The BL40 is a model of

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n electronic brand LG's brand of

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phones. It was introduced on 3 August 2009 as part of the "New Chocolate" range. It has a unique design, with a 4-inch display with the first in mobile phone history: a wide aspect ratio of 21:9. It features the same S-Class 3D user interface that debuted on the LG Arena. Lin Chi-Ling (cropped)

It is tri-band with

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support. Its camera is a 5-megapixel f/2.8 with a

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lens (as seen previously on

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and others). It has 335 MB internal storage but has

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expandable storage for up to 32 GB extra. There's also

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, an accelerometer, and an FM transmitter.

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