LG Chocolate Platinum KE800 review

Typical price: £170

What is it: Glossy slider phone with a heat-sensitive glowing red touchpad and a 2-megapixel camera

What we think: It's not as nice to look at as the original Chocolate phone and the touchpad can be awkward to use

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Reviewed by: Andrew Lim

Reviewed on: 18 April 2007

Tags: LG Electronics, LG Chocolate Platinum KE800, headphones, photo album, displays

We like:

Seamless design; glossy feel; red backlight on the touchpad; chequered keypad; expandable microSD slot; headset

We don't like:

Casing attracts fingerprints and is easy to scratch; occasionally unresponsive touchpad

CNET UK judgement:

The Chocolate Platinum features some cool upgrades to its predecessor -- 2-megapixel camera with auto-focus, an MP3 player and an expandable microSD slot. Our only issues with the Platinum are it doesn't have the same overall seamless quality that the original Chocolate phone had -- and the touch pad is still fiddly to use

Full review:

Having stormed the mobile charts with the Chocolate phone, it's no surprise that LG has done a Motorola and made another phone that looks mightily similar to its predecessor. Fortunately, it's not just a name change and you do get extra features, including a 2-megapixel camera, an expandable memory card slot and an FM radio. Continue Reading...