More images of the LG Dare, and to be released on June 26th

More images of the LG Dare, and to be released on June 26th

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Published on: 13 June, 2008 by PhoneArena Team

More images of the LG Dare, and to be released on June 26th

The LG Dare is expected to be released on-line beginning June 26...

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How does the handwriting recognition work?
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Will this run Windows OS or something else? I like the "eye candy" but if the Dare cannot sync with Outlook server or at least view a Word doc this phone will run a short shelf life with anyone over 21. The iphone has its limitations but it will work with Outlook for sending/receiving email and there is a work around to get it to sync with Outlook calendar. I like the touch screen and I'm hoping that the Dare will have the abiliity to sync with Outlook. Its hard for me to believe that VZ wireless would be in the midst of a "best phone" fight and leave out the ability to get Outlook email (pretty standard for most Fortune 500's) and the ability to view (not edit) basic docs.
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many of those features you get in a smartphone which the DARE is not. I do believe vzw has a new app that allows you to sync to outlook and sorts but it will cost a monthly fee added onto the vcsat package.
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does this phone have wi-fi? like for example i am at a buddies house and able to tap into his wireless network and surf the web?
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nope no wifi. there are no dumbphones phones on vzw, but hopefully that will change one day. to get the internet you can get the $15 vcast package or just get charged by mb
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sorry no dumbphones on vzw with wifi in them, some of their smartphones do, but not too many
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Besides outlook/attachments, what can the iPhone do that the Dare can't? Doesn't it have the same capabilities as long as you have VZW Browser?
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isn't the ability to get email/attachments one of the pinnacles of cell phone technology today? To me the line between "smartphones, pdas and traditional cell phones" are blurring. Cell phones are going through the same growth curve that so many other technologies have experienced and at the end of the day its all about delivering what the customer wants.. namely everything. If I as a user can get/make calls easily, sync with my email (outlook), have access to the internet for directions/breaking news and take a picture i have all the caps that I really need. for someone else it may include ability to write/edit an xcel spreadsheet and for someone else the ability to watch tv. Bottom line to me is this.. if at this point in the cell phone battle you are releasing a cell phone that retails for over $200 with a data/voice plan running $75 or greater and i am uanble to pretty quickly and easily take a call, find a contact, get my email (pop or outlook), search the web and take a picture you've turned out a substandard phone. What the iphone does right now that no other vz phone does is have a great UI (eye candy) and still afford users the ability to sync with outlook, search the net and the ability to scroll through vm's is a nice bonus (though i believe that is a fucniton of ATT's network). You can't send a picture which is a knock and a pretty stupid limitation. I have a feeling the Dare will come out with a wave of hype but as soon as people discover you can't sync to an outlook server, view a word/xcel/ppt/pdf attachment it will die down pretty quickly. Just my take.
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I like the look of the phone and I enjoy a good touchscreen phone (its the UI that makes the iphone so popular.. not its funtionality). That said, if the Dare cannot be set-up to sync with outlook to me you have a high end phone that doesn't do more than allow you to talk, txt and take pictures which I can get with a bottom end flip pohone. People will say, if you don't like eye candy don't buy the phone. I obviously like the "wow" factor of the phone's design but honestly, if it is a pain in the ass to setup to do anything beyond make a phone call and txt there a ton of other phones that do the same thing fro a fraction of the price including the iphone (say what you will.. you can sync outlook, do all the same basic stuf as the dare and whether you like apple/att or not the UI has set the bar). I'd like to talk to the prod dev at LG and VZ wireless and ask them what they were thinking to make a phone everyone is calling the iphone killer that doesn't do as much as the iphone funtionally speaking and has a "best attempt" UI??
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I don't know about you, but I haven't heard people call it an iphone killer since they are aimed at dif markets. People that maybe see they are both touch screens, but thats about all the have in common. If you think the iphone is so great then why can't it send pics to people or videos without having to email it to them. the dare and many other "dumbphones" will soon be able to sync up to outlook and other apps, without the $30 price tag. but the main thing is that many people don't need to use them. I for one don't and am glad I don't have to pay the extra data fee for this phone. So looking at all of the things packed into the phone it think the DARE is a better deal than the iphone.... 3.2 mp camera, handwriting recognition, better network, lower monthly bills since no data package
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maybe I am out of touch but exactly what market is the iphone aimed at vs the Dare? Clearly the Dare isn't aimed at professionals but I would argue the 18-30 crowd without much cause to do anything beyond talk/txt. I agree with your comment related to the iphone inability to send a pic/video but i can't tell you the last time i sent someone a video i shot with a phone. My entire point is how idiotic to create a phone (which I would argue is clearly meant to tap into the iphone market.. look at the phone for pete's sake.. it looks identical save the UI and clearly has the same basic design (qwerty keyboard is entirely touch screen, etc.) that could easily tackle the general look and capabilities of the iphone. To be clear, I don't think the iphone is great and I am a vz wireless customer and value their network which is one of the reasons I've never switched. That said, lets be realistic, the iphone has a killer UI. The days of saying, "its the network..." simply don't cut it anymore which is why you are seeing VZ try to make a splash with some new phones (including the Dare, Thunder, etc...). My take again, and all along, is simply this.. if you have a cool phone with some cool features and a decent UI (that may/may not rival the iphone) why in the world not include at least very basic feature of sync'ing to Outlook.. you now open yourself up to another completely different market segment in business users that also want a cool UI and some nice features (like you mentioned.. 3.2 cam, handwriting recog, all touch screen etc..)
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http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Verizon-brings-Exchange-support-to-non-PDA-devices-article-a_2857.h tml
Hopefully RemoSync will be available for the Dare after a short while so you will be able to access Outlook stuff. And even with the $9.99 fee, the whole package is cheaper than iPhone (by $5)
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You guys have to realize that although there are more and more people syncing with Outlook and using their phones for more business related purposes everyday, the vast majority of Americans have no desire whatsoever to use their phones for these things. It's all about how phones look right now, not so much what they can do. You need to remember that just because something is important to you doesn't mean that it is important to everyone. And for the record, the Dare was never officially referred to as an "iPhone killer" (a term that I am horribly tired of hearing). People just made that assumption based on the fact that the Dare is a full touchscreen device. People need to start accepting that not every touchscreen phone is trying to compete with the iPhone. It is just a case of technology moving toward touchscreen phones becoming a standard.
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While I would agree that many Americans don't want to sync with Outlook I would say you are grossly generalizing when you make the assertion that people don't want a phone that does "everything." I know of very few people who don't at some point or another check their email via there phone and those who don't aren't fans of cell phone technology at all. If you keep abreast of where cell phone technology is headed it is moving towards a ubiquitous environment where virtually everything can be done via cell (not just outlook but all web based apps, tv, music, remote monitoring of security systems/cams, etc...) I would submit again, that whether the Dare was being groomed as an "iphone killer" or not is not the issue. To me the issue remains.. why would you not include the ability to do as much as possible when you are selling a high end phone and make no mistake.. a phone in today's market that retails for over $200 is high end. I could care less about whether this phone or any phone "kills" the iphone but I want to stay on Verizon and have a phone with a good UI that is touch screen that can handle what to me are pretty basic functions: Take/make calls, web, cam and grab email (pop or outlook). I respect what you are saying but I disagree that the days of having phones with very limited capabilities aren't numbered. Here's hoping the Dare packs a punch and if not the Crackberry Thunder delivers.
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The fact that you say you know very few people who don't use their phones at some point or another to check email tells me that you are probably in a profession that necessitates such behavior, but you must realize that not everyone is. There is a very large number of people who truly only use their phones to make calls and text, and have no interest in doing much else with their phones. If you think about it, most people in America with cell phones do not own smartphones (seriously, go out tomorrow and count the number of smartphones you see compared to non-smartphones). Many of the features that you believe to be necessary in a phone today are features that tend to only exist in smartphones, and many many people have absolutely no desire to learn how to use smartphones which many find too complicated. Now don't get me wrong, I absolutely believe that every phone should be as functional as possible and I think would be great if VZW did include these features in feature phones, especially the Dare just because it does already have so many features, but I also realize that most people are not begging for advanced features. And remember, it's not just VZW that excludes the ability to sync with Outlook, etc. Can you honestly name 5 non-smartphones from the other 3 major carriers that do have this ability? I doubt it. I think the problem here is that you are failing to understand that some phones are smartphones aimed at business users with syncing abilities and advanced abilities, such as Blackberries and even the iPhone, whereas others are meant to be feature phones, appealing to much broader audiences, such as the Dare and nearly every other non-smartphone from every carrier. Like I said before, I think it would be fantastic if the Dare was more advanced, and I would even prefer that, but if it were too much more advanced it would be approaching smartphone territory, which would ultimately scare quite a few potential buyers away, just due to the nature of being a smartphone. That's just how I feel. I think if you would open your mind just a little more, you would better understand what I'm trying to say.
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I do understand what you are saying and I agree that there are more folks using non-smartphones for basic mobile functions (talk,txt, camera). Lets assume that the price point on the Dare retail is around $200 (I don't believe anyone has a firm grip on the cost yet). My whole point is that if you are going to load the phone with all of the features/functionality and stick a hefty price tag on it why would you stop short of including that add'l functionality? I think, my opinion obviously, that if you have a user that is savvy and comfortable enough to own a phone like the Dare then including the ability to sync to email or view a doc wouldn't scare them away from the phone. Perhaps the best answer will be the Blackberry Thunder as it looks from early reviews to meld the best of two worlds.. touch screen and full functionality?
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Agreed about the Thunder. I think it is a great idea to go for the whole best of both worlds approach.
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this phone looks sweet
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It may not have wifi but it will be run on the EVDO - REV A network
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Can you set the wallpaper on the Dare?
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Is this a serious question? If it is, yes you can set the wallpaper on the Dare.
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it is a very valid question. i remmber that the razr2 on verizon didnt let you change the wallpaper unless you downloaded their software
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is june 26 actually confirmed because on the lg site it says it is hitting stores and online in july
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you no what you guys dont be gettin the lg dare a bad name cuz i no alot of the other phones dont have as many features as this one
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