LG - Dare VX9700 Cell Phone Reviews

So, like just about every other gadget junkie, I lusted for the iPhone when it came out.  Sure, the Edge Network speed just didn't cut it, but it had Wi-Fi.  The deal breaker for me of course was the AT&T Network in general.  I mean while I thought the features were cool, I sometimes rely on my cell phone to make...phone calls!  Funny, I'm feeling a Lewis Black moment coming over me.

Here in my part of South Florida the absurdity of mating an iPhone with the AT&T network could be visually best illustrated by two iPhone owners connected by a long string.  OK, Lewis Black moment fading and...

...this is not an iPhone clone. Nor is it a smart phone. I'll get to why in a minute.

With that out of the way, here's the pros and cons:

Pros

• Great touch screen. I tried out several touch screen phones, and the Dare was one of the best; very sensitive but not overly so.
• The camera is outstanding, boasting 3.2 megapixels as well as a flash. Photo editing options are groundbreaking as well. Be warned though: like with other mobile phones, the camera still has its limitations. The zoom is nothing dramatic, meaning you'll need to be within 10 feet of your subject. And while the flash is a nice...

"I DARE you to touch one." What a clever advertising slogan! The LG Dare is so well rounded and so much fun to use.  The keypad offers sound or touch sensations when buttons are being pressed, as well as a lock feature.  The keyboard can be used as a traditional texting format in either Abc, Word, 123, or Symbols; or it can be flipped on its side where it automatically converts to a keyboard format.  There is also a drawing feature so that you can write out the numbers you wish to dial or the text you wish to send.  My favorite of all is the Drawing Pad.  It is so fun and creative! I can create...

I have owned 3 diffferent lg phones while contracted with Verizon wireless and I have to say that the Lg Dare is the best I've had the joy to own. The touch screen is very user friendly. Regardless of its size, the qwerty keyboard is responsive and with some adaptation becomes an efficient method of texting. The web browser can be slow, but if you only use the web for easy searches and not accessing web pages that require unique processes then this is a feature that will be handy. Verizon is updating the ability of users to access what they want on the internet, such as email. With the new applications...

The LG Dare is cool and a more affordable alternative to the blackberry, but yet still offers the features I need.

I basically wanted an up-to-date phone, which to me, meant with a touch screen. The other option I had was a blackberry, which required a $30/mo. upgrade in my service plan. I wasn't willing to pay that. The LG dare offered me the features I needed; text, email access and the touch screen I was looking for. To access my emails was only a $15/mo. upgrade to my plan.

The touch screen qwerty key board can be a bit glitchy at times, but I can live with that.

I originally wanted the Blackberry Storm, but learned about an extra $35 a month just to have the phone, I was told the dare was pretty much the same. This phone is great. The only problem I've had with it is it freezes sometimes, but very rarely. Mostly when saving a picture, but like I said, it very rarely happens. It's a great touch screen phone though. I'd advise getting a screen protector for it also.

I have had the LG DARE/VX9700 touch screen phone for over a month now and it is a great phone and certainly the best touch screen Verizon has to offer and a great alternative to an iphone over on that other network AT&T. Remember you will need phone plan, internet plan, picture/text plan and they have many to choose from. Myself I went alacart and chose specific things I wanted and know I would use and it cost me less than several of the packages offered. NOTE: This is not a SMARTPHONE, it doesn't promote itself that way but some may expect that and it is not.

Side note for comparisons:
I have...

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                                    Looking to upgrade your phone or switch to a different carrier? Have you thought about a Dare? It's not your grandmothers phone.Almost everyone has a phone these days but how happy are you with your current phone? How about a Dare?; and no not like truth or dare. I mean verizons answer the I phone in my opinion.

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I have the LG Dare from Verizon Wireless and love it. This phone has everything you could want short of being a smart phone. It has a 3" touch screen with a customizable desk top. You choose the shortcuts you want to have on it. I love this feature. No more searching through menus. Everything I was it one touch away. I could never go back to a regular phone now. It has a 3.2 megapixel camera. It take beautiful pictures outside. Just as clear as any comparable digital camera. It is still good in artifical light, but you definitely loose some clarity. It has a flash, but the flash it too bright and...

Got the LG Dare in December 2008 as an upgrade from my previous verizon cellphone. I was originally interested in the iPhone but at the time, the LG Dare was a serious contender in price, size, and capabilities. Added to that the fact that I absolutely LOATHE AT&T, the Dare was what I went with.

There are only 3 buttons on the front--dial, power, and one I can't remember because my phone is on the other side of the room :) Everything is touch screen, including the QWERTY keyboard.

The phone has a vibrate mode (which is customizable to a point) for when you use the touch-screen, so you can tell...