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The LG Chocolate Touch is now available to Verizon Wireless customers at a price of $80 after rebate with new 2-year contract.

Some features:

• Dolby Mobile equalizer;
• FM radio with 12 presets;
• Song ID;
• "Join the Band" function (play virtual piano or drums on the touchscreen);
• 3.2 megapixel camera (

Here's the pricing for the new LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 that will be released on November 5th on Verizon Wireless.

$79.99 after a $50 rebate with a 2-year contract
$149.99 after a $50 rebate with a 1-year contract
$259.99 full retail

Features:

• EVDO Rev 0;
• 3" 400x240 touchscreen;
• Music player;
• FM radio;
• Multitasking;
• 3.

According to EngadgetMobile, the LG Chocolate Touch from Verizon is slated for a November 5 launch. Given the upcoming releases of the DROID and Droid Eris, which are both launching in the same period, this handset is going to get it's a$$ kicked. Then the fact that Chocolate Touch has almost nothing in common with the BL40 should also be taken into consideration.

A stunning new video commercial of the LG BL40 Chocolate:

The LG's new Chocolate Touch VX8575 is now listed at Verizon's website, coupled with its press images. The current release date is showing at November 5th, while the pricing is still unknown at this point, but is expected to be around $100 or less.

Specs of the Chocolate Touch, according to PhoneArena:

• 1GB of internal music memory;
• microSDHC cards up to 16GB;
• MP3 Player and FM Radio Receiver;
• Dolby Mobile;
• Multitasking;
• 3.

LG has officially announced the BL20 Chocolate, the lower-end sibling of the BL40 Chocolate Touch. According to to the company's website, the slider will be available for about €269, which is a fairly decent price tag for the features you'll get. They've also posted some never-before-seen shots of the handset. You can see them below, as well as a list of specs of the BL20.

The LG BL40 Chocolate is currently selling in the UK through Carphone Warehouse and its mobiles.co.uk division at prices ranging from £19.99 all the way up to £179.99 depending on carrier and plan. The offer is available for O2, Vodafone and Orange customers.

 

How did we miss this one. We're late, but anyway, according to the latest PR regarding the LG Chocolate Touch, the phone "will be released across the Europe in September and will be expanded to the rest of the world from October 2009". Ultimately it will end up launching in 50 countries around the world.

This video shows off the email capabilities, the accelerometer, web browsing, the huge virtual landscape QWERTY and video player of the recently announced LG BL40 Chocolate. Still no info on pricing and release date. Watch the video below: