Cyon is LG Electronics' Korean mobile phone brand. LG established the brand in 1997. Like all other mobile phone brands in Korea, they feature the latest technologies such as cameras, Internet access, and TV through IP.
The Samsung E900, introduced in 2007, is a high-end mobile phone and is derived from Samsung's D500-D600-D800 series of slide phones. It is of a slide-up design and has touch-sensitive keys, similar to the LG Chocolate (KG800). It was one of the most popular phones at the time but was discontinued late 2007 when buyers then turned their attention to the Samsung D900i, followed by the Samsung U600, which was the slimmest phone by Samsung with a thickness of 1.09 cm (0.43 in) until the E840 was released.
The LG VX8500 was a slider cellphone-MP3 player hybrid that was sold as a feature phone. It was released in July 2006 for online sale in the U.S. through Verizon Wireless. On August 7, 2006, it was released for sale in Verizon stores. In addition to the original black “Dark Chocolate” model, the LG Chocolate VX8500 was also available in light green, white, pink, and red models called "Mint Chocolate," "White Chocolate," "Strawberry Chocolate," and "Cherry Chocolate," respectively.
LG KG800 is the European version of the LG Chocolate, the first product of LG Black Label Series. It is a GSM Tri-Band mobile phone manufactured and sold by LG Electronics. It was released in May 2006 and had its marketing strategy planned and executed by John Bernard, a marketer based in the UK. The KG800 is a 'slider' style phone that reveals heat-sensitive touch buttons on its face, which activate upon sliding the phone open.
LG Chocolate is a brand name used for a variety of fashion mobile phones produced by LG Electronics, in a variety of color and models. The name covers two different phones designs: one available in Asia, Europe, and Canada, and the other in the U.S. The Chocolates are mainly distinguished by their touch sensitive arrow buttons and their sleek slider design. Common features of the phones include an MP3 player, games, camera and internet browser. The first model was part of the LG Black Label Series.
The LG KE850, also known as the LG Prada, is a touchscreen mobile phone made by LG Electronics. It was first announced on 12 December 2006 and was created in collaboration with Italian luxury designer Prada. It was made official in a press release on 18 January 2007. Sales started in May 2007, retailing for about $777.
The U830 is a third generation fliptop mobile phone with HSPDA support. The U830 includes a 2-megapixel camera with flash. The phone includes an internal camera, above the internal 240x320 2" LCD, for video calls. Under the external colour OLED 128X160 there are touch music keys to start the music player. These keys will only operate when the red backlights are on. Also this display can be used to take self portraits by holding the camera keys and using the rewind/fast forward keys to scroll up/down the menu. The camera's menu options are to take pictures, record videos and exit. The phone also includes USB and Bluetooth connectivity. The phone includes a USB cable and PC Suite CD. Also included are a 3.5 mm headphone adaptor and stereo headphones. The device comes with 2 batteries; one is a slim battery and the other is a higher capacity battery which sticks out of the back of the phone.
The LG Shine is a slider-style mobile phone manufactured by LG Electronics, the second installment of LG Black Label Series, followed by LG Secret. It was originally introduced as the Cyon SV420 in the Asian market in November 2006, and debuted for other regions in February 2007. The LG Shine is similar to the LG Incite.
LG Venus is a slider cell phone by LG Electronics. The phone has two screens: a regular one as well as a unique touchscreen pad on the bottom third of the front which changes to suit the activity currently being done on the phone. It features a music player, Bluetooth capabilities, up to an 8 GB microSD slot, video messaging, speaker phone and voice command, among other features. It is considered by many to be a spiritual successor to LG's popular "Chocolate" line, which includes the previous LG Chocolate (VX8500) and LG Chocolate Spin (VX8550) handsets.
The CYON Chocolate (LG-KV5900/LG-LP5900/LG-SV590) was the original model of the LG Chocolate released in South Korea. The phone was so in demand that many other models stemmed from it, following up on its success. The phone was available in three colours: black, white, and red. It was very slim for its time when introduced in November 2005.
The LG Chocolate (VX8550) was the second of four versions of the LG Chocolate series mobile phone sold in North America. The device was manufactured from July 2007 to August 2008 for sale by Verizon Wireless in the United States and Telus in Canada. The device was sold in four colors: black, black cherry (red), blue mint (blue), and ice blue. The model was discontinued with the unveiling of the LG Chocolate 3 in August 2008.
The LG Chocolate KE800 is an update of the LG Chocolate KG800. The phone also is part of the Black Label Series II line of phones. The phone is marketed as a fashion phone, and newly contains a music player, a Micro SD memory card slot, as well as an FM radio.
The LG Secret is a 3G slider-style mobile phone manufactured by LG Electronics. It is the third phone in LG's "Black Label Series", following the LG Chocolate and LG Shine. It was released on May 3, 2008 in Europe. It has a 5.0-megapixel camera and Neon touch navigation, and is notable for incorporating these in a slim slider form design.
Black Label Series is a feature phone series created by LG Electronics. Currently, there are 4 released versions:
The LG enV² was a Verizon Wireless digital messaging feature phone manufactured by LG. It was available in standard black as well as maroon. Both the colors were available at Verizon Wireless in the U.S., and Telus stores and Koodo stores in Canada, and were released on the same date. It was also capable of installing VZ Navigator. The original price of the phone at release was $129 after a $50 mail-in-rebate. It had dropped to $79.99, and then to $49.99, but as of February 2009, the price had returned to $129.99. Best Buy stores used to offer the enV² for a price of $49.99 with a 2-year contract. After June 2012, a data plan for the phone was optional.
The LG Chocolate³ is a feature phone, and the upgrade to the popular LG Chocolate music phone for Verizon Wireless in the USA and Telus in Canada. It was released online July 14, 2008 and comes in black and baby blue. The phone has many changes over the original VX8500 Chocolate series such as a clam shell (flip) design, an external display, a change in the key layout, an updated music player, a smoother design, and a built-in FM transmitter.
The KP500 is a touchscreen mobile phone. LG targeted the entry-level touchscreen market keeping the cost of the Cookie as low as possible by omitting some of the features found on high-end products like LG Renoir, such as GPS, 3G or Wi-Fi. It was announced on 30 September 2008.
The BL40 is a model of South Korean electronic brand LG's brand of LG Chocolate phones. It was introduced on 3 August 2009 as part of the "New Chocolate" range. It has a unique design, with a 4-inch display with the first in mobile phone history: a wide aspect ratio of 21:9. It features the same S-Class 3D user interface that debuted on the LG Arena.
The LG VX8575, often referred to simply as the LG Chocolate Touch, is the fourth cellular phone in the popular LG Chocolate line with the Verizon Wireless network. Like the other Chocolate phones, the phone has an MP3 player that runs on Dolby Mobile. Since its release in November 2009, roughly 1.2 million devices have been sold. The LG Chocolate Touch has a 3.2-megapixel camera. The device was also released on Alltel as the AX8575 or the LG Touch, as well as on U.S. Cellular as the UX8575 or LG Touch. The phone was discontinued in the fall of 2010 and was replaced by the Pantech Crux, which was another music-oriented phone. However, the Chocolate Touch on Verizon Wireless is still available as a Certified Pre-Owned device, free.
