LG Dare Released on Verizon
Posted by Chris Leckness on 06/26/08 in LG, Verizon Wireless
It’s kind of neat how I just got a hold of the Samsung Glyde on Verizon and they announce this one today. The Mobile Phone world is rotating quicker than the Earth is right now. Too many phones too fast. Overload…
This is another touch-screen device that people are going to really like I think. <sarcasm>Seems this new “touch-screen” is catching on. Hmm… I wish Windows Mobile phones would get on board with this new touch-screen fad too. </end sarcasm>
Anyhow, you can grab this new phone at Verizon for $199.99 plus contract and some other fees and such. I didn’t “DARE” say iPhone once in this post.
Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) today announced the highly-anticipated LG Dare™ is now available through Verizon Wireless’ online store. This summer’s must-have phone dares to be different with its bold looks and advanced capabilities – boasting a spacious three-inch touch-screen with handwriting recognition, a superior 3.2 megapixel camera with face detection and flash, and unique photo editing capabilities. The phone will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, including those in Circuit City, on July 3.
The LG Dare’s touch-screen offers the optimal HTML Web browsing experience and runs on the nation’s most reliable wireless network to ensure a smooth and easy navigation experience. The touch-screen also supports handwriting recognition and tactile feedback so that customers can more easily select their options on the phone. The phone’s camera has a Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens for outstanding image quality, and the camera offers advanced features, such as face detection and an LED flash so customers can take enhanced-quality photos from their mobile phones. Additionally, customers can use the photo editing tool to personalize their digital photos with features that include borders and landscapes, and they can draw on their pictures directly on the screen using their fingertips.
Additional features and capabilities of LG Dare include:
- V CAST Music-capable – access more than 3 million full-length songs from well-known and independent artists that can be purchased and downloaded over-the-air directly to the phone
- Music Player for .mp3, .wma, unprotected .aac, and unprotected .aac+ files
- microSD™ card memory port – with up to 8 GB support with an optional memory card
- USB Mass Storage – transfer files between microSD card and PC
- 3.2 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder
- Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens for optimal picture quality
- Camera Resolutions: 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 pixels
- 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
- Scene Mode – automatically makes adjustments to camera settings for improved quality in different environments
- Zoom: up to 2x
- 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
- Customizable brightness, white balance, shutter sound, color effects, night and preview mode, photometry, self-timer
Bluetooth® Version 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
- Listen to music with optional stereo Bluetooth headset
- Send all contacts and calendar events via Bluetooth
- Print and send customer-generated pictures (JPEG) via Bluetooth
- Save up to 20 Bluetooth pairings
- Supported Profiles: headset, hands-free car kits, dial-up networking, stereo Bluetooth, phone book access, basic printing, object push for vCard and vCalendar, file transfer, basic imaging, human interface device
One-touch speakerphone Speaker-independent voice commands Voice Recording: 1 minute or 1 hour (standby) Music ringer support (clips from hit songs) HTML Web browsing with touch navigation and favorites Text, picture, video messaging-capable Mobile Email – access MSN® Hotmail®, America Online® and Yahoo!® accounts to exchange e-mail Mobile IM capabilities VZ NavigatorSM-capable – get visual and audible directions to thousands of destinations, locate businesses and other points of interest, get maps of a location, and share directions with others 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 Favorites – add up to nine contacts with Picture ID Speed Dial (up to 996 entries) 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. For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
Written by Chris Leckness · Filed Under LG, Verizon Wireless
Tagged: LG Dare Verizon
Did you like this post?
Share your vote!
(No Ratings Yet)
You can also participate in other conversation in our active forums with 200,000 other Members. It only takes 2 minutes to 
The fine print seems to indicate that you can only get this phone if you sing up for the premium $79+ services, and can’t use it on regularly priced plans.
Too bad. I would have got one. Oh well.
Actually not true Greg, I just spoke with Verizon. You need the “nationwide” calling plan which allows for usage charges per MB of info when using the web and so on… so go get one… haha. I am going to just because the camera will be decent and its my New every 2 time so I will only have topay $100… nice!
I just ordered it today and you don’t have to upgrade your plan as long as you are on the nationwide calling plan already. They did ask if I wanted to upgrade but I declined. Ships next day by 3 pm.
Also the phone did not come with a rebate. I upgraded using my New Every Two and the phone cost 149.99. Just for your information.
this phone is too expensive.
So if I’m reading this correctly you just touch the screen to make a call? That’s incredible! I agree it’s probably just a fad though.
Pros:
Light, Small and Compact.
Good Battery Life
Good Signal with a Fast Browser
Rubberized back for good grip
Cons:
Texting is hard to get good at for some people like me
Low light produced for backlight(glare)
Sometimes people complain of not being able to hear me.
Video camera has a blue tint problem in high speed.
This is one of the best phones released for verizon network. The touchscreen is amazingly accurate especially coming from the voyager which touchscreen sucks in accuracy. So they really improved it when making this phone. Multi-tasking music player is also a plus when your on those bored days with nothing to do besides texting. Some things that need to be worked on are some of the glitches that the phone produces such as the phone restarting when doing something such as scrolling through text messages on the phone but you can fix this by resetting the phone which I found out on http://LG-Dare.com. But I believe the restarting problems can be fixed in a firmware update. But the phone has alot of tricks and features which you might not figure out until a couple of days after you get the phone. I know LG made a site( http://www.lgmobilephones.com/phone.aspx?id=8712 ) thats basically a picture manual for the LG Dare and it really helped learn the phone also.