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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80. Cindy Dalton (unregistered) posted on 15 Jul 2008, 00:20 0 0
What are the chances that an application in on its way to provide free email on this phone? I think 5/mo is asking too much.
83. (unregistered) posted on 15 Jul 2008, 11:56 0 0
The built in Mail app installed in the iphone supports gmail, yahoo mail, AOL Mail, Mobile Me, Microsoft exchange, or any other IMAP or POP 3 accounts... You can sign up for a gmail, AOL, and Yahoo account for free at their websites...
99. (unregistered) posted on 19 Jul 2008, 19:33 0 0
wow...BIG lie from the Apple Fanboy... Mobile E-mail is a completely different client and completely diffrerent screen than the browser... check your facts before you post
76. (unregistered) posted on 14 Jul 2008, 09:55 0 0
i talked to someone from Verizon today, and the Dare is selling so well that there are stock outage worries. So i guess all the Apple fanboys may have to take back the "the i-phone will kill verizon" predictions, huh?
79. (unregistered) posted on 14 Jul 2008, 16:51 0 0
I haven't seen any lines yet for the Dare... As of Monday, there are still hundreds waiting for iphones that are in line... AT&T are sold out across the US but I heard some Apple Stores have plenty (They stock up overnight to over 1,500 units for some stores)... One million sold in just 72 hours! Quite amazing! Now how many units has the Dare sold? http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/07/14iphone.html
77. RgmusicGeek posted on 14 Jul 2008, 15:48 0 0
Just a Fast reminder about how SiCk!!! this phone truely is.......
84. Cindy Dalton (unregistered) posted on 15 Jul 2008, 17:20 0 0
You know, I don't understand why people are talking about the iPhone in this forum. If you haven't noticed, this is LG-Dare-Review-review-comments....html NOT iPhone. I don't care about the iPhone, it's not important to me, millions feel the same way. I am trying to get information on the LG DARE. I don't go to apple.com and talk about Sony or Samsung. I had a question about email applications for the Dare, please don't respond that I need a freakin' iphone. Thank you. Now, does anyone know if there are free applications that provide e-mail support so that I don't have to pay 5/mo or use html on the Dare?
100. (unregistered) posted on 19 Jul 2008, 19:35 0 0
no, you have to pay the $5 or go dirtectly to your e-mail via the browser if you don't want to pay
85. bobbyfreelander (unregistered) posted on 15 Jul 2008, 23:30 0 0
WARNING: I returned by Dare... Also the Dare does not have wi-fi which is way faster than 3G or EV-DO Rev. 1... I'm disappointed that the Dare as terrible e-mail support.... Also the web browser is Full HTML but it's not as good as the iphone with multi-touch.... I returned my Dare and waited in line for an iphone.... It's the best cell phone I have ever used!
87. (unregistered) posted on 16 Jul 2008, 13:16 0 0
good for you, that is what the Iphone is supposed to be used for, email. What a concept that email works better on a pda. The dare is a media device. If you want a great camera with editing software and mp3 player and video recorder then choose the dare, if you want a great email client get a pda or Iphone. Why people keep comparing a touch screen media device to the iphone is beyond me. The dare can do email, you can log in to your email throught the web browser at not additonal cost with vcast or add the $5 per month for mobile email, which still makes you log in each time to check it. If you want to be able to sync email, calendar and contacts and view them as soon as you get them then you want wireless sync which is $20 per month. Or if your looking to sync corporate email then you want remosync which is only $10 per month.
88. (unregistered) posted on 16 Jul 2008, 13:46 0 0
$5, $10, $20 a month!!!! All these things add you know over your 2 year contract.. I find the touch screen on the iphone better than the Dare. On the iphone you can flick through menus faster and more fluid unlike in the Dare you have to PUSH and drag and it's slow when you have a lot of contacts or looking at a long web page.... The MP3 player on the iphone beats the dare hands down.... No comparison The browser is also better than the Dare too with multi touch Don't get the Dare.... Get an iphone!!!
101. (unregistered) posted on 19 Jul 2008, 19:39 0 0
wanna play the nickels and dimes game? if you take the I phone with the basic text package and the required internet plan, you are paying $5 more per month than if you took the Dare with the VZW Premium plan, which gives you UNLIMITED text, and VZ navigator in addition to everything it matches ATT on MP3 player only beats the dare if you're an I-pod junkie
89. (unregistered) posted on 16 Jul 2008, 15:04 0 0
DARE is the best phone that I have ever used including iphone! I don't care about iphone at all. It has a long list of shortcomings that DARE have addressed :-) This is the list of features that IPHONE does not HAVE!!! -No stereo bluetooth support -keyboard is useless (no landscape view no T9) -no Copy and Paste -wost camera ever witnessed on a modern cell phone -outrageous data plans -shatter-prone glass screen -metal attracting dings -AT&T coverage sucks -NO MMS!!! = POS *** DARE is by far the best phone right now and VERIZON is 10 times better than AT&T in terms of coverage and CS! You have to be totally blind to get iphone! I love my DARE and probably will have it for 2 years no problem. I can't be any happier after that sorry iphone with ATT!
90. a1016neo (unregistered) posted on 16 Jul 2008, 18:43 0 0
No.... I am not an Apple Fanboy.... As a consumer I search for the best products out there.... I have tested the Dare and the iphone and I find the iphone is superior to the Dare... Though the iphone might not have MMS, Video Capture, or A2DP Bluetooth I find that the browser and multimedia features better than the Dare... Also the quality of the iphone is much better than the Dare... I find the UI better and just the small details that stand out... Like in the Dare, scrolling isn't as good as the iphone where you can just flick with your fingers... In the Dare you have to touch and drag.... The App Store brings HUGE possibilities to the iphone... On the Dare you are kinda locked up because you can't install 3rd party apps like Opera Mobile (the built in browser SUCKS scrolling is slow and without multi touch it's hard to move around)... Other small details include Visual Voice Mail and better e-mail support which the Dare lacks... Though the Dare is not a smartphone I don't expect it to have Enterprise support but the e-mail in the Dare does not support HTML e-mail which is a big thumbs down for me... As a consumer I strive to find the best phone for me... Though the iphone does not have everything I want in a phone (MMS, Copy/Paste, Flash, Video Capture) it comes close... Closer than the Dare or another phone...
91. Where's My Car?? (unregistered) posted on 16 Jul 2008, 18:46 0 0
YOU TOO APPLE FANBOY TROLL!!!! GO AWAY! This website is filled with Dare, Instinct, and iphone trolls... I'm outta here! (Though I like my new iphone, though it's NOT WORTH WAITING 3 HOURS IN LINE FOR!)
92. aksjdh (unregistered) posted on 16 Jul 2008, 23:02 0 0
Has anybody dropped or hit their Dare on anything? The guy in the apple store banged around and iphone with no problems. I was wondering if the Dare is pretty durable too.
102. (unregistered) posted on 19 Jul 2008, 19:55 0 0
iphone is not durable! 3 of my friends had their glass screens shattered!
113. (unregistered) posted on 22 Jul 2008, 22:29 0 0
Though it is glass... It is pretty sturdy... Watch the PC World stress test!
94. MommaK (unregistered) posted on 17 Jul 2008, 16:19 0 0
I bought the new Dare after reading everyones comments. I was looking for something sleek and full of cool features. I loved it from the start. Yes, it took the first day to figure out the correct touch for scrolling,etc.. and YES, you can change the vibrate tone, level and sound as well as eliminate it altogether. I didn't see a need to rearrange the 9 icons on the Main Menu, but on the Shortcut Menu I discovered there are another 44 icons behind it to replace any you feel you won't need. You just press SET on the Shortcut Menu, then press the Icon you would like to replace. Up comes a long list of other options to replace them; from games to EZ tip calculator, drawing pad,to camera or video, etc.. Once replaced you can drag them to the front screen. I dragged the camera icon so it immediatly goes straight to taking photos when touched. Also put the TXT msg icon there and the EZ tip Calc. The Txt icon on the desktop immediatly opens up to write a text message as opposed to hitting the mail envelope on the front screen which goes first to recieved mail. Made immediate sense to me. I have also gone to phonezoo.com and found many free ringtones to add to the phone for fun, and photos for wallpaper or caller ID purposes. All free. Another discrepancy to clear up is the Favorites on the Dare takes up to 9 of your favorite people. Not 6 as indicated earlier. The only item I don't see a need for other than to impress my youngest kid is the drawing pad. Seems rather silly to me. The camera is amazing and I'm still learning all it can do. Amazingly clear and high definition for sure. This phone was a fantastic choice for me....and my grown children have phone envy now.
