Quick start guide offers sneak preview of the LG Voyager
by Michael Caputo, posted Nov 1st 2007 at 9:09PM
For some of us, the
LG Voyager could be the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel that Verizon customers have been hoping for. Stacked to the gills with features like EV-DO, VCAST TV, a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus, expandable memory via a microSD slot, an exterior display which touchsrceen capability and another interior display that reveals a full QWERTY keypad, it's certainly designed to please almost anyone. Even though some of the features appear a little quirky -- like only being able to rotate the phone clockwise while snapping pics -- we're sure that you'll find great info in the quick start guide while you wait ever so patiently for its release.
Filed under: Handsets, Multimedia, LG, Verizon Wireless, EV-DO, CDMA
Tags: LG, QSG, Quick Start Guide, QuickStartGuide, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless, Voyager, VX10000k
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mike @ Nov 1st 2007 11:36PM
Wow. Pretty damn slick-looking.
Navi Thach @ Nov 1st 2007 11:59PM
The Verizon OS on this doesn't look bad actually.
jordan @ Nov 2nd 2007 12:04AM
so does anyone know if there will be a touch screen keyboard to text on this may sound like a stupid question but i had to ask
Ari @ Nov 2nd 2007 12:18AM
yes there is. see earlier posts for screen shots of the touch screen text keyboard
Lin @ Nov 2nd 2007 12:20AM
Jordon - not a silly question, important one actually. The 10th picture in the gallery is a snapshot of the instructions for acessing the web with the Voyager. The instructions tell you to use the virtual keyboard - which usually means a touch screen keyboard, but I could be wrong. A stylus would be nice touch and would confirm that there was a vitual keyboard.
Matt Bates @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:04AM
no. it has a qwerty that pops up but only to enter web addresses. if you desire to text from the front screen, you'll need to use t9. though i don't know why you'd want to text from the front, as you've got a full tactile qwerty keyboard inside.
Doug @ Nov 2nd 2007 1:16AM
The placing of the space key seems really ill-advised, especially for users migrating from other QWERTY devices.
nino63004 @ Nov 2nd 2007 1:56AM
the space keys are like that on the enV as well.
Nino
Peter @ Nov 2nd 2007 6:43AM
It is because of this that I won't buy the enV or the Voyager. I want my damn QWERTY keyboard to have its keys in the right spots!
Ari @ Nov 2nd 2007 9:15AM
where should the space bar be? between the V and the B? Obviously LG doesn't want to make it longer on the bottom or make the keys smaller so it has to fit it in somewhere other than on the normal keyboard. its not a terrible choice, but a necessary one for sure.
addict @ Nov 2nd 2007 10:58AM
i converted from a u740 to the env, haven't had any issues with texting. Change is frightening, isn't it?
Sabi @ Nov 2nd 2007 9:54AM
Looks like a great phone to me. Almost like a pda lite :)
addict @ Nov 2nd 2007 11:05AM
i am thinking something like a sidekick type appeal..
plh2034 @ Nov 2nd 2007 2:24PM
Can anyone answer these five questions?
1. Phone service + EVDO + Mobile TV = how much per month?
2. Is Mobile TV "Real" TV? Or is it the crap Sprint says is TV?
3. What are the battery life estimates?
4. Can i put my own music and ring tones on it or am i forced to buy Verizon's?
5. Release date?
Matt Bates @ Nov 2nd 2007 2:41PM
1. for $25 you can get evdo and tv. voice plans start out at $40.
2. I can't speak for sprint but all the reviews i've read of vcast mobile tv have said it's really good.
3. 240 minutes talk/480 hours standby
4. normally you'd have to use the memory card to transfer music/tones/pictures from your phone to your computer. but this phones coming with a usb cable so i'd bet it would be a little more iphone-esque meaning you could easily move things around. but yeah even if you cant, you can still use the memory card to move data.
5. pre-order november 8, launch november 21
Ricky @ Nov 2nd 2007 3:08PM
Yes V-Cast Mobile TV is real TV.
30 Frames Per Second; 320x240 resolution
8 Channels
ESPN
NBC NEWS
CBS
Comedy Central
MTV
NBC
Nickelodeon
FOX
All channels show EXACTLY what you see on regular TV at "Prime Time" (8pm-ish to 10pm-ish) commercials and all. Then they show reruns of popular shows throught the day.
Sprint TV is not TV, just streaming video, same as orginal V-cast that came out 2 years ago.
daniel @ Nov 2nd 2007 5:18PM
dude i can't wait until this phone comes out.
i'm like waiting outside of the verizon store on november 21 and be the fist one to buy it!!!
Jay @ Nov 2nd 2007 5:37PM
Hands down...this WILL be my next phone.
I just wanna know if it uses the same USB/charger port as the Chocolate so I don't have to get a new headset.
Ashaneen @ Nov 2nd 2007 7:21PM
Yes, it uses the same charger/data cable as the Chocolate, 8700, enV, etc. :)
Ashaneen @ Nov 2nd 2007 8:35PM
While it IS the same charger port, you won't be able to use the headphones from your choco with this phone. You have to buy 2.5mm headphones/earbuds that fit into the headphone jack on the side of the phone.
Jay @ Nov 2nd 2007 8:47PM
awww shucks
heaz @ Nov 2nd 2007 9:38PM
i have been waiting forever
Numz @ Nov 3rd 2007 2:41PM
Matt, I'd like to text from the front screen using t9, I can type 10x faster using that instead of those little tinny qwerty keypads.
Deb @ Nov 9th 2007 12:11PM
Trying to found out how the LG Voyager will sync with my calendar and contacts in Entourage for Mac. So far my best option has been a Palm based Treo and the 700P is still $250 after all my loyalty discounts and rebates from Verizon.
Barbara @ Nov 9th 2007 11:50PM
1. Does anyone know how the calendar works?
2. Can I put shows from itunes on it via the memory card?
3. Does one have to subscribe to get internet to use it on this phone?
TIA
fd @ Nov 15th 2007 4:50PM
Can you get ssh for this phone (anybody doing it with the enV?)?
Does it have java? If I can deploy a jar to it, then at least that could be one way...