LG Dare
| Slogan | Dare to touch, Dare you to touch one or Dare to be different |
|---|---|
| Availability by region | 2008 |
| Discontinued | early 2010 Verizon Wireless |
| Compatible networks | CDMA, 900/1800 |
| Dimensions | 4.1"H x 2.2"W x 0.5"D |
| Weight | 3.76 oz |
| Memory | 200 MB, 28 MB RAM |
| Display | 3inch./240x400 resolution/262K colors, resistive touch screen |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth / USB Cable |
| Hearing aid compatibility | M3/T3 |
The LG VX9700 (or "LG Dare") is a CDMA touch screen cell phone made by LG. 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 US, the Dare was released online June 26, 2008 and was released in Verizon Wireless stores on July 3, 2008. The device is available in Canada on the Telus Mobility network, as the LG LG9700, using the same model name (Dare) as the U.S. market device. The only difference between the Verizon Wireless and Telus devices is that the Verizon Wireless version of the device includes a black front face with a black battery cover and the Verizon branding. The Telus version of this device includes a medium gray front face and silver battery cover with the Telus branding. The phones also include different User Interfaces specific to their carriers, Verizon Wireless and Telus.