LG Dare VX9700 Phone, Silver (Verizon Wireless)

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Manufacturer: LGIC
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List Price: $399.99
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Product Description

The LG Dare for Verizon dares to be different with its bold looks and advanced capabilities--boasting a spacious three-inch touchscreen with handwriting recognition, a 3.2-megapixel camera with face detection and flash, and unique in-phone photo editing capabilities. It's compatible with the V Cast Music and V CAST Music with Rhapsody services, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download them via Verizon's fast EV-DO data network. Other features include stereo Bluetooth streaming, MicroSD memory expansion up to 8 GB, access to your mobile email, and up to 4.7 hours of talk time.

Enjoy easy touchscreen navigation, stereo Bluetooth streaming, high-quality photos and videos from the 3.2-megapixel lens, and access to your mobile email.

Verizon Service Options
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon's multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you'll receive two copies of the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time.

In addition to the V Cast Music service, this phone is also compatible with Verizon's V CAST Music with Rhapsody, which enables you to access this exclusive digital music service for RealNetworks and for MTV Networks. V CAST Music with Rhapsody delivers unlimited monthly access to music on up to three Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers. In addition, customers who purchase music over-the-air are able to download the master copy of the songs or albums to their PCs free of digital rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where music can be played.

The V Cast Video service enables you to stream or download video clips to your phone from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels, including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1.

Verizon's Mobile eMail gives you access to your Windows Live Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and AOL accounts so you can read, write, and reply. Access your address book, receive e-mail alerts and more, right on your Verizon Wireless phone.

With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon's VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps.

Phone Features
Measuring just 0.5 inches thin and weighing 3.76 ounces, the LG Dare feels lightly comfortable in your pocket. It features a large 3-inch touchscreen that recognizes your handwriting and provides tactile feedback when pressing onscreen buttons or typing on the onscreen QWERTY keyboard. The display has a 240 x 400-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors, and its home screen has several shortcut icons including your messaging inbox, phonebook, favorites menu. The phone provides just three buttons on the bottom of its face for send, end and clearing calls, and it has a stainless steel border along its sides and black soft touch surface on the back.

The phone has an internal 148 MB memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards up to 8 GB in size. It can store up to 1000 contact entries, with fields for five numbers per contact. It connects to your PC via USB, and it offers USB mass storage capabilities.

The 3.2-megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens offers several resolution options, ranging from 2048 x 1536 pixels to QVGA 320 x 240 pixels--perfect for sending via MMS messaging. It offers advanced features including face detection, SmartPic Technology (which helps to compensate face color), four ISO settings, six preset scense, panorama and split shot capabilities, white balance settings, multi-shot, and multiple color effects. It also features a flash, self-timer, and multiple shutter sounds (including off). Once you've snapped your photo, you can edit it right in the Dare--zoom, rotate, crop, add frames, or add writing over the image. You can also capture video up to 640 x 480 pixels for storing onto a memory card, or QCIF 176 x 144-pixel resolution for sending via MMS. You can record videos up to 120 frames per second (fps) and then play them back on the Dare at a slow motion rate of 15 fps.

This phone provides the latest version of Bluetooth connectivity--version 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), which makes pairing with the included headset as well as other Bluetooth devices a snap. And with EDR, you'll get a faster connection than with the previous version 1.2, which makes transferring files and using the phone as a modem for your laptop hum along nicely. And with the embedded A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of Bluetooth stereo headphones or other compatible devices.

The lightweight LG Dare measures just 0.5 inches thin.

In addition to compatibility with formats offered by Verizon's V CAST Music and CAST Music with Rhapsody services, it's also compatible with unprotected MP3, WMA, and AAC/AAC+ formats. The digital audio player features a preset sound effect equalizer, ability to create and manage playlists on the phone, and backbround music mode that allows you to multitask (write email, check your calendar, surf the Web) while continuing to play music.

Other features include:

Organizer tools: Calculator, EZTip calculator, calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, world clock, notebook, notepad and drawing pad with handwriting recognition
Speaker-independent voice commands
One-touch speakerphone
Mobile email: Yahoo! Mail, Windows Live Mail, AOL, AIM, Verizon.net
Messaging: SMS, MMS
Voice Recording: 1 minute or 1 hour (standby
Favorites: add up to nine contacts with Picture ID
Speed Dial: up to 996 entries
HTML Web browsing with touch navigation and favorites
Music ringer support (clips from hit songs)
Hearing Aid Compatibility = M3/T3
TTY compatible
Bluetooth version 2.1 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts)

Vital Statistics
The LG Dare weighs 3.76 ounces and measures 4.1 x 2.2 x 0.5 inches. Its 1100 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 280 minutes (4.7 hours) of talk time, and up to 360 hours of standby time. It runs on the 800/1900 CDMA frequencies as well as the 1xEV-DO r0 data network.

Product Details

Multimedia-oriented smartphone boasting spacious 3-inch touchscreen with handwriting recognition
Access Verizon's V Cast Music and Video service via fast EV-DO data network; GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions
3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder with Schneider-Kreuznach lens; Bluetooth stereo streaming; MicroSD expansion up to 8 GB
Up to 4.7 hours of talk time, up to 360 hours (15 days) of standby time; measures 4.1 x 2.2 x 0.5 inches (HxWxD)
Includes: Handset, travel adapter/USB cable, user guide, quick reference guide, music CD

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Customer Reviews

Would not recommend this phone at all

Review Date: February 19, 2010

Reviewer: Becky,

I have had my LG dare for 8 months, and i have had it replaced 3 times already, for many problems. the screen would go black and the phone would still be on. The battery got water damaged just being on the sink while in the shower. and right now the phone wont charge. so i have to get it replaced for the 4th time in 8 months! which is a new dare every 2 months! im very unhappy with this phone and all the problems that came with it. and i have a 2 year contract so im stuck with it. i have also had alot of "pocket dialing" since the lock button is a touch button, anything in your pocekt or purse can unlock it. The touch screen full key board is horrible, you end up hitting all the letters except the one your going for (and i have tiny fingers and nails). Over all its not a very wonderful phone, and isnt all its cracked up to be.

A simple and easy to use phone!

Review Date: January 31, 2010

Reviewer: Derek Hubbard, Ohio

I've had the LG Dare phone for a few months now, and I've really grown to enjoy it. There is a small learning curve, but it was fairly easy to figure out in a day or two. The main feature I enjoy is the useful way it organizes texts and phone calls. Although I do not use it much, I also like the camera and video capabilities. The reason I gave it four stars, though, was because I feel the app downloading could be more organized and could also use more free and trial apps. But, overall, I really love this phone!

I really Want to like this phone!

Review Date: January 31, 2010

Reviewer: L. Martineau, Clarence Center, NY

I have had four LG Dare phones in the past year and the fourth one is not working properly so it's going back too. I am very frustrated with LG and Verizon,with no end in sight. I guess I was lucky that it worked pretty well for 11 months. Every phone I get has something different wrong with it- touch screen not responding, broken camera,no one could hear me speak,unable to make calls or send text messages, phone doesn't recognize card, etc etc. I can't even imagine who does the refurbing at LG because obviously they aren't doing it, period! This could have been an awesome multimedia phone if only it worked predictably.

Pros & Cons

Review Date: November 23, 2009

Reviewer: D. Hamlin, Arizona

I bought this phone for my wife. It has its good points and its bad points. The good is that as compared to other phones with the same functions, it is a good buy. The battery life between charges is average. We have not had any problems with reception that you would normally have with a cell phone. My wife loves being able to store pictures and showing them to friends. The bad side is that you will need a silicone cover to prevent the phone from turning on when inside a purse or pocket book. Even with the lock function it will still unlock and possibly dial a missed call. I will also point out that most of the touch screen phones have this same problem. The scroll function is not as easy to use as you might think. The biggest draw back is that the screen is near impossible to read or see in bright sunlight. I give it an average rating for a cell phone. Do not always believe the bad reviews, because my phone that I purchased at the same time did not have good reviews, but it has worked out just fine.

difficult to text, battery drains quickly

Review Date: November 15, 2009

Reviewer: ;o), Hawaii

I've had this phone for a little over a year. It was great in the beginning with a few flaws.
1. It was difficult to text. The letters are too close to each other. For example, I ended up pressing "r's" instead of "e's" all the time. Very frustrating!
2. There's a delay switching from screen to screen.
3. Camera is ok but quality isn't as good as some cheaper phones. Extremely slow shutter time.
Now...since it's been over a year, maybe I can attribute this problem to age.
4. I can fully charge the battery, and within 5 hrs it dies. BUT amazingly, it will show 3 bars (out of 4) 5 mins later. It's the strangest thing.
5. Recording quality is ok.
Lastly...
6. Due to it's sensitive touch screen...I kept butt calling, purse calling, pocket calling etc. EVERYONE! I can't count the amount of times people have told me of this. Even when i had it in a holder on my belt it still did it.