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LG Dare hands-on
We spent some touching (get it?) minutes with the new LG Dare that's hitting Verizon Wireless today, and while we didn't come away from the experience a changed human being, we've gotta congratulate LG and Verizon for the obvious effort they've put into this unit. Particularly with the hardware the phone seems determined to differentiate itself from its iPhone competition, with helpful tactile feedback while typing, (almost helpful) handwriting recognition, video recording (in slow-mo, if you'd like) and even editing, and the beefed-up photo taking capabilities that a 3.2 megapixel sensor and built-in flash provide. The basics aren't too bad either, with a sturdy and bright screen, peppy EV-DO Rev A., expandable memory and a flush 3.5mm headphone jack.%Gallery-26067%
Verizon's LG Dare touchscreen contender available tomorrow for $200
Verizon Wireless isn't kidding around with this new Dare phone from LG: it'll hit Verizon's online shop tomorrow (the 26th) for $200 with a $50 rebate, and then land in retail on July 3rd. We've had little time to get accustomed to its touchscreen mug, unlike Sprint's long run-up to the Instinct, but Verizon and LG have certainly done their homework. There's a whole lot to chew on here, so we're going to drop it on you bullet point style:Hardware: Dimensions: 103.9 x 55.6 x 13.8 mm (that's 0.54-inches thick for us yanks) 3-inch, 240 x 400 touchscreen LCD with "Vibe-Touch" tactile feedback Rev A EV-DO 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash, autofocus and exposure control 120 fps slow-motion movie record mode 3.5mm headphone jack microSD up to 8GB Proximity sensor for switching off the LCD when against your face Light sensor to adjust LCD brightness automatically Accelerometer 3D graphics acceleration, supports app transitions and rotations Software: "Full HTML" browser (barely) with page overview and zoom functions V Cast store and VZ Navigator Cover Flow-alike music app 51 possible apps, 11 app "drag & drop" shortcut menu Shortcuts draggable to home screen Graphical favorites menu, drag icons to pertinent task like message, call or edit Contact list includes search ribbon and filtering Text input via QWERTY, predictive keypad or handwriting recognition Drawing pad includes colors, pen widths, eraser for scribbling and picture "editing" Background music listening Video editing, picture editing, panoramic stitching Phew, these guys really packed it in. Stand by for our hands-on impressions.
Verizon snags LG Dare, Decoy and Chocolate 3
So, what do you do after announcing your intentions to spend nearly $30 billion on America's fifth largest carrier? Why, you announce a trio of new phones for the summertime, that's what. Verizon Wireless is trumpeting the launch of the Dare (pictured), Decoy and Chocolate 3, all of which are being provided by LG. As for the Dare, you'll find 3G, V CAST, VZ Navigator and a 3.2-megapixel camera, while the Decoy becomes the world's first handset with a Bluetooth headset integrated into its body. Finally, the Chocolate 3 goes all flip-phone on us and includes an FM transmitter, twin speakers, 1GB of internal storage, 2-megapixel camera and V CAST support. Unfortunately, VZW hasn't dished out official details on pricing just yet, but you can find out for sure when they go on sale later this month, June 16th and sometime in July (in order of mention).
