Verizon's LG Dare touchscreen contender available tomorrow for $200
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.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kaotik0c @ Jun 25th 2008 9:35AM
Mine will arrive shortly, ordered yesterday through telesales:
Jun 25, 2008 7:35 AM
On FedEx vehicle for delivery
NEW CASTLE, DE
Frankie @ Jun 25th 2008 10:13AM
Sorry, to hear that buddy. I know VZW has a limited selection, but I'm sorry it had to come to this. Hopefully you can cut your losses and sell it on ebay.
derX @ Jun 25th 2008 1:07PM
@Frankie
What?
SPOKE @ Jun 25th 2008 12:15PM
I feel the VZ nav is a weak item from vzn. THe phone look ssmooth and seems to run pretty fast though. I actually like the glyde better (even than the voyager (just because of the nice small size.) Though I know people who are unsatisfied with the KB because its not exactly conventionally placed. I am jsut not into the GPS, and its a big deal to me. I am liking the Instincs nav though. I still have to get my hands on one though to really check it out.
xB Owner @ Jun 25th 2008 6:12PM
@ Frankie...
Careful bud, your fanboyism is showing. According to the specs, the Dare is a great little "feature phone." It is also on (arguably) the best network in the country. I'm sure the phone will do just fun, despite certain fanboys unwarranted distain.
@ SPOKE...
What the heck did your post even mean? Random babbling about VZ Navigator and two phones that have absolutely nothing to do with the Dare. Have you used a Dare? Have you even seen or read about the Dare outside of this blog post?
@ Paul Miller...
Was the jab about the browser necessary? Sure it is no Safari, but it isn't a WAP browser either.
tnschiferl @ Jun 25th 2008 7:13PM
what about pricing for non- two year agreement?
Paul @ Jun 26th 2008 12:17AM
FYI, Verizon is working on BREW Opera Mini for future phones.
Jay @ Jun 26th 2008 9:22AM
Anyone know if this unit will play streaming video?
Like YouTube or other compatible formats?
Nick @ Jun 26th 2008 1:42PM
On the VZW website it shows that it doesnt have getitnow
Matt S @ Jun 26th 2008 9:44PM
@ Nick
Get it now is called Media Center on newer phones now..
hayley @ Jun 30th 2008 1:19AM
hope someone hacks this soon so i can use the free gps it comes with and not pay $10 for verizons vznavigator : )