It appears like everyone is trying to pick a fight against Apple’s 3G iPhone. LG recently announced the launch of its Chocolate 3, a new musically-equipped phone that is said “to make iPhone buyers have a second thought.”

The unit is released thru Verizon Wireless.

Different from other music-based mobile phones, Chocolate 3 allows users to directly use Rhapsody’s subscription-based music service. Thru this, users can easily pick a song from Rhapsody’s catalogue and then save it in his unit.

The device is packed with other audio features. It has an FM receiver and stereo speakers. The unit also comes with an 8GB microSD memory card and a 2-megapixel camera.

Chocolate 3 uses Dashboard, the Adobe Flash Cast technology-based graphic application. This service allows mobile phone users to access and use a range of multimedia services. These entertainment-oriented services are customizable. Access to TV stations like Comedy Central, MTV News and ESPN will certainly get your attention.

Another reason to get the Chocolate 3 phone is Loopt, a phone application that allows users to share their location and status message instantly. Having this feature will be like turning your mobile into a James Bond gadget. It can send proximity-based messages and view geo-tagged photos and content on-the-go. All of these are possible thru the use of state of the art Global Positioning System. Subscription to this service will cost $3.99 monthly.

Chocolate 3 smartphone is tagged at $179.99. It is bundled with a a two-year subscription contract with Verizon Wireless.

Source: eFluxMedia