| ently upgraded my Razr flip phone, for a LG Dare | | | | beginning. |
| smartphone. I, like most other people loved the idea of | | | | I know myself and I wanted all the bells and whistles. I |
| having a smartphone. It looked cool, easy to view, type | | | | purchased the upgraded SD-card and adapter |
| and text and had access to my email as well as any | | | | because I didn’t want any visual limitations for |
| other online applications. It can be viewed horizontally | | | | myself or people whom I send pictures and videos. |
| or vertically and I just touch the screen and pages | | | | It’s not that much more and it will save you so |
| change, pictures get bigger or smaller. So admittedly, I | | | | much stress and frustrations. Most of you already |
| fell for all the bells and whistles. I will try to be unbiased | | | | know what the SD-card does, but for those of you |
| in writing this review; however you already are aware | | | | who don’t, it allows you to transfer pictures and |
| of my excitement. | | | | videos to your computer and vise versa. The SD-card |
| Firstly, I would highly suggest reading the user guide. I | | | | slot on the LG Dare is really slim. Even with my little |
| understand that in this new technological world we are | | | | fingers I found it hard, so I suggest tweezers or |
| inundated with user guides and installation booklets, etc. | | | | something similar to insert and release. Otherwise, |
| Personally, I usually like the trial and error approach. I | | | | it’s the typical slot you find in digital phones and |
| like to get right to figuring it out on my own then | | | | the like. You push in until it clicks to stay and push in |
| reading about what I might have missed. This time, | | | | until it clicks to release. The pictures are truly fantastic. I |
| however, I was a bit lost in the set up section and | | | | loved playing with the picture and video functions; |
| needed to refer to the guide right away. You may be | | | | I’m still playing in fact. Once again use the user |
| a bit quicker than me, or have already used a | | | | guide for ideas. |
| smartphone, so use your own judgment and | | | | The browser was great. It’s not my large |
| don’t be embarrassed if the guide leads the | | | | computer screen so it takes a bit of time to get used |
| way. | | | | to, but it’s definitely user friendly. I set up my |
| For the set up you have to first unlock the screen | | | | email accounts to the Dare, as well as my facebook |
| every time you use it. At first this seemed quite the | | | | account. I would suggest not adding the alert however, |
| frustration but admittedly, it makes sense since it is a | | | | unless you want to have a smartphone constantly |
| touch screen and can be activated in your hand, | | | | beeping. I don’t. Also, scrolling on the |
| pocket, carry case, etc. After about a week and a half | | | | smartphone is a bit tricky at first. Tapping opens |
| it was an automatic step in using the phone and forgot | | | | objects and touch scrolls through them. Time and |
| all about that frustration. Not so with the touch screen. I | | | | practice will train you pretty quickly, but be patient. |
| have small, delicate fingers, with sensibly filed nails. I | | | | Overall, I love the new LG Dare. It’s definitely a |
| assumed this would be fine when using the keypad for | | | | step up from my Razr, and fun to use. It’s light |
| texting. Not so. It’s a bit finicky and I still have to | | | | and ergonomically designed for easy use. I imagine this |
| delete and fix on the QWERTY keyboard every time. | | | | is just the beginning for LG and their smartphone line. I |
| I prefer the horizontal keypad since it’s larger. I | | | | can’t imagine what will be next, but I know |
| finally found the settings for touch pad sensitivity; this | | | | I’ll love it! |
| will save you a lot of time if you set that up right in the | | | | |