LG Voyager Cell Phone Review - Intro
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Alfredo Padilla Published on December 04, 2007 Comment on this |
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The LG Voyager is an innovative phone from Verizon that sports an exterior touch screen and folds open to reveal a second display and a full QWERTY keyboard. The Voyager is a pretty chunky phone, but only a mite bigger than it's predecessor the LG EnV. Continuing the list of nice features the LG Voyager has a 2 megapixel auto-focus camera, but in our tests we found the camera didn't produce the greatest shots and was rather slow. The LG Voyager's external touch screen worked very smoothly, better than many Windows Mobile devices we've tested but not quite as well as the iPhone.Speaking of Windows Mobile devices, although you may think at first glance that the LG Voyager is an all-in-one device, once you get under the hood you sadly discover that it isn't. There's no email support whatsoever, the organizer features are only average and video playback functions are just sub-par. On the other hand the LG Voyager does have some nice advances in software, including a very nice web browser that renders pages as you would see them on your desktop browser. But aside from a couple of exceptions like the browser the LG Voyager is really just a standard cell phone with a interesting hardware extras like the touch screen and QWERTY keyboard thrown in. It's not a smart phone like the AT&T Tilt or even almost a smart phone like the iPhone.
The LG Voyager is available exclusively from Verizon for $299.99 with a two-year contract.
Tour & Design - The LG Voyager is a big device, but it does feel well put together.
Audio Quality - The LG Voyager did decently in our send and receive tests.
Imaging - The LG Voyager's 2 megapixel camera was on the slow side and only produced average photos.
Making/Receiving Calls - It was easy to dial using the LG Voyager's touch screen keypad.
Messaging - The LG Voyager lacks any form of email support while SMS/MMS was just average.
Organizer - The LG Voyager makes it easy to add a contact or calendar appointment, but it lacks advanced organizer features.
Multimedia - We're not fans of Verizon's VCast music software and the video playback software was very basic.
Software - The LG Voyager's interface was easy to use and generally snappy, with a few notable exceptions.
Battery Life - The LG Voyager's battery life scores didn't wow us, but it should last long enough for most users.
Connectivity - The Voyager lacks Wi-Fi capabilities but EVDO data should provide decent browsing speeds.
Hardware - The LG Voyager's QWERTY keyboard isn't the easiest to use, but it does allow you to type quickly and the two large displays are excellent.
Other Features - The LG Voyager supports Verizon's mobile TV services, although this is only available in select markets.
Value & Comparisons - At $299.99 with a two-year contract the LG Voyager is a little on the pricey side considering it's not a smart phone.
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