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leahballerina's Review
LG Voyager: innovative design, multitude of midrange features
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14
2008
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I was really dazzled by the LG Voyager in the store, and watching a friend who had one, but when I needed a new cell phone I chickened out and opted for a more inexpensive phone. I immediately regretted it. I was unhappy with the plan that came with it and overall it didn't feel right. So I returned the phone the next day and went for the Voyager. It immediately felt comfortable (albeit pretty big) and I no longer felt a longing for my old, twitchy Chocolate.Now I was already an LG devotee, super happy with my version 1.0 LG Chocolate despite the touch screen giving me trouble near the end (but it lasted the full two years, like most cell phones are designed to). I was wary about taking on touch capabilities again, but things like the vibrating feedback when you touch the screen and the fact that it was actually controlled by touch (rather than heat like the Chocolate) convinced me that this was different.
I'm the kind of person that needs some feedback when I press buttons, and the interior keyboard does not disappoint either. It has a very nice feel (although you'll find after consistent use that the oils from your fingers begin to create a sort of keyboard grid on the interior screen. Don't worry - it cleans off easily!) I should disclose that I have relatively small hands, so man-hands beware!, but isn't that always the case with miniature keyboards. You still have the choice of "old-school"(?) texting using a keypad that appears on the touch screen, but flipping this phone open and typing a novel in seconds is one of the main features of this type of phone.
If you're not a texting machine, the danger of this phone is that you BECOME one. I highly suggest one of Verizon's Unlimited IN-TXT plans, especially if you have friends or family on Verizon's network. As far as I know, Verizon is the only provider offering the LG Voyager, in case you weren't aware.
If you ARE a texting machine already, there's also the EnV, but even the new updated version is nowhere near as stylish as the Voyager. Smooth, sleek "chrome" sides, full-frontal screen (which is great for displaying your photos. I change my background on both interior and exterior screens, which are set separately, constantly) - love.
Now the photos. Most new cell phones have cameras now. The LG Voyager offers a 2.0 MegaPixel camera, which is better than cell phone cameras I've had or seen in the past, but I have my issues here. Lighting is #1. If the lighting is low - if you're standing in a shadow - you're not going to be able to see your picture. I've had phones in the past (a certain cute little flip-open Samsung jawn comes to mind) that have included a flash with the camera. With all the other features packed into this phone, you'd think they could fit in a flash, especially on a camera that needs it so badly. I also miss the ability to zoom in on a picture (my LG Chocolate had this) before you take it, especially since the zoom view when you're looking at your picture later is slow and obnoxious. There is a big zoom bar right in the center of the touch screen so that not only do you have to zoom in (slow!) but you have to move the photo around to be able to see whatever is in the center of your screen. And the colors suck. Okay. Camera rant over. It has one, and I can easily move pictures to my computer on a mini-SD card and enhance them there, so what am I really complaining about? I just want you to know.
One of the big things Verizon is really pushing with this phone is its mobile TV capabilities. I played with that in the store, and it's fun - would be great for a long commute! - but I just can't justify spending the money myself. The same goes for the internet access. My best friend has the same phone on a premium plan, meaning she has the internet access, and she uses it ALL. THE. TIME. It's her favorite thing ever to be in a conversation with someone or overhear someone wondering about something, and she just goes and looks it up and reports back in seconds. Truth be told, the whole touch screen internet on the phone takes some serious getting used to. She's like a speeding bullet on the thing while I'm smashing the screen wondering how to scroll up and down.
I should divulge that one complaint she has that I have not experienced is issues with the touch screen being too sensitive in her purse. The touch screen is the entire front of this phone, so it will touch things and go to menus IF it's "unlocked". Everytime you finish doing something, or open and close the phone, or leave the screen untouched for about 10-15 seconds, the screen locks so that accidental phone calls and the like don't occur. Her phone seems to take longer to go to "locked" mode than mine does, as I can put it in my purse and rarely have any issues. When it does, it's just accidentally opened the shortcut menu (which is conveniently personalized and opened by unlocking the phone and touching any empty space on the screen).
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