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Verizon Wireless added two more colors to the popular LG Chocolate VX8500 phone. The red color which was named cherry and green color which was named mint. Adding these two colors makes four LG Chocolate VX8500 colors: black, white, red, and green. All color phones come with the same features, making it easier for the user to pick their favorite color.

Features of the LG Chocolate VX8600 include:

• 176×220 pixel screen with 262k colors
• Bluetooth with A2DP stereo support
• Text Messaging (up to 1,064 characters)
• V CAST Music and Video
• Music Player for MP3 and WMA Songs
• 1.3 megapixel camera
• Speakerphone
• microSD card slot

The red and green models went on sale the day after Thanksgiving. All of the LG Chocolate colors can be purchased at a new low price, after a $50 mail-in rebate and new service contract, of $99.99.

Our prediction is that most people will purchase the mint handset. What do you think?

Samsung SPH-M500 is available at Sprint.

The SPH-M500 features:

• 262k color TFT LCD, 176×220 pixel resolution
• microSD memory expansion with 50MB of internal memory
• Bluetooth
• Video capture/playback at QCIF (176×144) resolution

The Samsung SPH-M500 is currently being offered by Sprint Nextel for $79.99 after $150 instant savings, a $50 mail-in rebate, and with a two-year service agreement.

Verizon Wireless has launched the LG Chocolate VX8600 handset.

Features of the LG Chocolate VX8600 include:

• 176×220 pixel screen with 262k colors
• Bluetooth with A2DP stereo support
• Text Messaging (up to 1,064 characters)
• V CAST Music and Video
• Music Player for MP3 and WMA Songs
• 1.3 megapixel camera
• Speakerphone
• microSD card slot

The LG Chocolate VX8600 is being offered online by Verizon Wireless with a $50 online discount and 2-year service contract for $129.99.

Samsung M500 was launched by Sprint Nextel. The ultra-thin design keeps this phone very managable (3.66″ x 1.81″ x 0.65″) and the large LCD screen makes it easier to use its features.

For those that want to express their style, you can use downloadable themes to customize the apearence and features of your device. For example, Standby Screen, Main Menu, and My Favorites.

Samsung M500 features:

• 262k colors 176 × 220 screen (external screen is 96×96 with 65k colors)
• 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera and Video Camcorder
• Bluetooth with stereo A2DP support
• Music player with stereo headset jack
• EV-DO data (PowerVision)
• microSD card slot
• Speakerphone
• GPS Enabled
• Sprint TVSM Enabled
• E911 Emergency Location Capable

The M500 is being sold by Sprint for $79.99 after a 2-year contract and a $50 mail-in rebate.

Traffic.com has launched a mobile live traffic information site for 50 metropolitan areas in the US.

Features available to mobile users:

• Real-time traffic reports
• Voice alerts by phone
• 866 MY-TRAFC hotline
• Mobile email alerts
• Text alerts (SMS)

You can sign up for the free service on the main site http://www.traffic.com/ and then access it directly from your mobile device by going to http://mobi.traffic.com/.

Cingular announced the Samsung BlackJack. The new thin QWERTY smartphone will join the market with the T-Mobile Dash and the Motorola Q all three smartphones competing with each other.

Features of the Samsung BlackJack include:

• Quad EDGE/GPRS and dual HSDPA
• 2.3” 65K TFT color QVGA display (320×240 pixels)
• Memory ROM 128MB, RAM 64MB (PDA) and ROM 64, RAM 64 (Phone)
• Windows Mobile 5.0
• 1.3 megapixel camera
• Stereo Bluetooth
• Micro SD card slot
• Speaker phone
• Enhanced document viewer

The BlackJack will be sold by Cingular. The smrthphone sales will begin later this week. The unit will be sold for as little as $199 after rebate with a 2-year contract including unlimited data.