26th June 2008, 10:09 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

Today Verizon Wireless announced the LG Dare, a new touch device first revealed by LG a couple of weeks ago. This compact phone has an updated user interface compared to other touch phones on the Verizon network. It is far more intuitive to use. The Dare focuses on providing a solid camera and video experience. It has a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, face detection, panorama mode, and Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens. There are powerful on-board editing tools. The video camera records up to 120 frames per second, and can playback video in slow motion. The Dare also has Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and supports stereo Bluetooth as well. It has a microSD slot and supports cards up to 8GB in size. Lastly, it has a full HTML web browser and works with Verizon's V CAST services. It will cost $200 after rebate with a new agreement. The phone will be available beginning July 3.

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