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Verizon, LG Announce 'iPhone Killer' Voyager

Wednesday October 3, 2007 12:52 pm PDT by longofest
Verizon and LG are launching the latest iPhone rival today, dubbed "Voyager." Reuters quotes Verizon Wireless Chief Marketing Officer Mike Lanman as saying that "[Voyager] will kill the iPhone."

The phone matches many features of the iPhone and includes some additional features including 3G and a tactile keypad. The phone does not appear to include a multi-touch capable interface however, and though it has a slot for accommodating up to 8 GB of microSD memory, built-in memory specifications were not available at time of this posting.



Current Analysis analyst Avi Greengart indicated that he believes the launch may help Verizon, but may not hurt Apple.

"People who want a high-end media phone and want to stay with Verizon will certainly give that one a hard look. I don't know that it would pull anybody away from an iPhone."


The Voyager will be priced similarly to the iPhone at around $400, and will be available in November.
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iliketomac
Posted: 57 months ago
"The Voyager, made by LG Electronics, trumps the iPhone by offering faster wireless Web access. But in a nod to the Apple device, which is only available to AT&T Inc subscribers, it has a large touch screen and full Web browser."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071003/ts_nm/verizon_phones_dc


I'm still for Apple's iPhone all the way since OS X remains top notch. And the iPhone will likely get better and better after each revision...
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GTiPhone
Posted: 57 months ago
"People who want a high-end media phone and want to stay with Verizon will certainly give that one a hard look. I don't know that it would pull anybody away from an iPhone," he said.

:D:D:D

translation: It's good. It's not that good. But it's good.
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gkarris
Posted: 57 months ago

I'm still for Apple's iPhone all the way since OS X remains top notch. And the iPhone will likely get better and better after each revision...


As long as you're willing to go only with AT&T...

Locked Phones = Bad

Competition = Good
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mpuck972
Posted: 57 months ago


I'm still for Apple's iPhone all the way since OS X remains top notch. And the iPhone will likely get better and better after each revision...


Yeah, because the 1.1.1 update was sooooo revolutionary wasn't it.
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Fuchal
Posted: 57 months ago

Yeah, because the 1.1.1 update was sooooo revolutionary wasn't it.


I am pretty sure he was not talking about a tiny software update when he said revisions.
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DeaconGraves
Posted: 57 months ago

As long as you're willing to go only with AT&T...

Locked Phones = Bad

Competition = Good


That's funny, I didn't see anything in that article that said Verizon was selling the phone unlocked.
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knelto
Posted: 57 months ago
"We think it'll be the best phone ... this year. It will kill the iPhone."
Verizon Wireless Chief Marketing Officer Mike Lanman

Hahahahahahahahahaahhaahhhhaahahhaha
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plumbingandtech
Posted: 57 months ago

That's funny, I didn't see anything in that article that said Verizon was selling the phone unlocked.


Zing!

Good point. All I remember from my Verizon friend (who JUST bought an iPhone 2 days ago.) said how many things like bluetooth in all his verizon phones where locked down.
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Speedracer04
Posted: 57 months ago

Zing!

Good point. All I remember from my Verizon friend (who JUST bought an iPhone 2 days ago.) said how many things like bluetooth in all his verizon phones where locked down.


seriously, my GF has verizon and she can seriously do nothing with verizon. With cingular i used to connect via bluetooth to my computer and just drag and drop ringtones....not with verizon!
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plumbingandtech
Posted: 57 months ago

seriously, my GF has verizon and she can seriously do nothing with verizon. With cingular i used to connect via bluetooth to my computer and just drag and drop ringtones....not with verizon!


I love it how so many people will post the iphone hate and yet not post that other cell phone makers and networks are doing the same or worst in a lot of cases.

I mean yah you can't do your own ringtone (thank you god!) but the ones you can do are $1.99(with a whole song) cents not $2.49 which a price I have heard.
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