LG Dare (Verizon Wireless)

I've been using the LG Dare (also known as the LG VX9700) by Verizon for about 2-3 weeks and I love it!!

I was debating between several phones, but I chose the LG Dare because it is a good size (not to big, not too small), lightweight, has the best camera (3.2 megapixel), and has the virtual Qwerty keyboard.

Pros:
Perfect Size
Lightweight
3.2 megapixel camera (with flash)
Virtual Qwerty
100% Touchscreen
Customizing for many shorcuts
GREAT Battery life

Cons:
Took a couple days to figure things out (i.e. the Media shortcut actually takes you to the pictures and sounds)
Getting used to the touchscreen
Might be too complicated for older users (wouldn't get it for my grandparents)

When you first get the phone, you have to do the initial programming (*228) and then you have to do a calibration for the touchscreen. Just touch the screen at the center of the marked point.

The phone has been great!! Love the touchscreen, the weight, the ease of use once you get used to it. One thing to watch for is that sometimes a touchscreen button may not do what it's supposed to do, even though it makes the noise to say you touched the screen. The cause could be that you didn't have the right pressure or that you didn't do the calibration quite right. You can recalibrate the phone anytime. Just go to the "Seting and Tools" and scroll down to the "Touch Settings" and look for the "Calibration" button. Follow the calibration steps and you're done!!

One cool thing is that the charger doubles as a USB cord. That means you can charge the phone through regular outlets or connect it to your computer through the USB and charge it while you sync the phone.

Anyway, love the phone and would recommend it to anyone who loves new technology, touchscreen phones, or texting.