If you like pink, you'll love the new LG Strawberry Chocolate phone. Available exclusively from Verizon wireless, the bright pink phone joins the Cherry, Mint and White Chocolate phones already in the LG Chocolate lineup. The phone offers an mp3 player, 1.3 megapixel camera, speakerphone, Bluetooth and a memory expansion slot for SanDisk 2GB cards. On top of all the tech specs, an optional accessory for the phone is a Hershey's Carrying Pouch, which comes with a Hershey's Hugs Chocolates Charm and coupons for a free Special Dark chocolate bar (the edible kind). The phone is $99, with a 2-year contract.

We've already seen LG's designer washing machines, but who knew that they made designer air conditioners, too? TheDesignWeblog first spotted these and they're even cooler - literally - than the washing machines. The Art Cool Air Conditioning units offer changeable panels, in addition to plain designs and the Van Gogh pictured here, that allow you to customize the appliance. The air conditioners are slim, wall mounted and release air through mini-slits, not sending out a jet of freezing wind into the room and eliminating hot and cold spots while keeping things cool. The design makes it one of the quietest air conditioners in the world. It includes an air-purification system, timer, temperature display and a noncooling dehumidification mode.  The units are priced around $1500, but the price varies by specific model, so it's best to track down a dealer if you're interested.

Hot on the heels of the European release of their LG KG800 "Chocolate" phone, LG has introduced an even more interesting version in South Korea. The LG KV6000 looks even more like a chocolate bar than the previous model due to its gold accents, but is also available in a black and silver color scheme. It is slightly thicker than the KG800, with a 1.3-megapixel camera and room for up to 120 mp3 tracks. According to Engadget, the starting price is around $530, though the plane ticket to Korea will run you a bit more.

The LG KG800 gets its name, Chocolate, from its shape and distinctive coloring. It proved very popular when it was first introduced in South Korea last year and was just made available for order in the UK. The design of the phone is very unique, a winner of the 2006 IF Design Award in Germany. Weighing just 83 grams, the phone features a full color LCD screen and allows navigation of the phone's functions via a heat-sensitive touch pad that is designed to glow red when in use and avoid activation when tucked away in a bag or pocket. When the phone is slide open, a full keypad is revealed in addition to a 1.3 megapixel camera, complete with flash, that takes photos up to 1280x960 in size. The LG Chocolate also features 128 mb of internal memory and an MP3 player.

Not yet available in the US, I have heard rumors that a US version of the phone is in the works.

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LG has just released their U900 phone, which is reported to be the first DVB-H phone in the world. DVBH stands for Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld, a slightly smaller version of same technology that works for digital TV. The phone and its digital imaging technology will first be available in Italy, where the carrier Hutchinson, the largest service carrier in Italy, has obtained the exclusive DVB rights to the 2006 World Cup. After the World Cup is complete and an Italian base has been established, the phone will be marketed globally.

The screen is 2.2-inches wide and users can watch for up to three hours on one battery charge. The phone also has a 1.3 mega-pixel VGA digital camera and 58 MB memory. Rumor has it that Samsung Electronics plans to introduce a DVB-H phone to the Italian market this month, as well.

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