 3 year old can navigate around and open up the photo album, videos, the doodle pad, pretty much whatever he is allowed to get into under supervision. believe me, if he can do it at 3, any teen or adult will be able to.
graphics are great, battery life is like 3-4 days with constant use, (about 6 days with normal use) you can put your most used apps or settings on your home screen just like your computer, texting is a breeze, unless you have really thick fingers, all kinds of call options and settings, voice dial, the list goes on.

its no iphone or blackberry, you don't have a crap load of features, but if you are looking for a phone that is easy to use that has really nice features, and is sleek, stylish, and up with the times, but don't need the massive amount of features the iphone or blackberry has, the LG Chocolate Touch is definitely for you...
definitely get a protective case just so your screen is protected,... i got the body glove case for mine. it is really nice because it can be used with a belt clip, or you can remove the peg and there is a smooth filler cap if you don't want to use the belt clip...

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User Review: Eh..so-so

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:07:02 GMT

logens_mommy0928 submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 2.5 (out of 5)

My boyfriend owns this phone. It has alot of great features. The camera is amazing. The screen on the other hand, not so much. He owned his first Chocolate touch for 2 wks when he had to send it back b/c the calibration on the touch screen was WAY off and they had no way to fix it. He hasn't had many problems with the newer one. He's only had it a mth..We'll see how it goes.

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User Review: Pro's and Cons about it

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:20:43 GMT

zACK900 submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

Great phone,but here are my pros and cons

Pro's- 3.0mp camera,touch screen,commands,sensitivity,
internet is fast if u have it.

Con's- Blurry video camera,apps are horrible,

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User Review: great phone

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:28:16 GMT

drumwarrior submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

great phone after getting used to touch keyboards . only fault i have with this phone is big fingers are hard to use this phone with . other then that . screen is nice and big. great audio sound, camera and video work good. phone looks cool. over all after getting used to it i am very happy i got this phone

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User Review: LG Chocolate Touch

Sat, 29 May 2010 16:00:07 GMT

teagirl submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 3 (out of 5)

Sorry, but compared to my Blackberry, this phone sucks. Great call quality though. It does have a FM radio, which my Blackberry did not.

Major Cons
1.so far, I haven't been able to figure out how to send a picture by email
2.you can't use one of your songs as a ringtone without going through a third party software download and changing settings on the phone. Then if your music is not in MP3 file format you have to covert all your music files.
3.The touch screen is awful. I've calibrated it five times so far.

Pros
1. It does have a very good battery life.
2. Call quality is good.

Overall this phone is a good phone. I guess I'm just used to my old Blackberry.
If I had to do it all over again......I WOULD HAVE KEPT MY BLACKBERRY.

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User Review: Inbetween on this one

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:03:04 GMT

melissa1989 submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 3 (out of 5)

So I really loved the look of this phone and that is where I was fooled. I didnt like the touch screen at all! Here are my PROS and CONS

Pros- sound, pictures, memory & calander the look!!
COns- touch screen, music ringtones were a hassel... DId not offer much to do on the phone.

THose are just some that I can think of. I returned mine

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User Review: The Chocolate Touch

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:45:42 GMT

Fast Eddy submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

Just a short review of this phone. I had the Storm 2 but no longer needed the e-mail and such along with the $ 30.00 charge per month. The Touch gave me the option to have e-mail if I wanted and the cost was a third as much. No it will not do what the Storm 2 will do but what the Touch does it does very well.

Great sound
Great battery life
Very good reception
Very clear
Easy to use
Touch screen works great
Text is easy to use
Screen is bright and clear with great color
Very light and thin
Just a very easy phone to use

The Touch has been compared to the Dare which I also own and I do believe that the ease of use of the Touch is much better then the Dare.

There is nothing not to like on the Touch.

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User Review: I really like this phone!

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:51:02 GMT

curlyfries425 submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

Before this phone I was a victim of an LG Versa. After having 7 in less than a year due to malfunction I finally got Verizon to send me a different phone. I had really wanted something with a physical keyboard after the touch screen disaster of the Versa but they sent me this one. After using the phone for a week or so I've really come to appreciate the touch screen again! The screen itself is nice and unlike the Versa I can use this phone in the sun and not have a big problem seeing! I like the fact that there is a social networking "app" called social beat if you do some digging in the media center. The sound and call quality so far has been supreme! The responsiveness of the screen is okay sometime is take a double or triple tap to get what I want to happen happen.

Pro's
Nice screen
Social networking app for twitter, facebook, myspace, etc.
One of the better non physical keyboards I've used
Ease of use
Form factor is nice
Call sound/clarity has been great
Ringtones are loud and decent vibrate
Email while rudimentary is good for what it is

Con's
Screen responsiveness could be better

All in all I really like this phone and the .5 off is for the screen responsiveness which is a big deal to me. But for what it is it could be worse!

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User Review: Slick Phone!!!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:27:09 GMT

wirelessking submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

This is a great phone for anyone that is interested in a touch screen it has a very sleek design and is over all a very user-friendly device that i would recomend even for the simplest phone use. Over All a Great Buy!!!

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User Review: Best phone i've ever picked up!!

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:50:58 GMT

zcstateq19 submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

I've never used, texted, or messed around on a better phone ever! the display is awesome, really sweet looking phone. the ease of use is great. perfect touch screen and touch keyboard (i can text away with my big fingers). And just an overall amazing phone. in my opinion flawless. i picked it over the Droid and the Env Touch it's that good!! Chocolate Touch is the real deal!

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User Review: love it

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:28:20 GMT

jordancurtiss submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

best phone i ever hade .....love it

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Review: LG Chocolate Touch

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:11:35 GMT

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User Review: Great Phone

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:00:47 GMT

nizzmizzle submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

This is the first touch phone that I have had and I have been really pleased with it. It has taken a while to adjust to the touch screen but once I got the hang of it I really like it. The touch screen is really responsive and the phone has alot of cool features. The sound quality of the mp3 player is top notch and I like how you can play the drums and piano along with the songs. Another cool thing about the music player is that you can keep listening to music while doing other things. The built in FM radio player works really well. The camera quality is decent and I like that you can flip through your photos similar to an iphone. The call quality is also very good and I have always had good reception. I also really like that you can text t9 style or flip it on the side and use the full qwerty touch keyboard. I also like that you can add shortcuts to the main screen. Overall, this phone is really great and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a great phone and a great mp3 player

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User Review: Nice Phone

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:47:34 GMT

McBike submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I have had this phone for almost a week now. This is my first touch phone. I don't text so I didn't need a real full keyboard, though this has a full qwerty touch keypad if you turn the phone sideways. The touch screen is sensitive and I am still getting use to it. I need to use my finger nail and not my finger tip. My two major buying points were a very good phone and a very good mp3 player. This phone has great call quality and signal strength (greater Boston area), mp3 player is excellent. The text to speech isn't as good as my old Motorola, I need to alter my phonetics when I use it. Once mastered, shouldn't be an issue.

Pro's: Excellent call quality as well as signal strength. Excellent mp3 player. Good battery life. Small form factor.

Con's: Weak vibration on calls and touch screen is touchy.

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User Review: Pretty Good so far

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:36:33 GMT

jerbear368 submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

So I've had this phone for about a week and so far so good. Has pretty good battery life, nice screen and typing is the easiest and most responsive on any touch screen Ive used that is a non-pda. i have big figures and can navigate pretty well. Music and Fm player sounds great.

Cons: Only con Ive had so far is I wish it had a flash. Picture in low light are kinda grainy.

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User Review: Awesome with reservations

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:57:07 GMT

Spunkweed submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

Got this on launch day, the touch interface is straight off of the EnV Touch (thank god) and is one of the best resistive touch screens from verizon. Some differences though:

The obvious, no true keyboard, not a huge issue if you use T9 because the ten key pad is pretty fast and responsive, the touch qwerty kinda sucks, because of the spacebar's placement it's difficult to press (Big fingers need not apply in this case).

The music player... the Dolby processing... wow... best mp3 player I've had yet for audio quality, although ease of use is barely lower than an ipod.

Interface is fast, as fast as the EnV (most of the time).

To my surprise though, the screen is a quarter the resolution of the EnV's (240x400 vs. 480x800), and it's noticeable when you put them next to eachother, but because the lower resolution, the Chocolate is brighter.

The camera is a lie, it says 3.2MP just like the EnV, it's vile by comparison, of course the camera on the EnV is a hard act to follow.

Call quality is amazing, I get awesome reception pretty much everywhere, and it's clean and clear. Also, you can plug the phone into a car stereo and use the car speakers for the speaker output, makes for an awesome speakerphone.

In summary:
Get it if you want a great sounding, mp3 (and aac/itunes unprotected) playing, feature fun phone.

Don't get it if you're looking for a good camera.

P.S.
Bring a stylus!

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User Review: LG Chocolate touch

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:21:46 GMT

rickwhoo submitted this review of the LG Chocolate Touch / 8575 Touch:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

This phone is nicer and thinner than the envtouch. I feel the touch screen keyboard on the chocolate is much easier to text. The keyboard keys on the env are too small to type accurately. I dont have a problem with the chocolate touch at all and I have large fingers.

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