LG Electronics announced today the development of the next generation Chocolate, the company?s most successful mobile handset to date.

From the design team that created the original Chocolate, the new phone will showcase a highly distinctive design.

"We?re returning to an all-time favorite to re-create the original experience," said Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "Over 21 million Chocolate handsets have been sold across 54 countries to date and we believe the next generation Chocolate will have a tremendous impact on the market, extending the growth that LG experienced during the first half of this year."

LG?s new Chocolate phone is the fourth model in the LG Black Label Series. The original Chocolate debuted globally in May 2006.

The new LG Chocolate phone is expected to be unveiled in August.