| LG Dare (VX9700) |
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| Slogan | Dare to touch or Dare to be different |
| Screen | 3inch./240x400 resolution/262K colors |
| Ringtone | MP3 |
| Memory | 200 MB, 28 MB RAM |
| Networks | CDMA |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth / USB Cable |
| Physical size | 4.1"H x 2.2"W x 0.5"D |
| Weight | 3.76oz. |
The LG VX9700 (or "LG Dare") is a CDMA touch cell phone made by LG. It was then copied by the popular Korean and European LG Prada or LG Vu. The phone features touch screen navigation, a 3.2 megapixel camera with face recognition and many photo enhancing tools, a camcorder, customizable shortcut menus, handwriting recognition, and a multitask music player. The LG Dare is the third phone to have Rev. A technology - after the Sprint Mogul and Touch.
In the U.S. , the Dare was released online June 26, 2008 and was released in Verizon stores on July 3rd, 2008.
Physical characteristics
The Dare is shaped and colored much like an iPhone – a large, flat resistive touch surface surrounded by a black screen margin, and silver sides with silver buttons and port covers. At the top of the black margin are two sensors: a proximity sensor to help the phone determine its touch sensitivity during calls, and a light sensor to control the brightness of the backlight.
There are only three buttons on the face of the phone: Send, Clear/Mic, and End/Off. On the left side is the keypad lock, microSD slot with attached cover, Speaker button, and USB port with attached cover. On the right are the volume up/down buttons, and the camera/shutter button (located where one might find a shutter button on a regular camera). The top of the Dare sports a stereo jack for headphones or other audio receivers, covered by a rubber plug.
The rear of the Dare is covered by a hard rubberized plastic which enhances a users' grip on the phone. The cover is removable, revealing a user-replaceable battery underneath.
Display and menus
The TFT screen has a resolution of 240x400 pixels and can display 262,144 colors. When waiting for input, the phone displays its Standby screen or turns off the screen and disables the touchscreen. When charging, the phone can display a slideshow, a "desk clock", a calendar, or nothing.
The Standby screen displays the network type, signal strength, Location setting, and battery condition across the top. The background of the screen can be set to a slide show of images, a Flash animation, a video, or an image. The Standby screen can also display a translucent date/time bar of your choosing.
Across the bottom is the Softkey menu, a set of five icons that provide easy access to important features: Messaging, Call, Menu, Phonebook, and Favorites. Touching the background or the Shortcut Menu on the right side of the phone brings up a customizable menu with 11 icons. A shortcut can be set to a program (including downloaded ones), a menu, a library, and other features on the phone.
Connectivity and power
The Dare works on a dual-band CDMA cell network and is 3G capable. It also has a stereo 2.1 Bluetooth radio, and can access the internet through the cellular connection. Besides the Dare’s 200MB internal memory, it has a flash memory slot for microSD or microSDHC. The phone supports GPS, PIM, and BREW as well.
The phone has a 3.5mm stereo jack for headphones, and a microUSB connector for syncing with a PC and charging. The Dare retail box comes with a USB cable and an AC charging brick with a USB port for connecting the cable. The battery capacity is 1100mAh and is rated for up to 4.66 hours (280 minutes) of talk time, or up to 360 hours (15 days) on stand-by.
Phone calls and phone book
To make calls, one can press the phone icon on the softkey bar or the phonebook icon. Pressing the phone icon brings up a standard 12-key alphanumeric keypad, as well as options for speaking or drawing the number.
Pressing the phonebook icon brings up the phonebook. This list is alphabetized and has an alphabetical index across the top for quick access. Also at the top is quick access to ICE information (ICE is an acronym for In Case of Emergency and is used in cell phones to indicate emergency contact information to a third party). The phonebook can store multiple numbers, email addresses, and other information for each contact, including a personalized image and ringtone option.
The Dare also has a feature which allows the user to save a list of their favorite contacts and have quick access to them. This Favorites menu is accessible through the star icon on the softkey bar.
Camera
The LG Dare has a 3.2 megapixel camera with a Schneider-Kreuznach autofocus lens and an LED flash. Some features of the camera include 5 different resolutions, five white balance presets, five color effects, four ISO settings (Auto ISO, ISO 100, ISO 200, and ISO 400) and six preset scenes. Other options include multishot, shutter sounds (three of them), auto focus, self timer, and four different shot types (Normal, Panorama, Split and Frame). An innovative feature called SmartPic offers face detection and enhances images with face color compensation.
The camcorder function provides two quality options and several resolutions to allow the user to save high-quality video or lower resolutions suited for sending over MMS. The video camera has the ability to digital zoom although the still-camera does not. The Dare is one of the first phones to record and then play back video in slow motion.
Messaging and text input
The Dare supports EMS, MMS, SMS, and Instant Messaging. For this and any other text inputs, the phone provides several options. One can bring up a standard keypad with letters and use multi-tap (T9 (predictive text)) or a word-guessing system. If the phone is turned sideways, it senses the change in orientation and brings up a full keyboard. Also of note is a handwriting feature which allows the user to write numbers or letters by writing with a finger. In each of these modes, the user must manually change the setting (capital or lowercase letters, numbers, or symbols) to allow the phone to know what type of character is being input.
Ringtones and multimedia playback
The phone uses MP3 polyphonic and Truetone ringtones and has vibrate options. It can also play videos and music in MP3, AAC (unprotected only) , AAC+, and WMA formats.
Specs
LG Dare specifications
| Category | Sub-Category | Info |
| Network | Type | CDMA dual band (800/1900 MHz) |
| Data | CDMA2000 1xRTT/1xEV-DO rev.0/1xEV-DO rev.A |
| 3G Capable | Yes |
| Size | Dimensions | 4.1h x 2.2w x .5d |
| Weight | 3.8 oz (107 g) |
| Design | Form | Candybar |
| Antenna | Internal |
| Battery | Type | Li - Ion |
| Talk | Up to 4.66 (280 mins) hours of Talk Time |
| Standby | Up to 360 hours (15 days) of Stand-by Time |
| Capacity | 1100 mAh |
| Main Display | Resolution | 240 x 400 pixels |
| Type | 262 144 colors, TFT |
| Features | Light and Proximity Sensors |
| Touch Screen | Resistive |
| Camera | Resolution | 3.2 megapixels Resolution |
| Video | VGA (640x480) |
| Features | Flash: Yes, Schneider Kreuznach lens, Digital zoom |
| Notifications | Polyphonic Ringtones | Yes, MP3 |
| Vibration Alert | Yes |
| Messaging | Text Send/Receive | Yes |
| EMS | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | Yes |
| Multimedia | Video Playback | Video player for WMV, MP4, 3GP, 3G2 Formats |
| Music Player | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA formats supported |
| Memory | Memory Slot | microSD/microSDHC, 200mb internal memory |
| Connectivity | Internet | Full HTML browser | 3g2/AAC Audio/Video web browser player |
| USB | microUSB |
| Bluetooth | Stereo 2.1, yes (also works with movies and GPS) |
| Connectors | HeadPhone Jack (3.5mm) |
| Other Features | PhoneBook | 1000 contacts, Caller groups supported, Multiple Numbers Per Contact, Picture ID, Ring ID |
| PIM | Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, TO-DO, Stopwatch, World Clock, Notebook, Notepad & Drawing Pad with handwriting recognition |
| Voice | Recording, Speaker Phone |
| BREW | Yes |
| Email | Yes |
| GPS | Yes |
| FCC Approved | Yes |
