[hangook/korea]

I got an LG Voyager. I was deciding between the glyde, the voyager, and the iPhone.

Since I'm a Verizon user along with everybody I know and I didn't want a $80-$100 phone bill/month the iPhone was out. And the fact that AT&T isn't the best service in my area didn't help the iPhone's cause either. But the iPhone's touchscreen KILLS the Voyager and Glyde. And it works with my Mac. And it does the non-phone stuff the best.

I had a chance to play with the Glyde at the Samsung store/display area in NYC. It's smaller, sleeker looking, and it feels higher quality than the Voyager. The slider effect feels more solid than the flip-open option of the Voyager. The online reviews have slammed the Glyde's touchscreen saying it just plain sucks. At first, I didn't see what all the fuss was about. The menus worked fine for me at first, but the tiny icons on the bottom of the main screen gave me serious problems and the cube wallpaper than you can play manipulate like a rubic's cube didn't work for me and I have thin fingers. The touch screen was the main issue why I didn't buy the Glyde. Especially after getting used to the iPhone/iPod touch interface.

The Voyager. One of my coworkers had one and I had a chance to play with it. It's a big phone and I think I might have to go ajohshi and get a belt clip for it. The flip open mechanism jiggles a bit when open at the 30deg angle. When the screen is at a 90deg angle with the keyboard, it felt solid. The keypad is great, in addition to the qwerty keypad, it also has the "OK", directional, send/end features on it. Oh, that is one big advantage of the Voyager/Glyde over the iPhone. It's a personal preference, but it is much easier to type on a physical keyboard compared to Apple's onscreen keyboard- this has a higher learning curve. The Voyager has haptic feedback, which means the phone will vibrate a bit to let you know you pressed a button, which you can turn off if you want. One silly thing is that if you text with the external screen, it's old school style, furiously tapping away at the keypad. But if you try to search your music library a iPhone-like touchscreen qwerty keyboard pops up.

Both screens are fantastic, they're big, bright, and clear. The camera, although only 2MP takes great pictures. It is a bit slow to take a picture, but livable.

The touchscreen does have its faults. Sometimes I hit a button and nothing happens. But it doesn't ruin the overall experience. Compared to the iPhone, you have to press much harder on the touchscreen and sliding your finger to scroll down a menu isn't as good as the iPhone. But again, it's not a dealbreaker. The Voyager has a bunch of cool animated wallpapers based on keith haring's artwork and is a nice touch.

Overall, a big plus with the Verizon phones is that you can add functionality piecemeal. If I wanted my Voyager to access the internet, watch TV (yes, you can watch TV, but they're custom made TV channels and it's not like you're going to get ESPN2 or HBO), GPS, etc, I can add on those services and pay for them. If you want a cool looking phone with good call quality and texting made easy you can skip out on the extra features and have a cheaper phone bill. But Verizon phones lack wifi, which sucks, but they want you to pay for everythin so you either pay $30 or whatever it costs a month for internet. And if you use a Mac, forget connecting the Voyager to your Mac... easily.

One drawback of all these phones is the extra number of buttons you have to press to make/receive a call. But it's the price you pay for a touchscreen.
Old phone: flip open, dial, talk
Voyager: touch screen to unlock, press phone icon, dial number, talk.

To receive a call, it's the same thing.
Old phone: flip open, talk
Voyager: press unlock button, press "answer" button, talk.

For the paranoid, the Voyager has the lowest digital SAR- the amount of radiation it gives off.

I like the Voyager and am happy with my purchase. It's big and the touchscreen isn't perfect (especially once you've had a chance to play with Apple's touchscreens). But the call quality, ease of texting, design, and options (internet access, mobile tv, GPS) more than make up for it. It's a fun phone, even if you just use it to call, text, play games on it.

[reuniw]

^maybe you shoulda waited for the LG Dare, which will be carried by Verizon. It's a touch screen like the Prada but with better features like a 3.2 mp camera, only $199 with rebate and 2 year contract with Verizon!

[msj1nstar]

so i just recently got a voyager too. and im still trying to get comfortable with it. i was wondering...do you know how to send ringtones to your phone? i figured it was through the usb but it doesnt seem to be working... help please

[An9elDr3am3r]

so i just recently got a voyager too. and im still trying to get comfortable with it. i was wondering...do you know how to send ringtones to your phone? i figured it was through the usb but it doesnt seem to be working... help please

you can go to this website Link and it will send your ringtone for you.

[hpnotiq]

Wow thanks for the review. It helped a lot.
I'm with Helio right now so I have the Ocean, but I'm planning to go back to Verizon starting August. But actually your review kinda threw me off cus I was pretty set on getting the Glyde over Voyager.

reuniw: what's this LG Dare? When is it coming out?

[pwn5tar]

nice review. i just think the phone is a bit too big for me now a days.

[erure]

I think you should have waited for the LG Dare. It's out now, and it's basically like an iPhone except not from apple. I have the Voyager as well, and I like it a lot, but one thing that kind of bugs me is that it doesn't have a hole for cell phone charms. That's probably my main problem(?) with it. Also, the camera on the Voyager is much better than the iPhone -- it has autofocus (they're both the same 2 megapixels). I have an iPod touch so it's a bit like having an iPhone, and the touchscreen keyboard gets old after a while -- I like typing in the actual keyboard too

[reuniw]

I believe the LG Dare is available now at Verizon stores. I created a new thread on it, which has specs and reviews of the phone. Please check the index to this tech forum.

[hangook/korea]

I think you should have waited for the LG Dare. It's out now, and it's basically like an iPhone except not from apple. I have the Voyager as well, and I like it a lot, but one thing that kind of bugs me is that it doesn't have a hole for cell phone charms. That's probably my main problem(?) with it. Also, the camera on the Voyager is much better than the iPhone -- it has autofocus (they're both the same 2 megapixels). I have an iPod touch so it's a bit like having an iPhone, and the touchscreen keyboard gets old after a while -- I like typing in the actual keyboard too

The Dare looks cool, but not cool enough to return my Voyager. The physical keyboard is cool and the early reviews seem to say the touchscreen isn't all that, which is OK with the Voyager, but if you are dragging around icons like in the Dare, the touchscreen should be more Apple like.