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LG Dare gets multiple awards, we still don’t like it that much

By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 at 3:36 AM

LG is all proud to announce that its LG Dare feature phone has received multiple awards. Here are the accolades the Korean giant received for its all-touchscreen handset:

Kudos to LG for scoring this respectable awards, but we still miss the brains in the Dare. Don’t get me wrong – I like how it looks, the problem is in the fact that the LG Dare doesn’t run any of the smartphone operating systems. This translates into limitations on what you can do with it. Basically, you can use it only in ways LG and Verizon envisioned it and that’s not something I personally like.

Finally, let’s repeat its specs. There’s a tactile feedback-enabled 3-inch touchscreen, 3G (EV-DO), 3.2 megapixel camera/camcorder with a Schneider-Kreuznach lens and LED flash, accelerometer (for auto-rotation), media playback software, and a microSD slot on board. Verizon is selling the LG Dare for $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract.

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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • TechPark

    Actually this is a good phone and with good features like accelerometer, feedbk enabled touchscreen at a cheaper price. Some how it didn’t pickup. Somewhere there might be a gap.

  • Mark

    Hey its really a nice phone & I just found one on cellphones84.com for just $149