LG Dare Cell Phone Review - Intro
The LG Dare is another touch screen device that is pointed directly at the iPhone. Verizon has been moving strongly in the direction of touch screen phones with devices like the LG Voyager and Samsung Glyde. The Dare is the best of the bunch so far, however. It has superior software, a very responsive touch screen, an excellent 3.2 megapixel camera and very good battery life. Is all of this enough to beat out the iPhone 3G and get Verizon customers to shell out $199 with a two-year contract for the Dare instead? Read on to find out.
| Section |
The Good |
The Bad |
| Tour & Design |
The Dare feels very durable. |
It won't be winning any beauty contests. |
| Audio Quality |
Good sound received by the phone and side tone.
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Sound sent by the phone had some issues. |
| Imaging |
Above average photos and excellent video recording. |
Color accuracy could have been better. |
| Making/Receiving Calls |
Very good vibrate alert. |
A little slow to dial. |
| Messaging |
Very fast to creat an SMS. |
No email client. |
| Organizer |
Nothing spectacular here. |
This won't replace a PDA. |
| Multimedia |
Very fast load times for music and video. |
Video software could have been better.
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| Software |
Easy to use and intuitive interface. |
Web browser is difficult to use. |
| Battery Life |
Excellent battery life across the board. |
We just don't have anything bad to say here. |
| Connectivity |
EVDO Rev A and solid Bluetooth. |
No Wi-Fi support. |
| Hardware |
Responsive touch screen. |
Terrible virtual QWERTY.
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| Other Features |
GPS & Tethered Modem support. |
You have to use Verizon's GPS software.
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| Value & Comparisons |
A solid value at $200. |
You'll be paying extra for storage. |
