Goodbye LG Chocolate, hello Shine!

by Thomas Ricker posted Oct 18th 2006 at 7:06AM

LG keeps the hotness comin' with this new looker they've dubbed the Shine. Otherwise known as the SV420/LV4200/KV4200, this wispy thin 13-millimeter slider is their second Black Label series premium phone and features a new shiny metal design LG hopes will supplant Chocolate in the lustful hearts of consumers. Going brushed aluminum where it counts, the Shine delivers a 2 megapixel Schneider-Kreuznach shooter with flash, a media player with enough room for 1GB of MP3s (~~and more via expansion judging by the pics~~), Korea's M-Bank monetary service, and a 2.2-inch QVGA display which goes all mirror-like when off. Oh, and it's apparently coming to SK Telecom's 3G June network. Will it be as successful as the Chocolate? Time will tell but it sure caught our attention. Expected in Korea first just like the Chocolate, only this time LG, let's try to be a bit quicker on the global launch, eh? More pics and snaps after the break.

[Via AVING]

Tags: breaking news, BreakingNews, kv4200, lg, lv4200, shine, sv420

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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MBA @ Oct 18th 2006 10:28AM

What a beautiful display.

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Scott @ Oct 18th 2006 10:49AM

Wow, I don't like sliders but this one is slick.

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zeek @ Oct 18th 2006 11:44AM

Yeah ... OK, try to release a phone called the Shine in the US .... I can hear the calls for an LG boycott now! But a great looking phone none the less.

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OGHowie @ Oct 18th 2006 12:57PM

Phone looks hot. I hope that screen isn't always so reflective?

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christine @ Oct 18th 2006 1:21PM

quad band?

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LG SV420 @ Oct 18th 2006 2:24PM

wow thats sleek

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ShureF00t @ Oct 18th 2006 2:19PM

Pardon my ignorance, but this is the first non-feminine slider phone I've seen. I like!

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Proto @ Oct 18th 2006 2:37PM

How is the name Shine offensive in the US?

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miraboo @ Oct 18th 2006 3:50PM

"shine" is a racial slur against african americans...

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Joshh @ Oct 18th 2006 5:22PM

will this phone be for Verizon only like the Choc. i'm ready for some more freak'in cool phones for Verizon man.

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Dusty @ Oct 18th 2006 9:15PM

I was able to try this out in CommunicAsia 2006 in Singapore last June. It's nice to hold and the screen is also good but the keypad is kinda hard to use.

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brian @ Oct 19th 2006 12:11PM

ballin!!

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h2oboy @ Oct 19th 2006 7:21AM

Blows chocolate outta the room. Alas, if only Cingular would snag a cool phone now and then. The nation's best - if not most vanilla - network.

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O.I. @ Oct 19th 2006 8:59AM

Well cingular uses GSM, so you aren't limited to what they carry unless there's something I don't know. Verizon and Sprint are still on CDMA, so you're pretty much stuck with what they've got.

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KSTDK @ Oct 25th 2006 9:44AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfOP10avlnw

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Spooon69 @ Oct 20th 2006 12:49PM

"Shine" is a racial slur? Since when?

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taylor parks @ Oct 29th 2006 12:52AM

this is seriosuly my idole phone right here how much are they?

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Sqube @ Oct 29th 2006 12:44AM

Sexy phone, but here's what I think:
- 2.0 megapixel camera might come down to 1.3
- Video recording will be limited to 15 seconds at 320x240 because Verizon hates you. ;)

Even with that, I want that phone. Please Verizon, just this once, don't do anything to this phone. I know you're going to put GIN in it, but don't cripple the video functionality or have the memory brought down to 50 MB so that you can sell more memory sticks.

This phone has serious potential and is definitely the only must-have phone for me in Verizon's lineup.

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Sabiha @ Dec 24th 2006 6:48PM

Very sleek looking phone definately waiting fot it to be released so i can upgrade.currently have a 8800 but battery life is rubbish.i hopr this doesnt dissapoint me as it looks very elegant. Looks can be decieving.

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shump @ Feb 17th 2007 3:15PM

nice phone looks great and seems sturdy for a slider phone....i never herd that shine is a racial slur

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scott @ Aug 22nd 2007 11:50PM

well in alot of their eyes most anything can be a racial slur, in the right context/ situation.

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sue @ Nov 27th 2007 10:03AM

what's the price??

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