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LG Takes Shine To The US

Jan 3, 2007, 5:31 PM by (staff)

LG is ready to announce a version of the Shine to the US at CES. The Shine is the successor to the Chocolate, which has been sold on Verizon since the fall. It is slimmer than the Chocolate, but is similarly a slider with a large QVGA display. It is named Shine because the display is reflective when off. In addition to the large display, the Shine features an advanced 2 Megapixel autofocus camera, 1 GB of RAM, Bluetooth and EV-DO data. LG has not revealed which carrier will get the Shine.

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scottmbolt

Jan 3, 2007, 11:03 PM

pics?

any leaked pics please? 😁

radioshacker

Here ya go.

http://news.com.com/2300-1037_3-6127043-1.html »

You're welcome. 😎

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Steve5

Jan 5, 2007, 10:21 AM

Noooooooo!!!

They're going to be phasing out or replacing the Chocolate?!?! This thing has an autofocus camera, which means that it'll take half a minute to take a picture. I want the Chocolate back.

decat

At the risk of sounding like a broken record... It's form factor and UI that make me want to buy the next new thing. I like the chocalate but living in NY its hard to use in winter with gloves on and you can't read the screen in daylight and the UI is...
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decat

Chocalate looks cool but you can't read the screen in daylight, can't dial if outside in winter even if wearing the thinnest of gloves and the UI is certainly nit intuitive. Is there anything out there that has been thought through from a user perspec...
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netrack

Jan 3, 2007, 6:02 PM

I hope verizon gets it!

i hope verizon gets their paws on it...looks like a nice phone

Wireless Buddy

if its the follow up to the Chocolate, Verizon will probably get it. common sense

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MORTFE

Seems real nice, stainless steel, about as heavy as the 8100. Been waiting for this. Might have to switch if VZW doesn't get it. Here's some info:http://www.slashphone.com/89/5584.html

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Blu windmill

i thought the shine was goin to become a GSM phone when it is brought to the US, thats what it says in engadgetmobile http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/03/lg-t o-go-international-with-shine-at-ces/

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VERSACE

Jan 4, 2007, 10:11 PM

LG VX8700 is the SHINE

reachrulz

Jan 3, 2007, 7:53 PM

typo?

1 MB of RAM? Is that a typo?

jrtool

i guess is '1 GB of memory' i dunno, i can't access to the 'Full Story' link, if anyone can
please copy & paste 🙂
https://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=1932 »

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gunny