LG Voyager Cell Phone Review - Conclusion
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Alfredo Padilla Published on December 04, 2007 Comment on this |
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Who's It For
Business User
Although Business users will be attracted by the LG Voyager's full QWERTY keyboard the lack of email support and lackluster organizer features don't make this a good choice for business users. We recommend you consider a Windows Mobile or BlackBerry device instead.
Budget Callers
At $300 with a two-year contract the LG Voyager is not a good choice for budget callers. If you're looking for a multimedia device you can get the LG Chocolate for under $100 and if you need a QWERTY on a budget you should consider the Palm Centro from Sprint for just about $100. Otherwise there are an array of phones from every carrier available for free or close to it with a two-year contract.
Chatty Teenager
Chatty teenagers are probably the customer type the LG Voyager is targeted at. With it's cool touch screen interface and a full QWERTY keyboard for typing out text messages chatty teenagers will probably find this phone just as attractive as its predecessor the LG EnV. What won't be so attractive for Mom and/or Dad is the $300 price tag.
Media Maven
Media mavens may be attracted by the LG Voyager's large displays and support for VCast music. However the less than impressive music software, lack of multi-taskings support and just sub-par video playback features don't make this a good choice for media mavens. Especially at the $300 price point you can find a Windows Mobile or Symbian Series 60 device that gives you much more multimedia flexibility. Or, if you're willing to spend an extra $100, you can go with the iPhone.
Conclusion
The LG Voyager leaves us feeling conflicted. On the one hand you look at the device and see a lot to like, from a very usable touch screen interface to a decent QWERTY keyboard and a very nice web browser. We're sure that, like us, many people will look at the Voyager and assume it's a work horse device. Unfortunately once you start using it you find out quickly that there's a lot missing from the Voyager, starting with an email client and moving on to only basic organizer features and poor video playback options. Considering other phones at the $300 price point, like the XV6800 or AT&T Tilt, and the list of things it can't do piles up pretty quickly. Throw in the fact that even some of the things it does do it doesn't do well, like music playback, and you end up with a phone that just doesn't deliver the value you want. This isn't to say the LG Voyager is a bad phone: it isn't. We would recommend you wait until the price drops, though, at least enough so you're you're not just paying for the novelty factor.
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