Verizon Launches New LG Dare Touchscreen Phone With Handwriting Recognition

Verizon Wireless has announced that the long-awaited LG Dare cellphone is now available on their online store and will hit Verizon Wireless Communications stores on July 3.

Highlights Of LG Dare:

• 3.2-megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens, face detection and SmartPic technology, along with video recording capability
• 3-inch 260K Color TFT touchscreen (240 x 400 pixels) with handwriting recognition
• Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• One-touch speakerphone
• Speaker-independent voice commands
• Optimal HTML Web browsing with touch navigation and favorites
• Mobile Email – access MSN Hotmail, America Online and Yahoo! accounts to exchange e-mail
• VZ Navigator-capable – get visual and audible directions to thousands of destinations, locate businesses and other points of interest, get maps of a location, and share directions with others
• V CAST Music-capable – access more than 3 million full-length songs from well-known and independent artists that can be purchased and downloaded over-the-air directly to the phone
• microSD memory card slot (up to 8 GB)

The new LG Dare cellphone which measures 4.1″(h) x 2.2″(w) x 0.5″(d) and weights 3.76 ounces is now available on Verizon’s online store for $199, with two-year contract and a $50 rebate.