| LG Voyager Black Phone (Verizon Wireless) | 
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| List Price: $399.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 64 reviews)
Sales Rank: 373
Category: Wireless
Publisher: Verizon Wireless
Studio: Verizon Wireless
Brand: LG
Label: Verizon Wireless
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: Voyager
UPC: 652810813549
ASIN: B000Z3TSDW
Release Date: November 16, 2007
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| Features:
| • | External touchscreen navigation and input, opens to reveal full QWERTY keyboard and second screen | | • | Access Verizon's V Cast Music and Video services via fast EV-DO data network; GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions | | • | 2-megapixel camera with video capture; MicroSD expansion; Bluetooth connectivity with music streaming | | • | Up to 4 hours of talk time, up to 480 hours (20 days) of standby time | | • | Includes: Standard Li-Ion Battery, AC Travel Charger, USB Cable and User's Guide |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Combining an interactive touchscreen for easy navigation and a full QWERTY keyboard for fast communication, the groundbreaking LG Voyager offers a powerful mobile communication and entertainment platform. It features dual screens, with the exterior touchscreen offering VibeTouch technology for tactile feedback and a touch protection feature that prevents unwanted key actions. The Voyager gives you access to V CAST Video--Verizon Wireless' multimedia service with news, sports and entertainment video clips, 3D games and more--as well as V CAST Music, which offers access to more than 2.4 million songs that can be purchased and downloaded over-the-air. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, MicroSD memory expansion, Bluetooth connectivity for headsets and stereo music streaming, multi-format digital music player, and optional GPS turn-by-turn navigation services. It operates on Verizon's 850/1900 CDMA frequencies, and offers fast connectivity through Verizon's EV-DO data network. 
Featuring an interactive navigation touchscreen on the exterior, the LG Voyager opens to reveal a full QWERY keyboard. | 
Nicely compact, the LG Voyager measures just 0.71 inches thin and weighs 4.69 ounces. | 
The interior of the Voyager also includes a second widescreen (non-touch) LCD. | Verizon Service
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon's multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you'll receive two copies of the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time. With the V Cast Video service, you can stream or download video clips to your phone from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels, including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1. Verizon's Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with this phone. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Get It Now service. With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon's VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps. And Verizon's Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones from your Verizon Wireless phone or PC in real time. After defining a zone, such as an area designating a school or summer camp, you'll be sent an alert via text message when the Chaperone handset enters or leaves the zone. Phone Features
The tall candybar-style LG Voyager flips open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, which also includes four-way navigation and send/end keys. It features dual 2.81-inch LCD screens, with both offering a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels and support for 262K colors. The external screen provides touch-sensitive controls--simply tap icons to access functions or move your finger across the screen to scroll through menus or around Web pages. It also includes an onscreen virtual QWERTY keyboard for entering URLS and other data into Web pages. It's expandable via optional MicroSD memory cards with support for up to 8 GB of storage. The digital audio player is compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC/AAC+ music files, and the phone includes dual speakers for music playback. Songs are auto organized by artist, genre, and album, and the Voyager includes an airplane mode that turns off the cell phone's receiver for continued playback while on a flight. This phone also provides Bluetooth version 1.2 wireless connectivity with the A2DP Bluetooth profile, which enables you to stream music to compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speakers. It also includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, dial-up networking, audio/video remote control, phone book access, serial port/object push for vCard, and basic imaging for sending/printing non-protected images to a compatible device. The 2.0-megapixel camera can capture still images in four resolutions (1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, and 320 x 240 pixels) and video in two settings (VGA 320 x 240 and QCIF 176 x 144). Other camera features include a 2.5x zoom, spot metering, white balance settings, a variety of color effects, night mode, self timer, and three shutter sounds (with silent option). Video recording is limited to either 30 seconds for sending via MMS or up to an hour for saving to memory card. The Voyager provides storage for up to 1000 contact entries, with up to 5 numbers, two email addresses per entry, and Picture ID. Support is built in for text messaging and mobile IM. When used in combination with the phone's built-in still and video camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. The built-in Web browser supports full HTML access and provides touch control on the outer display. Other features include: - Tools: Calendar, notepad, calculator, alarm clock, stopwatch, world clock, and EZ tip calculator
- Speed Dial (95 entries + 4 pre-programmed for voicemail, #BAL, #MIN, #PMT)
- USB connectivity to your PC for file transfer as well as charging; USB mass storage capability
- One-touch speakerphone
- Speaker-independent voice commands
- 21 included ringtones and compatibility with real-music ringtones
- Voice recording up to 1 hour or 5 minutes during phone call
- Video player compatible with WMV, MP4, 3GP, 3G2 formats
- Hearing Aid Compatibility Rating: M3
Vital Statistics
The LG Voyager weighs 4.69 ounces and measures 4.64 x 2.12 x 0.71 inches. Its 950 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 4 hours of talk time, and up to 480 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies as well as Verizon's EV-DO data network.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 59 more reviews...
 Great Overall Phone June 24, 2008
The Voyager is an overall great product. I have had it for over 5 months and I have not had very many problems. But be careful this is not a PDA this is a phone. The internet and email is great but it does not have all the capabilities of a PDA. The touch screen is extremely tough, I have dropped in many times. I would suggest getting screen protectors which are 9.99$ and it is completely worth it. The battery is not the best, you have to charge it every night but besides that it is a great phone.
Great Phone, But, Like Always, Crippled By Verizon's Paranoia... June 20, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchased the Voyager from Amazon for $160. So far I have been both impressed and disappointed with Verizon's constant attempts at controlling 100% of the customers experiences. If Verizon allowed the same Freedom as a Sprint or T-Mobile, they would be
The LG Voyager uses the core-design of the 9800 and 9900 series phones. This design is very nice, because the phone looks and feels like a small laptop computer. The keyboard is arranged much in the same way as a normal computer keyboard; which makes it easier to get used to.
Pros:
1. Very clear sound. I have not heard any static. Calls sound like Landline calls.
2. Perfect shape design. I love the 9800 series when it comes to design. I love the full keyboard layout and the fact that the phone is a Fold-Open design. Keeping the inside screen safe. I have always preferred talking to someone on a Bar-Style phone, as opposed to a Flip-Phone. So you get both a Flip and Bar-Style phone.
3. The Voyager also keeps the stereo speakers. Both speakers are loud and make content sound crisp and clean.
4. Due 18 bit screens. Both the outside and inside display screens are large and powerful. You would need a program called "Bitpim" in order to make and transfer your own clips and wallpaper to your phone. Don't waste money on the garbage, 1-use, content that Verizon sells.
5. 2MP camera. The camera can take clean pictures, and also has some Night features. NOT Night-Vision! Just some spec's that can help photos taken at night look clearer. Pretty nice camera for a phone.
6. Voice Features are great! You can set the phone to recognize your voice commands. My voice has a deep sound to it, which the phone has little problem understanding. I also like the fact that I can set the phone to read phone numbers and contacts. So if my friend Stubin calls, the phone says his name. Phone numbers not listed in my contacts are just read out by number (5-5-5-2-2-2-2). You can also access lots of other voice features which will tell you what the network status is, as well as what menu options are high lighted.
7. Buttons places in good locations. The volume buttons are on the side, which is perfect when making phone calls, and perfect when your watching TV. Buttons are also large enough.
The Cons:
1. The Voyager being offered through Verizon, causes it to be limited by the BREW OS. BREW offers little to no free applications. Verizon will nickel and dime you to death for every little feature. They charge for application email support, for games, and for applications. Unlike the Java interface offered by Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile, which offers millions of free applications. BREW is very stable, but that would be the only advantage for the customer. So say good bye to Google maps and Yahoo! Go. With Verizon, you don't get to enjoy FREE.
2. While the phone does have an HTML browser, it is not on the level of Opera mini. It cuts pages into pieces, where older version of Opera mini would keep it all in 1 window. The browser is also very slow when it comes to opening large web sites. The sites have to be refitted to display on the screen, which can take a long time. I also hate the idea that when you click on the "Favorites" folder, you are given 2 link. 1 being to add the current site to the list and the other to view your Favorites. The "Add" option is first, which doesn't make any sense. You will be viewing your Favorites way more then adding them. So this just causes an extra, unnecessary step to view your Favorites Folder.
3. VCast clips are many, but not very clear. VCast has lots and lots of great clips. But unlike Sprint, Vcast clips are far more pixelated and there is no Streaming TV. VCast will also not work when in 1x parts of the nation and while roaming; unlike SprintTV.
4. VCast Mobile TV is nice, but not $15 a month nice. You get 8 channels... Yeah, only 8. So while VCast TV looks much better then SprintTV, the content is very limited. Out of the 8 channels, 4 are news. Every news channels shows the same things, so having 4 of them is a waste. It would be better to get 1 news channel and 3 more entertainment channels.
5. Sound of clips and TV are muffled and quite when the phone is closed. You can view clips on the outside display, but since the stereo speakers are inside, you will not be able to get great sound from them when the phone is closed. And since Bluetooth profiles have always been limited by Verizon, I no longer have a working set of Bluetooth headphones that work with this phone. There is still a headphones port, so you can use wired headphones.
6. GPS, but so what. Verizon charges $9.99 a month for unlimited GPS use. You also have to spend $15 for unlimited VCast for this feature to not charge you for data use. For a 24 hour trial, it cost $2.99, which is a HORRIBLE PRICE! And since the phone only uses BREW, no free GPS applications will work.
Like every other Verizon phone, the good and bad are waited against each other aggressively. You get something, but lose something else. Verizon is still insane with keeping their network locked down and under their control. So features and access that would make this phone as close to perfect as possible, are not going to be offered. So while the Voyager is one of Verizon first HTML phones, and one of the first to offer VCast TV. These accomplishments have been common practice with other carriers like Sprint and AT&T for years. The Voyager is a great phone, but I still feel cheated, as I am used to Sprint's freedom. If Verizon would allow more freedom of services and at a better cost, then phones like the Voyager would be the best-of-the-best. Instead, the Voyager is just the best phone Verizon sells. A phone with features that other carriers have sold for years.
Awesome phone but some features feel gimicky June 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this phone to replace my old LG VX9800 (AKA The V). Many people claimed this phone as the "Verizon Iphone" but this isn't a proper term for it. The Iphone by its very definition is a "smart phone" or a PDA with a phone built into it. The Voyager is a very advanced phone, but it lacks things that make a PDA well...a PDA. That being said, the phone doesn't have much of an address book. Just enough room for a single house number, a single work number, and 2 mobile numbers as well as 2 email addresses and a fax number. A PDA like a simple palm pilot for example would have a more fleshed out address book. This wasn't a big deal for me though, but it should be noted that this device, no matter how "smart" it seems, it isn't a smart phone. Now I practically got giddy when I saw that this device has a USB cable included in the box. Thats a big deal to me. Now, with the right software, you can sync your phones data with data that you create on your computer!
What's in the box: The phone (obviously), A quickstart guide, the full manual, a warning about radio waves for some reason, a wall charger, A USB CABLE!!!!!, and the software that makes it easy to sync up your music
Basic PROS: The phone is cool looking! SDHC compatable and will accept 8gb MicroSD cards, QWERTY keyboard on inside of phone with large keys (bigger than LG EnV). Camera takes a decent picture and video. Full HTML browser, INCLUDES A USB CABLE!
Basic CONS: Phone feels kinda fragile, Mobile TV is cool, but for the price they're charging for it monthly 29.99 for the basic package) and where its available make this kind of a gimmick for now (see Verizon's own mobile TV coverage map). The touch screen, while cool at first, also feels a bit gimmicky over time. You may find yourself using the hard keys more often than the touch screen.
Final Note: If you're in the market for a smart phone, this isn't the phone for you. Try a Palm or a Blackberry. If you want a phone packed with features for every occasion but isn't a smartphone, then this one IS for you.
The Magic Phone! June 15, 2008
This phone is great! It has everything you could want.
I will just skip to the point on why i gave the voyager 4 stars.
I am a student and i keep my phone in my pocket. And Mysteriously it calls somebody. I really can't figure out why it does that? My phone is off and my screen is locked. Is it just me or i have a faulty phone.
Please comment if this happens to you.
 Depends on how you use it. June 12, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I owned this this phone for about two months. At first I really liked it but as time went on it became extremely sluggish. I would use the touch screen and would wait about five seconds for it to respond. Some of the features are quite easy to access via the touch screen yet the unresponsiveness of the screen provided a bit of frustration. The reception was quite good in most places...I did experience some dropped calls but im not quite willing to attribute that to the phone. One thing that i did find annoying was that the internet was very sluggish on this phone I was constantly cancelling the page and trying to refresh. Oh and I know this might be petty but I am someone who texts every once ina while and trying to text on the touch screen proved very difficult(the "buttons" to press are n the touchscreen and if you have tick fingers its difficult to get the letters you want. I also felt like a fourteen yr old girl trying to text with the keypad...just felt odd(?) all in all i would not recommend this phone. If your looking for a practical useful phone give the LG VX-8350 a chance...
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