LG Dare Silver Phone (Verizon Wireless) | 
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| Brand: LG
Category: Wireless
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $149.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 914
Color: Silver
Media: Wireless Phone
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Model: LG-VX9700
UPC: 652810813877
ASIN: B001BZK5EE
Release Date: July 3, 2008
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| Features:
| • | Multimedia-oriented smartphone boasting spacious 3-inch touchscreen with handwriting recognition | | • | Access Verizon's V Cast Music and Video service via fast EV-DO data network; GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions | | • | 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder with Schneider-Kreuznach lens; Bluetooth stereo streaming; MicroSD expansion up to 8 GB | | • | Up to 4.7 hours of talk time, up to 360 hours (15 days) of standby time; measures 4.1 x 2.2 x 0.5 inches (HxWxD) | | • | Includes: Handset, travel adapter/USB cable, user guide, quick reference guide, music CD |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The LG Dare for Verizon dares to be different with its bold looks and advanced capabilities--boasting a spacious three-inch touchscreen with handwriting recognition, a 3.2-megapixel camera with face detection and flash, and unique in-phone photo editing capabilities. It's compatible with the V Cast Music and V CAST Music with Rhapsody services, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download them via Verizon's fast EV-DO data network. Other features include stereo Bluetooth streaming, MicroSD memory expansion up to 8 GB, access to your mobile email, and up to 4.7 hours of talk time. 
Enjoy easy touchscreen navigation, stereo Bluetooth streaming, high-quality photos and videos from the 3.2-megapixel lens, and access to your mobile email. | Verizon Service Options
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon's multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you'll receive two copies of the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time. In addition to the V Cast Music service, this phone is also compatible with Verizon's V CAST Music with Rhapsody, which enables you to access this exclusive digital music service for RealNetworks and for MTV Networks. V CAST Music with Rhapsody delivers unlimited monthly access to music on up to three Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers. In addition, customers who purchase music over-the-air are able to download the master copy of the songs or albums to their PCs free of digital rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where music can be played. The V Cast Video service enables you to stream or download video clips to your phone from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels, including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1. Verizon's Mobile eMail gives you access to your Windows Live Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and AOL accounts so you can read, write, and reply. Access your address book, receive e-mail alerts and more, right on your Verizon Wireless phone. With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon's VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps. Phone Features
Measuring just 0.5 inches thin and weighing 3.76 ounces, the LG Dare feels lightly comfortable in your pocket. It features a large 3-inch touchscreen that recognizes your handwriting and provides tactile feedback when pressing onscreen buttons or typing on the onscreen QWERTY keyboard. The display has a 240 x 400-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors, and its home screen has several shortcut icons including your messaging inbox, phonebook, favorites menu. The phone provides just three buttons on the bottom of its face for send, end and clearing calls, and it has a stainless steel border along its sides and black soft touch surface on the back. The phone has an internal 148 MB memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards up to 8 GB in size. It can store up to 1000 contact entries, with fields for five numbers per contact. It connects to your PC via USB, and it offers USB mass storage capabilities. The 3.2-megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens offers several resolution options, ranging from 2048 x 1536 pixels to QVGA 320 x 240 pixels--perfect for sending via MMS messaging. It offers advanced features including face detection, SmartPic Technology (which helps to compensate face color), four ISO settings, six preset scense, panorama and split shot capabilities, white balance settings, multi-shot, and multiple color effects. It also features a flash, self-timer, and multiple shutter sounds (including off). Once you've snapped your photo, you can edit it right in the Dare--zoom, rotate, crop, add frames, or add writing over the image. You can also capture video up to 640 x 480 pixels for storing onto a memory card, or QCIF 176 x 144-pixel resolution for sending via MMS. You can record videos up to 120 frames per second (fps) and then play them back on the Dare at a slow motion rate of 15 fps. This phone provides the latest version of Bluetooth connectivity--version 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), which makes pairing with the included headset as well as other Bluetooth devices a snap. And with EDR, you'll get a faster connection than with the previous version 1.2, which makes transferring files and using the phone as a modem for your laptop hum along nicely. And with the embedded A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of Bluetooth stereo headphones or other compatible devices. 
The lightweight LG Dare measures just 0.5 inches thin. | In addition to compatibility with formats offered by Verizon's V CAST Music and CAST Music with Rhapsody services, it's also compatible with unprotected MP3, WMA, and AAC/AAC+ formats. The digital audio player features a preset sound effect equalizer, ability to create and manage playlists on the phone, and backbround music mode that allows you to multitask (write email, check your calendar, surf the Web) while continuing to play music. Other features include: - Organizer tools: Calculator, EZTip calculator, calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, world clock, notebook, notepad and drawing pad with handwriting recognition
- Speaker-independent voice commands
- One-touch speakerphone
- Mobile email: Yahoo! Mail, Windows Live Mail, AOL, AIM, Verizon.net
- Messaging: SMS, MMS
- Voice Recording: 1 minute or 1 hour (standby
- Favorites: add up to nine contacts with Picture ID
- Speed Dial: up to 996 entries
- HTML Web browsing with touch navigation and favorites
- Music ringer support (clips from hit songs)
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M3/T3
- TTY compatible
- Bluetooth version 2.1 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts)
Vital Statistics
The LG Dare weighs 3.76 ounces and measures 4.1 x 2.2 x 0.5 inches. Its 1100 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 280 minutes (4.7 hours) of talk time, and up to 360 hours of standby time. It runs on the 800/1900 CDMA frequencies as well as the 1xEV-DO r0 data network.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 27 more reviews...
 I detest Dare November 23, 2008
I bought the Dare because I wanted to save money and not buy the iPhone....the fat finger qwerty key pad and the non-intuitive keypad and lack of autocomplete no matter the setting much less the lack of touch-sensitivity settings make the dare the worst fake iPhone in the world...I tried to hold up confidence against those who bought the more expensive iPhone but got left in the technical dust when mine severly out-performed theirs on the most basic level. I got suckered-in to buy this and now I'm the fool!! Don't you be!!!!
 THE LG DARE, I LOVE IT November 22, 2008
I got so tired of the negative reviews with no basis in fact that I have addressed almost all "CON" issues by previous reviewers to bring you the real facts without being tainted by lack of intellect, common sense or lack of understanding on how the phone features work best. You will first see the "CON" followed by my "RESPONSE". I have made no changes in their negative reviews. They are quoted exactly as posted by them. Furthermore, I am not a tech, just an informed novice. I tried to address all of the 1 and 2 stars and some of the 3 stars. First, start with the online tutorial.
CON: The back buton is on the top left hand corner.
As a right hander , each time I press the back button , my thumb needs to travel all the way to the top left corner and the button is not with-in reach , inspite of my big palm.
This is putting lot of pressure on my thumb.
If you are really interested to buy this phone , please check the ergonomics before you do so.
RESPONSE: This is absurd. This reviewer can't even spell. Most of us are right handed. However, I hold my LG in my left hand and simply move my thumb to the top left corner and unlock it. It is very easy.
CON: The Dare is slow, it's touch screen is oversensitive you have to correct the . mark because you wanted an n but it keeps giving you a period mark. Give it some time and you to will be back to texting the old way instead of using the full keyboard.
RESPONSE: I have not found the Dare to the least bit slow and my previous phone was the LG VENUS a similar phone. I had some learning curve problems with the touch screen and went into Verizon where the tech quickly showed my how to use it correctly and I have had no touch screen problems since then. First of all I can't believe people still text message when Jot.com is available. But, if you do, I find the full keyboard very easy to use and user friendly. I am 6'1" and have big hands and it is still not an issue. It was like moving from a stick shift car to an automatic, just a little learning curve.
CON: unresponsive touch screen freeze ups and lock ups battery overheating phone would place calls on its own even when the screen was locked with that being said the lock feature was sketchy......
RESPONSE: I have never had this problem and never heard of anyone else having the problem. If I would have had the problem, I would have simply had Verizon replace it with a new one.
CON: this phone has a terrible screen. You can not read anything when outside or in direct sun. The connection ports are not well designed eitgher and you have to take the cover off everytime yo want to simply use your car charger.
RESPONSE: If this is an issue for you, for less than $5 you can buy a ------------ and it does away with the glare without loosing any of its resolution.
CON: I bought it mainly for the 3.2 megapixel camera. That has been a major disappointment, mainly because it is so difficult to transfer photos to my computer. Verizon and some other companies make it difficult to transfer photos directly to your computer because they want you to use the avenues they have set up for you, such as emailing the photos, for which there is a charge. I have had to buy a Micro SanDisk chip for about [...]...... The location of the two buttons that turn the DARE on are located on the lower right of the front and on the upper left side, locations that result in the phone being turned on accidentally very frequently, and draining my battery......
RESPONSE: Absurd. I love the 3.2 megapixel camera and I simply took the Micro Disk from my previous phone and plugged into the Dare. And, of course, there is a charge for texting photos. Is it supposed to be free? Texting is not a free service. And, for $[...] at Best Buy you can buy a Micro Disk which I previously purchased for my LG VENUS. I have no problems transferring photos from my phone to my computer. If you really have justified issues, have Verizon replace the phone. Further, I find the placement of the lock/unlock buttons excellent. You also do not need to use the touch screen feature if you find it inconvenient. Simply push the unlock button twice. I have never had it unlock in my pocket. It seems to me it is fool proof.
CON: Reception sucks. No one is experiencing this, so I guess it's my location.
RESPONSE: I think the above person probably answered their main CON. I have never had a reception problem.
CON: when i compare the scroll and touch features to the ipod touch i have....
RESPONSE: The DARE also does not cost [...] or [...]. Would you expect an apple to compare to an orange?
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Great Graphics and Features, In Need of Intuitiveness November 21, 2008
This is a very excellent phone. I wanted an iPhone, but neither of my parents are on AT&T and they aren't looking to switch. It came around time for my birthday, so I was between this and the Motorola Krave. I chose this because of its better graphics, camera, and ringtones. I used to have a RAZR, and those were the three disappointments of it. With this phone, it improves over my last phone, but also disproves.
Pros:
Amazing Graphics
Touchscreen interface is cool
Animated Screen Savers
Cool Ringtones
Amazing Camera for a Cellphone, w/ flash
Nice looking phone
Not as loud warnings, a more pleasant, quieter tone compared to the annoying, loud beep of my RAZR
Virtual Keyboard, in my opinion, the best way to text
Hand Drawing Feature
Start Up Tone is very nice
Many more, too many to list...
Cons:
The biggest annoyance is the unlocking process. It needs to be re-done. It unlocks/starts up very often in my pocket. Silencing is a better way to keep it from starting up. Although you need to hold the button, it can still turn the phone on by mistake. Also, to unlock it, you just touch the side or hang-up button, then touch the side button again (which is easy to do by accident) or touch a lock on the screen. My iPod touch can only be unlocked by either touching the sleep/wake button or home button, then the only way to unlock the iPod is by sliding something on the touchscreen to unlock it (much less hard to unlock by accident).
The touchscreen can select something when you just want to scroll.
I heard the talking voice quality isn't the best. I always wonder if people can hear me.
Overall, I still love this phone so much. It is definitely an improvement over my RAZR, but still not as good as an iPhone. The iPhone is still the best touchscreen phone out there. I hope to get one, but for now, I will enjoy my Dare, and if you are looking for a Verizon touchscreen phone, this is definitely a good choice.
Check if this phone suits you before you buy November 20, 2008
0 out of 8 found this review helpful
On first look , I liked this phone .It looked nice and user friendly with lot of features.
I bought this phone and returned with in 15 minutes.I lost [...] bucks by doing so.
Reason: The back buton is on the top left hand corner.
As a right hander , each time I press the back button , my thumb needs to travel all the way to the top left corner and the button is not with-in reach , inspite of my big palm.
This is putting lot of pressure on my thumb.
If you are really interested to buy this phone , please check the ergonomics before you do so.
Love this phone November 16, 2008
I have had my phone for a little over a week now. It is the closest you can get to an iPhone for verizon. There is a learning curve to getting used to the touch screen. But after a couple of days, it runs smoothly.
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