LG K800 yellow chcoclate - coloured like a pubs ceiling

[666joe]

Bored with the traditional white, black and pink versions of the LG Chocolate phone, one Reg reader decided to take the radical step of storing the phone in his pocket - which apparently resulted in the handset changing from white to a fetching shade of yellow.




He first attempted to get the unit repaired at Carphone Warehouse, which tried the traditional glass cleaner and duster without success, then offered to fix it for £40.

Our reader decided that his free insurance should cover this kind of thing and contacted LG. The company said it would take a look and consider a replacement. It was apparently LG customer service who suggested that it was the in-pocket storage of the handset that had caused the problem - though we've not managed to get a statement from them confirming that it is their policy to assume LG handsets are held aloft at all times.

LG's Chocolate is a good-looking phone, so why one would want to conceal such a stylish piece of technology in a pocket is beyond us, and presumably to LG too. Perhaps it should be strapped to the forehead, or just always held in the hand to show people what a style icon you are?

Either way, we wish Ian luck in getting LG to replace his phone, but until then he can bask in the knowledge that he owns an entirely unique yellow Chocolate phone - unless someone knows better?

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11...e_goes_yellow/

[carcomptoy]

How in the world does it turn yellow???

[666joe]

Poor plastic coating - user is an 80 a day smoker ? who knows but reminds me of the new white apple lappie issue...

[666joe]

Originally Posted by carcomptoy

How in the world does it turn yellow???

Found this - further to the original link - must have been an 80 a day smoker for that to happen as the phone has only just been released...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/25/letters_2311/

[carcomptoy]

Ah...even more reason not to smoke

[666joe]

Originally Posted by carcomptoy

Ah...even more reason not to smoke

Something I'm guilty of but quitting in the new year - promised my kids and thats the best incentive I could ever have...however in my 12+ yrs of smoking I have never had a white gadget turn pub ceiling yellow....

[nk6600]

It almost looks like sun damage. My old Imac (the one that looks like a lamp base) used to have the back to the window and the went yellowish in the end.

[Trs2009]

he could try alcohol or acetone that should get it off if its smoke

[666joe]

Originally Posted by Trs2009

he could try alcohol or acetone that should get it off if its smoke

Lol or clean his hands occasionaly....you'd have to smoke like the Marlboro man to get it looking like this...

[DEViANT]

I think it's an appalling piece of hardware anyway. It's all style over substance, a terribly made piece. The feature set is useless, it's about 2 years too late. I had a customer come in the other day, having had one of these 4 months it had so many scratches on the front you could barely read the screen. It's like the 1G iPod Nano.

The 'new' KE800 makes me want to scream, it looks like the tackiest piece of crap to ever leave LG, with that horrible faux gold band and 'classic' enscribed 'Chocolate' wording on it. The existing Chocolate has some glaring omissions like the inability to change the text message tone to one of your own and also for the 4 built-in to be so quiet that you can't hear it even in your pocket. The organiser function doesn't work well either. So I'm not surprised to read about this discolouration issue given all the other faults.