LG Dare Review
0. phoneArena posted on 03 Jul 2008, 11:14
LG has been a leader in the touchscreen non-smart phone market since 2007 with their introduction of the PRADA GSM model in Europe. Since then, they have developed and released additional touchscreen phones, such as the Voyager, Glimmer, Vu, and Viewty; each with their own unique features. The newest device to be released is the Dare, which is available through Verizon Wireless...
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15. JODON (unregistered) posted on 03 Jul 2008, 18:16 0 0
THE PROBLEM WITH HEAT SENSITIVE KEYS AND SCREENS IS THAT THEY LOSE CALIBRARTION WHEN DROPPED FROM ANY HEIGHT. AFTER HAVING TALKED TO MY MANAGER, THE DARE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A TOUCH SENSITIVE SCREEN AS OPPOSED TO A HEAT SENSITIVE SCREEN LIKE THE GLYDE. HOWEVER, LIKE ANY TOUCH SCREEN, PDA OR NON, ANY CRACK AND THE SCREEN CAN BECOME USELESS. THE SITES I'VE CHECKED FOR RESEARCH ARE GIVING NOTHING BUT RAVE REVIEWS WITH THE OCCASIONAL VERIZON BASHER. AND YES, THE PEOPLE WHO GIVE THE WORST RATINGS ARE USUALLY TRYING TO GET PEOPLE AWAY FROM WHATEVER COMPANY THEY DON'T LIKE. THE ONLY THING I CAN RECOMMEND IS GOING INTO A STORE AND TRYING ONE OUT. THATS WHY THEY HAVE DISPLAY MODELS.
17. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jul 2008, 19:51 0 0
TALKING in all capitals is incredibly obnoxious, not to mention makes it much harder to read.
22. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jul 2008, 01:37 0 0
yes iPhone has really responsive screen ... and so does any headset with physical (not capacitive) touch display
25. Chupacabra (unregistered) posted on 04 Jul 2008, 07:40 0 0
iPhone uses Capacitive type screen (as such it works only with bare fingers), most other phones use a resistive type (like the HTC Touch Diamond, and basically most windows mobile smartphones).
97. (unregistered) posted on 19 Jul 2008, 04:31 0 0
NO your dead Wrong The DARE is the Bomb and the iphone is big and UGLY SO is THE INSTINCT
7. 8lias (unregistered) posted on 03 Jul 2008, 14:08 0 0
Only if it comes with Mobile TV, it'll be more desirable. I can trade Verizon network and employee pricing over the iPhone (although I covet the iPhone). As of now...I think I am sticking with the Voyager for its Mobile TV, QWERTY keyboards, and nice speakers. Oh well...there's always something better come out next month...and if you keep waiting for the better...you'll never be satisfy....just enjoy the one today.
9. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jul 2008, 15:51 0 0
"just enjoy the one today" you couldnt have said it any better. i think everyone perusing these sites are obsessed with trying get the best phone that money can buy. in reality, once you get a device and become accustomed to it, you end up loving it. so do what 8lias said...just choose one and enjoy. im completely obsessed with tryin to decide between phones at the moment and im about sick of it. i almost want to buy the zach morris phone and call it quits, lol.
11. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jul 2008, 16:28 0 0
I agree to an extent. My last phone purchase was the original Chocolate. It was so horrible I reactivated the previous phone I had only a year into my 2 yr plan. I decided to do more research before I buy next time, which is why I'm here. I have a month left before I can use my new every 2, and am leaning towards the Dare. If the rumors are true and it's out within the next few months, I'll probably be going with the touch diamond. It's always a good thing to stay informed on your purchases.
12. 8lias (unregistered) posted on 03 Jul 2008, 16:43 0 0
agreed on being informed and well researched.....it's lucky to be me...i can purchase a new phone whenever and however many i want...no contract whatsoever...except we can't get them until a month later after it released...the Diamond looks great....but have you heard of the Diamond 2?...haha...teasing....
40. (unregistered) posted on 07 Jul 2008, 12:18 0 0
i can get a new phone whenever, however many i want, and get them as soon as they are released in stores. i pay retail, but with 3k min, unlimited txt/pix vz nav and half off vcast and downloads, for about $20/month, they pay for themselves :)
52. are u serious (unregistered) posted on 08 Jul 2008, 14:45 0 0
are you serious? why watch tv on a phone on that tiny freaking screen when you can get it on a bigger, better screen with more choices?
147. (unregistered) posted on 22 Oct 2008, 15:43 0 0
The Mobile TV chip was put inside the Dare. It must be your lucky day, if you take your LG Dare to any Verizon story, they can upgrade your firmware to access it. :)
18. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jul 2008, 20:05 0 0
For reals though initially I was disappointed with the Dare but the more I use it the more I love it. Given it does not have multitouch and the Iphone in that aspect blows it away. But I don't need PDA features. Most phone have the iphone don't. I wanted a good camera with editing options, internet access, and good u.I. The Dare totally delivered all of this. If you are thinking about it, Verizon gives you the worry free guarantee to try the phone out for 30 days and if you don't like it take it back with no gay restocking fee....
19. wkuiktuyghdkkhg124 (unregistered) posted on 03 Jul 2008, 20:23 0 0
The lg dare has a 3.2megapixel camera the iphone 3g camera is 2.0megapixel it also u can drag items from ur menu on your desktop and when your listening 2 music u can set it so that it will play while your texting or on the internet browser
20. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jul 2008, 21:19 0 0
I think the coolest thing that the dare has is the camera and video options/editing. But thats about it. The dragging and dropping thing might be new, but it doesn't seem that necessary. especially when 11 shortcuts are one tap away. The rearranging in the main menu is kind of stupid too. I would probably hide the vcast video icon under something else because I will never use it. but I do think that the favorites part of the Dare is pretty cool. I think it was smart to be able to have the top 6 people you call in one area. This is the only place where the dragging and dropping is really necessary and useful. But the music player isn't really all that awesome. Its basically and edited version of the Venus. Lg's attempt to copy the cover art thing really really sucked. And I hate how the lists of songs are showed. It seems so messy and unorganized.
53. oxymoron (unregistered) posted on 08 Jul 2008, 14:47 0 0
i'm sorry, "good u.i." and verizon don't go together in the same sentence.
21. The Man (unregistered) posted on 03 Jul 2008, 23:07 0 0
The only stand out feature is the camera. The accelerometer is usless, it isn't compatible with lots of games, why do you need to drag if you only have 11 apps? the iPhone allows drag of icons because of the number of icons you can have. It looks less masculine than the Voyager. If it is a sunny, bright day, you are screwed. Why would you wanna change icons around anyways. A lot of the features are "Wow! I'll brag this to my friends!" The accelerometer is usless unless they have apps to take advantage of that. It has too many novelties compared to the usefulness of the Voyager. But that's just me. Enjoy it today! Cuase the minute you open the box, it's obsolete.
24. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jul 2008, 02:09 0 0
The accelerometer is used to recognize when you've rotated the phone thus it is not completely useless it just doesn't serve your purpose of games (and if you rate phones based on how they play games...). And I have found that the dragging ability is quite useful I have like 3 icons that I primarily use. It might look less masculine than the Voyager however I prefer not to have a brick in my pocket so I'll choose the Dare over the Voyager any day. In the end I believe it's probably the best phone on Verizon that isn't a smartphone however that's personal preference and anyone can disagree with me.
23. blackberry boib (unregistered) posted on 04 Jul 2008, 01:44 0 0
just got the dare 5 hrs ago and added it to a family share plan, of course i had to keep my curve, after playing with the phone for 5 staight hous I LIKE IT ALOT MORE THAN I DID AT FIRST, WHY YOU ASK? THE LEARNING CURVE,ITS A DIFFERENT ANIMAL THAN NORMAL PHONES, AND PLEASE DONT COMPARE THIS PHONE TO THE SPRINT INSTINCT, THE INSTINCT SUCKS BECAUSE SPRINT SUCKS!!!!!!! PLAIN AND SIMPLE. SCREW THE IPHONE BECAUSE CINGULAR SUCKS ALSO, IVE HAD ALL CARRIERS AND VERIZON BLOWS ANY AND ALL OUT OF THE WATER!!! HOW CAN YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT THE DARE , GREAT CAMERA, DECENT HTML, GREAT 3IN SCREEN, AWSOME MUSIC PLAYER AND EDITING CAPABLE VIDEO, OVERALL ITS A GREAT PHONE FOR THE PRICE, AND ITS ON THE NATIONS BEST NETWORK, HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG FOR UNDER $200 AND IF YOU GET IT THIS WEEKEND BEFORE MONDAY, YOU GET THE $100 8 GB MICRO SD CARD FREE, IN CLOSING, IF YOU GIVE THIS PHONE SEVERAL HOURS OF YOUR TIME, YOU WILL MOST LIKELY LOVE IT
