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Video Review: TELUS LG BL40 “New Chocolate” (Part 1)
When TELUS launches their new HSPA network in November, one of their hottest and most sought after devices will be the LG BL40, otherwise known as the “New Chocolate”.
We got our hands on the unreleased BL40 and when compared to previous “Chocolate” devices this simply blows them all away – there currently is no comparison in LG’s entire lineup that matches the style, design and ease of us.
As part of there Black Label series, you’ll first notice its form factor and wonder how long it is and how awkward it would be to carry around. You can be rest assured that this feels very comfortable in the hand and incredibly light. Overall dimensions are 128 x 51 x 10.9 mm. To put this into perspective, the Apple iPhone is 115.5 mm x 62.1 mm x 12.3 mm. So the BL40 is only 12.5mm longer in length, but comes in thinner. When it comes to weight, the New Chocolate is 129 grams while the iPhone is 135 grams.
The main reason for the unique length is because the BL40 has a glorious 4-inch capacitive touchscreen (resolution of 345 x 800 pixels). With a 21:9 aspect ratio watching videos/movies on this makes it an impressive experience – you get sucked into the screen as it uses every pixel to highest capabilities. In the video you’ll see how the quality it produces, both in vividness and sound. In addition, similar to other LG devices such as the Secret, the BL40 has tempered glass so your screen won’t scratch.
Around the device there are several buttons/ports. These are well designed and well placed… The top front of the BL40 is where the speaker, video call (front facing) camera and proximity sensor are located. On the left hand side you have quick access to your music and a micro USB for charging and data port. On the top, now surrounded by an elegant red colour, is a 3.5 mm headset jack with a power on/off and lock button. The right hand side is your volume rocker and camera button. The bottom of the device is (also in the red colour) has a small microphone whole. The back you’ll find a 5.0 megapixel camera with a Schneider-KREZUZNACH lens, LED flash and an additional microphone when taking videos. Under the back cover is where the SIM card and microSD card (can hold up to 32GB) is located. Also, this has a Li – Ion, 1000 mAh battery.
Since this is a touchscreen and the device is very glossy you’ll notice it does catch some fingerprints, so make sure you have a cloth with you to wipe them away.
Overall, really impressed with the design of the New Chocolate. It has a stunning “upper class” feel and look. In our next review we’ll go into more detail about new S-Class UI, check out the e-mail and its dual-screen feature, camera, video capabilities, widgets, internet (WiFi), music player, the gesture features and the one-touch copy and paste ability.
More soon!
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Can’t help but notice there is no reception… Is this a live device? or do you not have coverage where you’re at?
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@scott: no sim in the device.
For part 2 can you tell us if telus have resticted/turned off use of certain features? thanks
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the back looks cheep..i like this phone but after having a blackberry pearl n it always having a cheep back piece i dont think i want it again
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What is the OS on this thing? Is this a “smartphone” requiring a real data plan or will it be compatible with the cheap unlimited browser plan?
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I am interested in the above question as well
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if you go to telus’s website and try to “purchase” one, it doesn’t let you add a smartphone plan to it. seems to be the cheap unlimited browser plan wins
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ok buddy, this is your second review i’ve had to listen to, and again, not to be rude, but it’s way off. First of all, the phone is way to complicated to operate for a regular user. The graphics of LG’s OS do not do the potential screen resolution justice at all. The phone lags a bit and the touch screen is not very precise. For other users reading this, Telus have taken away the data requirement for the phone in an attemt to unload inventory, don’t buy it, save the money and get a samsung advance, not as glamorous, but way easier to use… Good points fro this phone are its movie watching capabilities. Bad points…everything else
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great phone, love the bl40. very practical, fast processor, huge touch screen. my favorite unlocked cheap phones this year i think. my wife and i love them, huge screen, the email and gps are great for my business and the gps helps me get around for my meetings. these unlocked cell phones are very practical. my daughter loves hers for the facebook and games, they keep her busy and out of my hair too lol. but besides that, it is really big, sometimes too big, screen slows down sometimes too. I still like it though. way better than our old unlocked android phones. got our blackberry unlock codes and nokia unlock codes free as well so that’s nice. the speaker phone is loud enough for when i’m in the car and the battery life is long enough to last all day so that’s practical. the web browser helps me rent movies and keep up on my fantasy team too. got our last couple unlocked world phones at unlockthatphone.com 2 thumbs way up
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