LG Dare is available through Verizon Wireless’ online store since last Friday, it will be available in your local store from July 3rd onwards. The LG Dare has a 3-inch large LCD screen, comes with handwriting recognition, 3.2 megapixel camera with face detection and flash, and photo editing capabilities.

You can find some reviews below

http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/cell-phones/lg-dare-vx9700/9545.html

With no buttons to fall back on, the LG Dare can be very difficult to use, due to the way it handles touch input. It’s too bad, because some features, like the camera and the fast Web browser, deserve to be part of a great all-round package. Clearly a lot of effort went into the interface design. It’s unique, intuitive and very customizable. It looks great and the polish extends deep into the phone’s menu structure, making the entire package feel modern. Unfortunately, serious hardware flaws stymie the designer’s efforts, and where the phone should shine, it’s more frustrating than fun.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/25/lg-dare-hands-on/

http://gizmodo.com/5020820/verizons-lg-dare-full-review-verdict-best-iclone-yet

The truth is, the Dare may not be as glamorous or well-priced as the Instinct, but it has a better browser, a motion sensor and some cool software tricks that make it a fine phone for people who choose to remain in Verizon’s walled garden.

http://jenngrover.com/?p=478

The Dare seems to be living up to everyone’s expectations, including mine. I really have not been disappointed with anything yet. Actually, I have been regularly surprised as I discovered new, unexpected features.

Lastly, a long discuss thread in HowardForums can be found here

Features and capabilities of LG Dare include:

• V CAST Music-capable
• Music Player for .mp3, .wma, unprotected .aac, and unprotected .aac+ files
• microSD card slot
• USB Mass Storage mode
• 3.2 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder
• SmartPic technology and manual ISO adjustment for improved image quality
• Face Detection - detects a face when taking a picture
• Panorama, split shot and frame camera settings
• Image Editor - zoom, rotate, crop, add frames and icons and write over images
• Video Resolutions: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 176 x 144 pixels
• Video Recording Speed: up to 120 frames per second for slow video playback
• Video Recording Time: 30 seconds (for sending); up to 1 hour (for saving) depending on memory
• Video Player for WMV, MP4, 3GP, 3G2 formats
• Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• Phone Book with 1,000 contacts: each contact entry stores five numbers, two e-mail addresses and a Picture ID
• FOTA-capable - upgrade firmware over-the-air
• Technology: CDMA
• Frequency: 1.9 GHz CDMA PCS, 800 MHz CDMA (Digital Dual-Band)
• Data Transmission: high-speed EV-DO
• Dimensions: 4.1″ (h) x 2.2″ (w) x 0.5″ (d)
• Weight: 3.76 ounces
• Display: 260K Color TFT, 240 x 400 pixels, 3.0″
• Standard Battery: 1,100 mAh
• Usage Time: up to 280 minutes or
• Standby Time: up to 360 hours

The Dare is available for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

Labels: LG

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