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| LG Voyager Black Phone (Verizon Wireless) | 
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| Brand: LG
Category: Wireless
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $170.39
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Avg. Customer Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 1764
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: LG-VX10000
UPC: 652810813549
ASIN: B000Z3TSDW
Release Date: November 16, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
Great Phone, But, Like Always, Crippled By Verizon's Paranoia... June 20, 2008
20 out of 20 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
4 out of 4 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
1 out of 6 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...
 Great Birthday Gift May 18, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I received this phone for a birthday gift and I love it! This phone has so many features it is amazing.
I love that fact that I can use the internet with ease, check my e-mail, and watch videos on my phone. I was surprised at how clear the videos were. The sound on this phone is wonderful.
The Qwerty keyboard is lovely. It makes text messaging so much easier. The keys are a nice size and I never have to worry about typing the wrong key.
The touch screen is very nice, sometimes it is a little hard to use the scroll but other than that it works great.
Overall it is a great phone and it will make a nice birthday gift. However I must warn you, it is a bit addictive. There is so much to do on this phone it is hard to put it down!
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