LG Dare

The stylish VX9700 is Verizon's variant of a 'Prada phone' - unlike the Voyager it lacks the clamshell and full QWERTY but is smaller in size and is designed to be controlled by the touch display on the front ...

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LG Dare specifications

also known as LG VX9700

Pros

No pros

Cons

  • Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (155 ppi)
  • Low resolution display (240 x 400 pixels)
  • Resistive touchscreen technology means its display is less sensitive than you would like it to be
  • Low-resolution camera (3.2 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • Low-resolution video capture

Design

  • Form factor:

    Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel

    • Candybar
  • Dimensions:
    • 4.10 x 2.20 x 0.50 (104 x 56 x 13 mm)
  • Weight:
    • 3.76 oz (107 g)
      the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

  • Physical size:
    • 3.00 inches
  • Resolution:
    • 240 x 400 pixels
  • Pixel density:

    Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

    • 155 ppi
  • Technology:

    Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

    • TFT
  • Colors:

    Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports

    • 262 144
  • Touchscreen:
      • Resistive
  • Features:
    • Light sensor, Proximity sensor

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 4.66 hours
      the average is 8 h (497 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 15.0 days (360 hours)
      the average is 21 days (496 h)
  • Capacity:
    • 1100 mAh

Hardware

  • Storage expansion:
    • Slot Type:
      • microSD, microSDHC

Camera

  • Camera:
      • 3.2 megapixels
    • Flash:
      • Yes
    • Features:
      • Digital zoom
  • Camcorder:
      • 640x480 (VGA)

Internet browsing

  • Browser:
      • Yes

Technology

  • CDMA:

    CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.

    • 800, 1900 MHz
  • Data:

    Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.

    • EV-DO Rev.A
  • Positioning:

    Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

    • GPS

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • 1000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Tip calculator
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS, Predictive text input (T9)
  • E-mail:
      • Yes

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth:
      • 2.1
  • USB:
      • Yes
    • Connector:
      • microUSB

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
  • Sensors:
      • Accelerometer
  • Hearing aid compatibility:
      • M3, T3
    • Voice dialing (Speaker independent), Voice commands (Speaker independent), Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Availability

  • Officially announced:
    • 11 Jun 2008

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