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Verizon's 'iPhone Killer', the LG Voyager, Disappoints?

Wednesday November 21, 2007 9:44 am PST by Arnold Kim
TheStreet previews Verizon's new LG Voyager launched today. Dubbed an iPhone Killer at its annonucement, the LG Voyager disappoints.

Here's the bleak truth about the Voyager: It's not the thrilling gadget adventure people were waiting for. ...
Playing with the Voyager for the past week has provided a nice mixture of fun with a familiar dash of frustration.



The Voyager has no document creation, email ($5/mo extra), or desktop syncing and appears tro be more of a media player and entertainment device. While it comes with a 3G connection, web browsing still uses the Openware browser "that's been lamely rendering Web pages ever since phones could access the Net."

PCMag's review is less critical, and acknowledges some notable features, such as a force feedback touch screen, a physical keyboard and TV tuner. Their summary:

The Voyager does a lot of things that the iPhone doesn't: mobile TV, GPS, video recordingand heck, it runs on Verizon's network. This handset is still a study in how the rest of the industry can't quite catch up to Apple's seamless, easy syncing and interface. But if you chose your network first and it's Verizon, this is the closest you'll get to a true mobile revolution for now.

MobileBurn's review goes into more depth and describes it as a "multimedia monster" and "one of the most compelling devices" ever offered by Verizon but is also disappointed by its lack of syncing capabilities.
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plumbingandtech
Posted: 59 months ago
And just like the long line of iPod killers, this iPhone "killer" bites the dust...
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lofight
Posted: 59 months ago
iPhone is still the best! then iPod Touch ... ;)
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Telp
Posted: 59 months ago
That's ashame, it doesnt bring much that an ordinary phone doesnt bring anyway (even the things apple left out). Its nothing revolutionary, just an iPhone lookalike. The 1st true one in what will be a long line.
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dalvin200
Posted: 59 months ago

And just like the long line of iPod killers, this iPhone "killer" bites the dust...


tru dat! :p
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dr_lha
Posted: 59 months ago
Just like all of Apple's competitors, this misses out of one vital thing that Apple knows: Implementation is just as important as features, if not more so. You can forgive the iPhones lacking features because what it has works so beautifully and is a joy to use. Almost every other phone on the market may have every features thrown in, but they are a pain in the ass to use.
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michaelsviews
Posted: 59 months ago
Cant say Verizon isn't trying, but each company and each device has its good points and bad points.

Hmmmm maybe I'll go and open up an acct and try it for 30 days, you get all your money back and don't have to pay for the calls or data or messages.

Naaahhhhhhh I have the best, why settle for second wanna be best

Guess the Verizon Execs are NOT going to bonus this year :eek:
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miketcool
Posted: 59 months ago
And so another manufacturer shamelessly rips Apple's icons and look. At least the shortcut menu doesn't look like that nasty Verizon interface I loathe navigating on my girlfriend's phone. When will she switch to a decent carrier so I can at least get her a decent phone.
Hopefully there is no option to use a touch keyboard on the front screen. Matching Verizon's lackluster UI with a touch interface (TRY using an LG Chocolate) is begging for me to put the device through a wall.

Next iPhone Killer rant...

Zune Fön: "The turd brick you talk to"
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michaelsviews
Posted: 59 months ago

Just like all of Apple's competitors, this misses out of one vital thing that Apple knows: Implementation is just as important as features, if not more so. You can forgive the iPhones lacking features because what it has works so beautifully and is a joy to use. Almost every other phone on the market may have every features thrown in, but they are a pain in the ass to use.



I'll second what you said and very well put I mite add
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killmoms
Posted: 59 months ago
Is anyone really surprised by this? I saw video reviews of the device on YouTube before it was out and thought "This is supposed to kill the iPhone?" It has some features the iPhone doesn't, but the interface is a mess. Even in the video reviews the nerdy Apple-hating types who were all "IT'S BETTAR THAN IPHONE" were getting confused by the interface and doing things wrong.

It may do more, but if it frustrates me to use it, I can do without the features. I'll take a pleasant experience over an unpleasant one any day.
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Yankees 4 Life
Posted: 59 months ago
how am i not surprised.....
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