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Dare : First Live Photos of LG Dare for Verizon

Noah Kravitz
Posted on Friday, June 06, 2008
by Noah Kravitz, Senior Editor, Consumer Products and Services
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Verizon Wireless customers have been treated to a bevy of QWERTY-fied messaging phones so far this year, but some of y'all are still feeling some touchscreen-envy in the face of the iPhones, Vus, and Instincts of the world.  Fear not, here comes Dare.

LG's hotly anticipated full-touchscreen gem for VZW has been caught in the wild.  Looks and specs-wise Dare seems to be something of a cross between Vu and Viewty, with a 3.5mm headphone jack and EVDO Rev A thrown in for good measure.  Check out HowardForums for more more more on Dare, which should be available for purchase sometime next month.

Specs (From HoFo):

  • Expected Release in July
  • Price about $300-ish on 2 year
  • WQVGA 240x400 Touchscreen
  • Updated UI
  • 3.2MP Schneider Kreuznach Autofocus Camera with Flash
  • HTML Browser
  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • microUSB
  • microSDHC (8GB)
  • 3.5mm Headset Jack
  • EVDO Rev A
  • Accelerometer

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brendon31
Monday, August 04, 2008hey noah...i was wondering if your were thinking about giving away an lg dare....i am trying to get one but i am in deepo debt so i am unable to get it and stuck with the moto krazr....please help!
Mustafa Kamruddin
Thursday, July 10, 2008cool when are you gonna or if you are put the n82 on the phones give a way
mikito f
Saturday, June 28, 2008noah make a unboxing for this phones please
Joan E
Saturday, June 28, 2008Hi -- LG Dare came out today at the Verizon Stores. Just got one and this is the best phone I've ever got from Verizon.
helen c
Friday, June 27, 2008i agree, i can't wait to see an unboxing and review. i'm tempted to go into a store and try one out, but i also need an unbiased review.
zack long
Thursday, June 26, 2008it comes out in vzw stores on july 3 and online on june 26
jordan f
Thursday, June 26, 2008you should make a video on itt,, pretty please? haah, thxnks!
Steven S
Wednesday, June 18, 2008ok thank you.
hidden ninja
Tuesday, June 17, 2008im pretty sure this phone is coming out on june 26 but i could be wrong...
Steven S
Tuesday, June 17, 2008hey, Noah when will you be doing a unboxing and review of the dare? Thanks

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