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Verizon Wireless starts selling LG Dare: the handset is available online from June 26 and now has appeared at the retail network of the carrier. Samsung Instinct from Sprint entered the market two weeks ago. These gadgets are supposed to pose competition to Apple iPhone 3G.

LG Dare specs:
- Networks: EV-DO Rev. A support
- Screen: 3” touchscreen with a resolution of 240x400 pixels based on the Vibe-Touch technology
- Storage: up to 8Gb microSD card support
- Camera: 3.2Mp with flash, face detection and panorama photo stitching, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, video shooting at 120 fps
- Bluetooth 2.0 stereo, microUSB port, GPS/A-GPS receiver, accelerometer, 3.5 mm headset output, light sensor
- Dimensions: 103.9 x 55.6 x 13.8 mm
- Price: $199 with a 2-year contract.

Samsung Instinct specs:
- Networks: EV-DO Rev. A support
- Screen: 3.1” touchscreen with a resolution of 240x432 pixels
- Storage: microSD card support
- Camera: 2Mp
- GPS, 3.5 mm headset output
- Dimensions: 114 x 54 x 12.2 mm
- Price: $129 with a 2-year contract

The advantage of Apple iPhone consists in Wi-Fi support and 16Gb user memory. The lack of some features (video shooting, MMS messaging) typical for mobile phones by other manufacturers can be considered a disadvantage, but the developers of iPhone have a different opinion in this respect. For instance, they consider MMS less functional and versatile than e-mail. They are right in many respects: besides size restrictions, you may encounter restrictions on MMS delivery if there is no agreement between mobile service providers.
Source: SMAPE
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