The hottest Chocolate phone so far, the BL40 has been announced by Telus. Canadians will be able to get it soon although Telus didn’t mention any arrival dates or pricing details.

In case you forgot, the phone will offer you a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen display, a front-facing 5-megapixel camera, WiFi, HSDPA, 3.5mm headset jack, a 1,000 mAh, aGPS and LG’s S Class UI. So what do you say, folks, will you get the BL40 or are you waiting for Telus to launch other phones like the iPhone 3GS or the BlackBerry 9700 Bold?

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You’ve seen the LG Chocolate BL40, you liked it and now you want it! I get it and that’s why I feel you need to know that the BL40 is coming to European markets this month while everyone else is supposed to get it sometime in October.

Just in case you need a quick recap of specs then you should know the newest Chocolate is going to bring you’re a 4-inch 800×325 touchscreen display, LG’s S Class UI, a 5-megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreutznach lens, 7.2Mbps UMTS/HSDPA connectivity, WiFi and aGPS.

We don’t have the prices yet but we’ll tell you more stuff as we approach the release dates.

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Above is a recently leaked Verizon document that gives us a hint at the release window for a few forthcoming handsets.

Said handsets are the BlackBerry Storm 2, Motorola Sholes and LG vx8575 “Chocolate Touch” which are all listed to be launching in October. Now, we’ve heard about the Storm 2 and Sholes for some time now but not the vx8575. Although, the “Chocolate Touch” moniker leads us to believe that this will be a Verizon variation of the LG’s highly anticipated BL40.

So folks, if you’re Verizon contract is up soon you may want to wait until October before you consider a new handset.

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We’ve seen an official unveiling, we’ve seen promotional videos and we’ve seen FCC filings, but what we haven’t seen is someone actually get their hands on the device. What I bring to you above is a full video rundown of the LG BL40 done by mobiles.co.uk.

As you can see, the BL40’s 4″ wide screen is just as beautiful in real life as it looked in those promotional shots. Among various features showcased in the video, one feature that stands out to me is the web browsing which completely makes use of the whole screen.

Perhaps the iPhone will finally be getting a run for its money with this one.

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We’ve seen the phone pictured and even saw it pass through the FCC but LG has evidentally decided that isn’t enough hype.

Included above is a brand new LG commercial featuring none other than the stylish BL40. Expect some techno music, models on a runway, in addition to a short tech demo of the phone featuring things such as it’s 4″ display and dual screen UI.

Now LG, can we please get a release date for North America? Please?

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It seems that LG’s much sought after BL40 handset has made it’s way through the FCC reportedly for a second time.

Above is a document from the FCC of a BL40g model. While we’ve never officially heard anything about the BL40g model you can make note that the document lists the 850MHz and 1900MHz bands which means this particular device will be all ready for North American 3G.

However, we still have no word on a carrier but our best guess points to Verizon.

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LG has finally unveiled the newest Chocolate phone, part of the Black Label series, the BL40. So let’s cut to the chase and talk features! The phone will offer you a 4-inch wide screen capable of a 800 x 345 resolution and a 21:0 aspect ratio. Other specs include a 5-megapixel camera with Schneider Kreuznach lens, aGPS, WiFi and 7.2Mbps UMTS/HSDPA connectivity.

The phone will be available sometime in the third quarter and it will be launched in 54 countries worldwide. We don’t have any prices for you just yet but we do have plenty of pictures!

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It seems that hot on the heels of LG’s recently pictured BL40 is it’s brethren the BL42 slider. Pictured above is said handset which will also fall into LG’s Black Label series of devices.

Details haven’t been confirmed but reports say the device features a 240×320 resolution display, a 5MP display and a Java based operating system.

But honestly, who needs the BL42 when you can opt for the 4.1-inch touchscreen touting BL40? Well, maybe those on the budget assuming this phone is cheaper than the BL40. Either or, there was no mention of a price point or release date.

Despite the fact that the site isn’t in English, you can check out more pictures of the device, here.

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The video was cool, but these new pictures have us tingling all over again! The BL40 of LG’s Black Label series that we have been hearing about so much lately decided to pose for a few snaps which have now made their to a German forum and from whatever German we understand (whatever Google can Translate that is), the BL40 is still a touchscreen featurephone that sports a 5mpx lens, a gorgeous 4.1 inch touchscreen display with 21:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 800 x 345, WiFi, and microSD expansion.  What we didn’t know was the Schneider Kreuznach make of the lens, FM transmitter, and almost 335MB of onboard storage.  What’s more, there is another mysterious device in one of the pictures that looks to be another Black Label device, although smaller.  Still, August looks a lot more nearer from this side of the month, so it won’t be long before LG comes out of the closet, right?  Skip over for more pictures…

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You know, we could have waited till August to feast our eyes on the Chocolate successor, and if LG had been able to keep this promotional video under wraps for just a few more days, they could have had the grand opening that they had planned for.  The authenticity of the above video is debatable, but the video itself looks professional enough and confirms many of the features that we heard about a while back and more.  According to the promo, the BL40, the fourth cellphone in LG’s Black Label series, will have a huge 4-inch (not 3 inches like we heard the last time) touchscreen display that is not only capable of 800×345 pixel resolution and a 21:9 aspect ratio, but can do multi-touch too.  Other rumored features like a 5-megapixel camera, HSDPA 7.2Mbps support, and WiFi are all accounted for and the Flash-based 3D interface looks like a joy to touch through.  A worthy iPhone competitor or not, the BL40 sure looks like a great heir to the ever popular LG Chocolate.  Watch the video above and tell us if you think the same too!

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