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LG Dare Review
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LG Dare Review
Published on: 03 July, 2008 by PhoneArena Team
Performance:
During our testing, we had excellent reception on the Dare, with 3-4 bars of EV and 2-3 bars of 1X showing in most locations. When going into fringe areas, the bars did drop down to 1 or 0, but we were still able to place and receive calls. This is quite good, and makes the Dare about equal in reception to the enV2 and V9m. Call quality through the earpiece speaker was also good and lacked any interference. However, we could hear a small “ticking” sound in the background, almost like a second-hand moving in an analog watch, except that it was ticking every half-second. We tried different volume settings, but did not affect it. People that we called on a landline said our voice sounded “away” from the microphone, almost like we were using a speakerphone. We then called the same people using the V9m, and they all agreed that our voice quality was better.
The included 1100mAh battery is rated by LG to have 4 hours and 40 minutes of talk time or 15 days of standby time on a full charge. During our testing, we were able to achieve a remarkable 6 hours and 11 minutes of continuous talk time by fully charging the battery, dialing a landline, and keeping the Dare connected until the battery was depleted. This is almost 2.5 hours more talk time than we got from the Voyager.
Conclusion:
It is not difficult to see that the LG Dare will probably be the most popular device for Verizon this year, as it has almost all of the features you could want packaged into one slim and attractive phone. The large 3” touchscreen sets it apart from the Voyage and Glyde, with a more robust and easier to use interface. Both the light and proximity sensors work together to save battery time, while also making sure the display turns on when it should and is at its optimal brightness. The web browser allows you to view HTML sites just as you would on a PC, and connection speeds are faster thanks to EVDO Rev A. Listening to your MP3s while surfing the web or sending a text message is now capable since the music player has multitasking capabilities. Pictures from the 3.2MP camera are sure to please, as they are the best that we’ve seen from a Verizon phone. The accelerometer automatically rotates most application’s orientation based on the phone being in portrait or landscape mode. Even though the call quality is not the best that we’ve heard, it also was not the worst, however the excellent reception did make up for it. The only feature we found missing was the Mobile TV service, but since that is not available in all markets, most people will not mind it being left out.
In a world where touchscreen phones are now the in-thing to have, the Dare is sure to keep most current Verizon customers from looking elsewhere. Yet it is highly unlikely that it will win-over user of the iPhone.
The included 1100mAh battery is rated by LG to have 4 hours and 40 minutes of talk time or 15 days of standby time on a full charge. During our testing, we were able to achieve a remarkable 6 hours and 11 minutes of continuous talk time by fully charging the battery, dialing a landline, and keeping the Dare connected until the battery was depleted. This is almost 2.5 hours more talk time than we got from the Voyager.
Conclusion:
It is not difficult to see that the LG Dare will probably be the most popular device for Verizon this year, as it has almost all of the features you could want packaged into one slim and attractive phone. The large 3” touchscreen sets it apart from the Voyage and Glyde, with a more robust and easier to use interface. Both the light and proximity sensors work together to save battery time, while also making sure the display turns on when it should and is at its optimal brightness. The web browser allows you to view HTML sites just as you would on a PC, and connection speeds are faster thanks to EVDO Rev A. Listening to your MP3s while surfing the web or sending a text message is now capable since the music player has multitasking capabilities. Pictures from the 3.2MP camera are sure to please, as they are the best that we’ve seen from a Verizon phone. The accelerometer automatically rotates most application’s orientation based on the phone being in portrait or landscape mode. Even though the call quality is not the best that we’ve heard, it also was not the worst, however the excellent reception did make up for it. The only feature we found missing was the Mobile TV service, but since that is not available in all markets, most people will not mind it being left out.
In a world where touchscreen phones are now the in-thing to have, the Dare is sure to keep most current Verizon customers from looking elsewhere. Yet it is highly unlikely that it will win-over user of the iPhone.
Pros
- Large 3” touch-sensitive display with interactive user interface
- Light sensor, proximity sensor, and accelerometer
- High quality 3.2MP camera with Schneider Kreuznach lens
- HTML Browser
- Music multitasking
- 3.5mm headset jack
- Signal Reception
Cons
- Voice quality not as good as other devices
- Ticking sound heard in the background while on calls
- Lacks MobileTV
PAppeal 
- Christian Dior:
- High
Slim, sexy, and attractive.
- Average Joe:
- Low
Most average consumers looking for a basic phone will not be interested in the Dare. However, there will be some that will purchase it due to all of the features that are packed into one device.
- Corporate US:
- Low
The web browser and E-Mail program are not up to smartphone standards.
- High-Tech junkie
- Very high
The Dare is the most high-tech phone for Verizon, without going to a smartphone.
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| Model | Carrier | Price Today | Price after rebate | |
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