Beware: The Verizon Voyager will apparently kill the iPhone


The Voyager is so awesome, your hand will tremble in fear

Oh you heard right my friends. You better watch the hell out come this Autumn, ’cause Verizon has a phone coming out that is going to show that iPhone who’s boss. According to Verizon’s Wireless CMO, the Voyager is not only the “best” phone, but it’s also going to “kill the iPhone”. Strong words!

I mean, at first I was skeptical, but look at all the features the Verizon Voyager will have:

HTML browser
Full V CAST-capabilities
V CAST Mobile TV
V CAST Music
Ability to play .mp3, .wma and unprotected .aac files
V CAST Video
High-Speed Wireless Broadband Access
Removable microSD memory (8GB) for users wanting to take advantage of the Voyager’s incredible multi media platform.

Goddamn, are you serious? Between the HTML browser and ability to play MP3s, I don’t even know where to start. I am seriously beyond impressed. In fact, with the ability to have up to 8GB of storage via shitty microSD cards, I don’t think the iPhone has a chance. After all, what says “competition” more than some ugly-ass brick on a CDMA network? Oh yeah, CDMA phones. Real GSM killers. That’s like saying the rooster on the Corn Flakes box could kick the shit out of Cap’n Crunch.

Verizon Voyager Cell Phone Announced! [Some really biased site]

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jim (Who am I?)

I couldn’t find info about the full voyager specs anywhere. how does it compare in size to the enV? the iPhone? if its freaking huge i don’t know who would want it. the best part is the menus though, see pic & vids http://skattertech.com/2007/10/verizon-announces-4-new-phones/

its the closes you can get to an iphone, not being an iphone

 
Mike

dude ur an idiot the env and iphone are actually bigger than the voyager! idiot!

 
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matt (Who am I?)

i phone sucks

 
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Peter Ha (Who am I?)

Jim,

It’s bigger than the enV all around. It’s also thicker than the iPhone. I hate the iPhone, but I’d suggest that over the Voyager. I was extremely disappointed with it. If I had to pick from the four new phones VZW released, I’d suggest the Venus or Pearl.

 
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andrew (Who am I?)

that makes no freaking sense wutsoever the venus is lesser than the voyager the voyager has full html browser and is way better than the iphone i know since ive truly had 1 im serius dont call me an ipretender or a lier or wutever gay crap u can cum up with becuz every1 has to face the facts that the voyager wins the iphone is a shitty,overhyped,overpriced piece of crap pda

 
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Mean Street (Who am I?)

Seriously? The graphics don’t even compare to the iPhone. Nice Try Verizon, but the iPhone wins hands down!

 
Anonymous

thank you I agree with you 100%

 
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andrew (Who am I?)

nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!the voyager wins becuz it has more and better features than the i-rip off also apple copied verizons prada which came out way b4 the iphone was planned anyway the voyager is an awesome hybrid phone of the lg prada and enV while the enV is cheating on the prada with the iphone (ooooooooooh!!) so as u can see theres a nice mixture of genes in this phones gene pool

 
William

Peter, how exactly are you able to be “disappointed”, (let alone ‘extremely disappointed’) with a phone that HASN’T EVEN SHIPPED YET?

Furthermore, it’s no longer 1998. Nobody gives a flying crap about how tiny your Zoolander-esque phone might be. These days, people want functionality. The Voyager has both a touch-screen interface AND a full tactile keyboard. It appears to be about the same size as a Pocket PC, which is plenty small enough. The point you (and a lot of other people) seem to be missing is this: The Voyager isn’t meant to convince Apple Fanboys to ditch their beloved iPhones. It’s meant to give current Verizon customers the same kind of features that AT&T customers are getting.

 
jeff

Thumbs up William,I have the voyager and love it [ LOT CHEEPER than iphone] I went with voyager cause a few of my friends have iphone and dont like it 3 have had to send back.Wait till something goes wrong.it has to be sent off, 4 weeks later they still dont have it back..Keep your iphone..

 
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hannibalchew (Who am I?)

Alot of smartphones have the iphone beat when it comes to features. It’s all about the user interface and that gorgeous 3.5 inch touchscreen. I’m not a apple fanboy but i sure luvs me iphone. it’s shiny and purty. but of course, the “iphone-challenged” Peter wouldn’t know any thing about that.

 
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Arthur (Who am I?)

Yeah, the graphics fall way short and the phone just looks a good deal cheaper. The factory photos make it look like it could come close, but this real shot shows it for what it is: a lesser product. I’m sure it can do plenty, but in order to compete it would have to be available for considerably less than the iPhone due to materials and style that would have to grow on you at best. The quality of the iPhone is unparalleled even if it isn’t using full potential with faster internet and more memory. I’ll hang around until thats available. Until then, the Voyager and anything else out there will do little to divert my attention.

 
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Mike (Who am I?)

Isn’t it funny that Apple offered the iPhone to Verizon first? The graphics kill the thought of purchasing this phone. I have a Motorola from Verizon that is near two years old and it’s graphics dominate the ones on the Voyager home screen. No thanks.

 
Anonymous

umm LMAO who ever is saying that this phone sucks is dumb the quality of this shot IS CRAP do u see the blur from this shitty ass CAMERA? everyone stop hating on the Voyager its a good phone and its competes with the iPhone so relax

 
Hot Diggity Dawg

I like the iPhone and the Voyager….but one thing I thing the iPhone needs is a full keyboard like on the Voyager y’know what I mean? I’ve tried both…and TXTing on the iPhone kicked my ass it took me forever to type on word cuz I kept pressin the wrong letter. I am a TXT junkie by the way….But the iPhone and the Voyager are VERY similar y’know? I agree that the graphics on the Voyager aren’t QUITE up to par to the iPhones but I like both to tell you the truth. They both are the sweetest phones out there if u ask me. I give a thumbs up to both of them.

 
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Peter Ha (Who am I?)

William, I can I’m extremely disappointed because, I don’t know, I spent a good half hour fondling it the other day. It’s a no frills clunker with the crap Verizon UI. The features aren’t bad and the haptic feedback touch screen is fine for what it is, but I didn’t like the hardware itself. It felt cheap and flimsy. I’d rather have the enV than the Voyager.

I like my phones to have full functionality like most of you, but the Voyager is a beast. I could give two shits about the iPhone, I think it sucks and I don’t think it’s meant to pull Apple fanboys away. We’re not the ones saying it’s the ‘iPhone killer’, either. That’s Verizon talking. My only point is is that Verizon has better phones available than the Voyager.

 
Anonymous

shut the hell up the iphone is auesome

 
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andrew (Who am I?)

actually my iphone fuking roked my face off but i wanted the voyager becuz it was on my original network and the best network(verizon) it has more and better features than the iphone and it has a full qwerty keyboard A FREAKIN FULL QWERTY KEYBOARD!!!!!QWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

 
Reyn

How much does the Voyager cost? I think it sounds cool, but the whole stick out keypad will make it look rather distasteful. The iPhone, in my opinion, has a sleaker, better design. However, I was excited to here that VZW has something just like the iPhone. I was disappointed when the iPhone was only open to AT&T.

 
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Ben (Who am I?)

Reyn,

Don’t you mean closed to AT&T?

 
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Stephen Roberts (Who am I?)

Well, if they cut out that V-Cast cr*p I might consider it… Though knowing Verizon, they won’t be able to resist handcuffing the thing and locking it down harder than the iPhone.

Sure it looks purdy, but for only $45.00 extra you can get the special data cable you need to use to get your contacts and calendar data over. Plus the extra $30 for the windows only software. And your ringtones are a bargain at $5 for 20 seconds and last only a year…. etc…

 
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andrew (Who am I?)

OVERALL THE VOYAGERS PLANS WITH EVERYTHING IS STILL CHEAPER! AND ITS BETTERERESTER…EST LOL

 
Heiland

actually, that all comes included with it for about $300 with a plan

 
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Tjade Izboss (Who am I?)

Okay, you are lame ! get your facts right if you’re gonna hate on Verizon. the cable is not even twenty bucks, you can get the windows software for free if you’re not a total dipstick (of course we’re not expecting much from a iFan), and not only can you make your own ringtones on the Voyager, but if you chose to pick theirs, your tones last for as long as you keep contracts with verizon, AND they can be transfered onto newer phones up to three times within Verizon !! so lets not be a loser and make up shit about Verizon to make the iPhone sound more exciting. besides, if you’re reallly that grossed out by most advanced and richest company to offer cellular phone service, then hack the damn jewel and put it on Virgin or whatever you have ! …yeah Virgin sounds about right for you :)

 
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Arcanum (Who am I?)

Ok i have a 8125 and its just as fnctional as the iphuck. but i can pull my battery incase the iphone does that classic mac lock up. but where is the ability to unlock your frozen phone. you have to take it into the service people to get that hope ya dont loose your info on there. ALSO iphone is prettier then its competition SO WHAT. how vain are you that you will spend 3x the price for a better looking phone that functions just as well as the others? LG Voyager has it done right. and its a damn cell phone how intence does it matter your graphics are. you seriously gonna drain your battery to watch a HD movie on your cell phone? its just a cell phone not a home entertainment center!!. LG already ordered here.

 
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hannibalchew (Who am I?)

Just because I like gadgets doesn’t mean I have to look like a geek using it. When you buy clothes that looks good does that mean you’re vain too? functionality depends on the individual and every individual is different and people who cannot understand that are the real idiots. Like people who cannot spell functional correctly.

 
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Verizon Voyager (Who am I?)

Everyone here is talking about the graphics on the screen but what photos are you looking at? You won’t know how good the graphics are unless you have the phone in your hands. Looking at the Verizon Voyager media pictures it looks AMAZING but on blogs and youtube the graphics look horrible. I’m guessing 99.9999% of you don’t have access to a Voyager so don’t judge based on what it looks like online. Wait until it comes out and go test it for yourself.

I think the iPhone does beat it in some categories but the Voyager has a lot of functionality that the iPhone doesn’t. QWERTY keyboard, 2 screens, size and price? I think the Verizon LG Voyager is nothing short of a winner. In the very least it will increase competition for Apple and make them strive to release the best product themselves.

 
Mikey mike

I think everyone that says the Voyager sucks needs to shut the hell up. Cuz for 1, a lot of people dont hav the money to buy an iphone. And if u can get a phone almost as good as the iphone for about half the price y wouldnt u. Plus, the iphones touch screen keypad sucks since the buttons r small u press too many. the keyboard on the voyager makes it much better

 
Anonymous

at least the iphones design is original. and the iphone does not suck and is around the same price as the iphone. but with the voyager you have to pay for every little extra feature, except for the phone of course

 
Anonymous

Anonymous your an idiot the iPhone took its design from the lg PRADA which never made it to us and the voyager was already in its works since before the iphone why do you think verizon turned down the iphone? YEAH cause they had a similar phone so chill and stop hatting on the voyager u probably dont even have an iphone=/ and before u ask i do have the VOYAGER

 
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Justin (Who am I?)

For more info about the Verizon LG Voyager, check out http://www.LGVoyager.info .

 
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AL (Who am I?)

I own an iPhone and I’m pretty happy with it. Although it lacks a few features, but apple could update the software to add those features if they weren’t such cheapskates. I’m curious to see what verizon has store and I won’t judge it til I’ve tested it myself.

 
Timmmah

The IPhone and the Voyager will appeal to different crowds. The Voyager has some obvious advantages over the IPhone (full QWERTY keyboard, two screens, much faster data network, lower projected phone price), but the IPhone certainly has some strong advantages as well (built-in memory, double-click zoom, better looking). I don’t think the IPhone is in any danger of extinction because Apple has such a ferociously loyal fanbase, but the Voyager will certainly provide a solid media/messaging phone alternative for people who don’t want to downgrade to the AT&T network.

 
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Katie (Who am I?)

I can not wait for the voyager. I definatly don’t think the iphone will be killed by the Voyager but I do think there will be a change in prices. I cant afford an Iphone so I cant wait to get the voyager. I love to text. My friend has the enV and i love the keyboard to me the voyager is the Iphone and enV put together. In the front you see Iphone on the inside enV my two favorite phones. what more could I want.

 
Anonymous

steve jobs eat my shorts

 
Anonymous

shut up steve jobs is the best dont even critizise him until you meet him.

 
Verizon Customer

In all honesty, I’m just glad that Verizon is finally getting some NEW PHONES!!! I’ve been wanting to get a new cell for my new every two for a few months now, but nothing really appealed to me (which is why I decided to wait to see if they’d come up with something new). The Voyager seems like it’s going to be a nice phone, but in all honesty I plan on getting the VENUS because I don’t need all the extra (I’m paying an arm, leg, foot, and toe) “amenities” the Voyager or the Iphone has (anything else I’m needing to do can be done on my COMPUTER). I just want something different and I want some type of TOUCH SCREEN- The Venus will do that for me for a cheaper price. That’s all lil ole me needs. *smile*

 
Ragnar Danneskjold

Sorry, Apple wins hands-down! You can’t possibly believe that beastly brick has any potential at beating the best phone on the planet… do you? This is only Verizon’s cheap imitation at one of Apple’s greatest creations. I bet you $10 that Verizon would have never thought of that concept design if Apple hadn’t come up with it first. The iPhone is revolutionary and now other companies are trying to ride the bandwagon of success. Ha! They can all kiss Steve Jobs’ butt for all I care. When it comes to technology Apple wins! Period.

 
Paul

Ragnar- i read comments when i get the chance on new products. This is the first i responded to. For everyones information- i was on the Apple bandwagon for years- buying every MAC laptop to come out–currently with the Pro. I recently had an IPHONE which I found to be better than any other phone i had. My brother bought a voyager about a month ago. Lets just say- i broke contract with At&T and now i’m a verizon customer with the Voyager and it is far better than the IPHONE. Not breaking balls- but before you make statements- try the products first.

 
doc

are you crazy brady sarkon will never get it he will not know how to use it.

 
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Sea (Who am I?)

For those of you that post about the iPhone obviously don’t have one. It sucks. You can’t change any of the options without loading a 3rd party software onto your phone which takes away from the speed and functionability of the phone. Second the keyboard sucks. If you have one you know what I mean when you go to type one thing and then it changes it to something else. Third, At&t has the worst service ever. It isn’t fast at all, it doesn’t even compare to the speed of Verizon. While yes the iPhone was very innovative, it was the first of its kind, and we all know the first of any new product is the worst. Verizon has really stepped up its game.

 
josh

look, i got a samsung sch-u540 cause i got my first phone(a razr) stolen and i have wanted a better phone for sooo long. my dad insists that i get verizon so i can’t even get the iphone that i wanted at first but not anymore. 2 of my friends have it and they say it sucks. i also wanted to get an enV but i thought it was too big for not enough apps. when i saw the voyager i realized that i had to get it because it was the best of both worlds!

P.S. all of you who say the voyager is worse and sucks, you suck!

 
Anonymous

screw you the voyager can blow me

 
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andrew (Who am I?)

why would u want him to do that?? lol

 

OK first of all..some loser walks off with ur IPHONE.wht happens…u either pay full retail for a new one, fight and make it your full time job to get an APPLE store giftcard to substitute your loss..while still paying for a new device, or ur SOL My gosh..dont forget the stress of worrying abt water damage…dropping it…ur grlfrnd gets mad and throws it…it is damaged! Then..while ur totally worried abt ur UN insured IPHN..you sit nxt 2 a VZ Wrlss user and he’s flying thru his data features while ur still loading ur 1st page.can you say.slow! REAL SLOW the netwrk is the network.wthe IPhn ur tlking abt the network tht boasts abt being the Largest bc of PREPAID accnts.get real.it must be real scary 2 get a cntrct w tht carrier.VZW is the”Cadi”of all wireless carriers they do not factor prepaid into there POSTPAID revenue.how cheap and NON Stellar wld tht be! O and whe this phone hitsVZW is so confident in thr ntwrk.they let you try it for 30days free! S dont plce ur bets w/a comp tht clms PREPAID MKS THM#1

 

OH and..hands down its LG..VZW is the network.. 2 quality reputable co’s 2gethr..sounds like a masterpc 2 me! APPLE..AND ATT..come on…apple is only for apple 4get abt being compatble with anythng ever..xcpt maybe att. For now anyway..they are all abt wht looks good..wrks slow..and only 4 apple! NTHNG is compatble…let’s go2 apple jail..and let’s do it slow bc we r att’s netwrk.. Wll u can tk ur GSM phn 2 Europe..hip hip hooray..they do hv phns in Europe..oh bet u cant use ur IPhunlk on a cruise ship..tht’s bc ur $ goes bck in att bnk.. Obviously not n the netwrk and technology..or the IPHLUNK wld be fast…and close 2 flawless..it may be pretty..but prtty is wht prtty does..NOTHNG..whn it comes dwn 2 it..does it hv it ALL and wrks when and where u wnt? Att might hv prtty but never compare to the mst RELIABLE! this wrd in the dictionary.Whnu get defntn.on ur IPhlnk.let me knw..i’ll def be waiting 4 a while! its okay..ucan always RELY on VZW’s test drive! Oh and worry free grntee..go VZWVOYAGER! And LG!

 
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Jake (Who am I?)

Does the Voyager have just a camera or a 2 mega-pixel camera and a camcorder like my phone, the razr, does?

 
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chizzy58 (Who am I?)

just want to know if it has windows mobile or not :)

 
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Sid (Who am I?)

When u can watch u r favorite TV shows on u r phone, it definitely beats the iphone. FULL STOP

 
JoJo

I know a lot of people with the iphone and i think it is good but terrible fot typing. The Voyager has a normal keyboard. I have an enV right now and I love the keyboard. THe vaoyager may be big but it is still sweet. I dont beleive it is trying to copy the iphone. Verizoon just wants it currant customers the same things as At&T.

 
Anonymous

hehe… speaking of keyboards where are terrible fot typing. You should ditch the one you used to type this comment.

 
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i p-hone hater (Who am I?)

the iphone is quite the dissapointment as far as apple goes……i LOVE mac but they should sick to computers….the iphone is so freaking fragle…this makes me sad because im a rough man……the voyager might be thinker but i think it will also be more durable……also verison threw in a qwerty keyboard…this is like god as far as tough screens go…the iphone texting is a pain in the butt and left us all mad…….the iphone does have some remarcable features that only apple could think of first…..but for the overall winner i would have to say the Voyager takes the cake…..so all of u iphone fans need to seriously think it over befor u buy it….it is a total failure……

 
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I?Voyager? (Who am I?)

I like the iPhone, because it’s something NEW from Apple, a knew catagory, plus it’s glassy screen. But, I like the voyager because it offers the same thing but, for less, and for Verizon. However I don’t believe that “because it’s from verizon” is a good point to make… Apple offered the iPhone to them first, but they turned it down. God forbid, they have more than one phone that is equally close. I was dissapointed to find out that Verizon was going to “copy” it, but in the end, I think it’s not too bad. I think the keyboard makes it a little tacky, but it is one of the things that the iPhone is missing. So, as for me…I’ll get an iPod Touch, for the glassy look, and the Voyager for the phone…or the VENUS, which is a little bit of a step down from the Voyager, as far as I can tell, but still has the touch screen interface, though not as intense as the Voyager.

 
buck

voyager is $300 with no rebate. add in 8gb memory card and your looking at $430 total………

 
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Jack bradley (Who am I?)

The Iphone is cool and all but the Voyager kills it on features, this site says it all:
http://www.comparati.com/890-LG-Voyager-vs-iPhone

I’m pretty sure I’m going to get one where they come out.