I replaced my Dare with this Vortex yesterday. The first thing that has impressed me was the touch screen. It's fast and accurate for entry and scrolling. You have the entry option of either swipe or android. There is a nice selection of installed widgets. My calendar and contacts are in Google and they were brought in without a glitch. The guided setup was very fast and easy. I moved my SD card over from my dare and the Vortex recognized everything. Wow!! This phone is a great value.
I got this phone to repalce my LG EnV Touch...I love it...it's fairly small, fun to use. The battery for me isn't to shabby, and I'm always on my phone. The swipe keyboard is fun Get this phone. I would advise a case, screen protector and other things to keep you phone safe seeing that it's only a touch,, if you screw that...you're finished. The Market (App store) is pretty easy to use and has fun games. Pre-Loaded Apps on the phone are useful
This is a good phone and was the first time I have owned a phone this type. It is four days since I got it but the store will be getting back. The most frustrating thing with this phone is the battery life. The battery spec did not meet the specification of this phone. If you use the phone, a full charge will not last 3 hours.