 On August 7, 2006, it was released for sale in Verizon stores.In addition to the original black “Dark Chocolate” model, the LG Chocolate VX8500 was also available in light green, white, pink, and red models called "Mint Chocolate," "White Chocolate," "Strawberry Chocolate," and "Cherry Chocolate," respectively.The LG Chocolate which was introduced by LG in 2006 was the most popular phone in the company’s history.