Filed under: Handsets, LG, Verizon Wireless

Rounding out the flurry of interesting Verizon Wireless launches today are the BlackBerry Curve 8530 and LG Chocolate Touch (pictured). The 8530 is pretty much just the Verizon edition of T-Mobile’s 8520, but the LG Chocolate Touch bears closer examination. Basically it’s just a war on the eyeballs of anyone who’s ever seen the BL40, with the front, back, materials and interface of the device all falling incredibly short of aesthetic pleasure. However, the $80 phone does have a relatively responsive and usable touchscreen interface for a “dumbphone,” and we’ve used worse touchscreen keyboards on Windows Mobile. So it’s not a complete tragedy, but we really feel sorry for someone who skips over the DROID ERIS for this just handset just to save $20.

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