| LG Voyager (VX10000) | |
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| Manufacturer | LG Electronics |
|---|---|
| Carrier | Verizon Wireless, Telus |
| Available | November 21, 2007 |
| Screen | LCD 400 x 240 |
| Exterior screen | LCD 240 x 400 |
| Camera | 2.0 megapixel |
| Operating system | BREW |
| Ringtone | July 2008 |
| Memory | 182 MB |
| Memory card | 8 GB (microSD) |
| Networks | EVDO, 1X |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth / USB Cable |
| Battery | 950 mAh |
| Physical size | Height = 12 cm (4.64″), Width = 5.4 cm (2.12″), Depth = 1.8 cm (.71″) |
| Weight | 133g (4.69 oz) |
| Form factor | Clamshell (Candybar/flip) |
| Media | Stereo, VCast Video/Music, VCast MobileTV, VZ Navigator, Visual Voicemail (VX10KV09 and above Only) |
| Predecessor | LG enV (VX9900) |
The LG VX10000, also known as the Verizon Voyager or LG VX10K, is an Internet-enabled multimedia mobile phone designed by LG Electronics and exclusively marketed by Verizon Wireless. The external screen is touch enabled with a virtual keyboard and buttons. It features an internal screen for use with the included full QWERTY keyboard. Both screens of the Voyager have WQVGA resolution. The Voyager's functions include those of a camera phone and a portable media player, in addition to text messaging, and Internet services including e-mail and web browsing. It is a dual-band mobile phone that uses the CDMA standard. It supports the EVDO data technology.
The Voyager's online release date in the United States was November 18, 2007, and it was released into stores on November 21, 2007,[1] costing US $299 with a two-year contract, though it was subsequently lowered to $200, $150, $130, and finally $100. The rapid price drop was due to stiff competition, notably the Apple iPhone 3G, which went on sale July 2008 and started at $199. The Voyager is now at it's lowest price of $79.99 after 50$ mail-in-rebate, which will be given by a debit card to spend on what you choose.
Features
Packaged in a lateral-clamshell design that hides a QWERTY keyboard, the Voyager provides a web browser, the ability to access Verizon's V CAST service (which provides TV, video, and music downloads) and the ability to play MP3, Windows Media, and unprotected AAC files. The Voyager utilizes Verizon Wireless' EVDO broadband network for data transfer.
The Voyager has a 2 megapixel digital camera and camcorder, an external microSDHC slot for up to 8 GB of storage, a USB connector, and stereo Bluetooth capability. The phone's battery is removable, and can be replaced with an extended-life version to increase talk and standby time.
The Voyager features an external touch screen, similar to that of the Prada, which features a mechanism to simulate the haptic feedback of physical buttons when the screen is touched.
The phone has a 7 cm (2.81") display screen with a 240 x 400 pixel resolution screen. The 950 mAh LiPolymer battery allows up to 4 hours of talk time or 480 hours of standby time.
Titanium Voyager
On June 17th, 2008, Verizon announced that it would be implementing Visual Voicemail on several yet-to-be released phones, including one known simply by the name "Voyager" but with a new color option of titanium which is a silver-gray color. It was then widely speculated that the Refresh was in fact a firmware update, purportedly a major one, though was not at that time not been confirmed by a Verizon representative.
Several days later, users on internet message boards reported references on Verizon Wireless's website to a phone called the VX10000 Silver, leading people to believe that a silver version of the phone would also be made available (Now known as the Voyager Titanium).
On August 9th, Verizon Wireless released the "Voyager Refresh" V09 update to all Verizon stores. In many ways, the software update is as significant to Voyager, as the 2.0 upgrade to iPhone. The entire core operating system has been upgraded to match the newer LG Dare. Rhapsody music support has been added and some technical problems have been fixed. Also, the interface is now more responsive, with a consolidated Media Center, which more recent phones have used to replace the older Get it Now interface.
Most significant however, is the long-rumored addition of Visual Voicemail to the LG Voyager. However, despite past reports, the use of the service is not free. While Verizon is correct that the download of Visual Voicemail application to the Voyager is free, to use it you must pay a fee of $2.99 per month which must be added by calling Verizon Wireless customer service number.
The LG Titanium Voyager, is a moderately-sized phone, that can be used for voice calls, texting, email, Global Positioning System (GPS) and mobile TV almost instantly via MediaFLO (which is an extra $15 per month with or without the Verizon Wireless "VPak". A data plan for V-Cast enabled phones without VPak charges for any data are $1.99 per Mb). The phone's 2.0 Megapixel camera is great for in-depth pictures on-the-go. The camera records up to 30 seconds in video to be sent in a MMS. This setting can be altered, and can record up to minutes at a time.
The Voyager Titanium is currently available online for $129.99 (after $50.00 mail-in rebate and with a 2-year contract) which includes new V11 firmware similar to the LG Dare. New features include: new "white" display theme, drag & drop icons in the shortcut screen, and much more.
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