Verizon, LG Announce 'iPhone Killer' Voyager

iliketomac · Oct 3, 2007, 09:55 AM

"The Voyager, made by LG Electronics, trumps the iPhone by offering faster wireless Web access. But in a nod to the Apple device, which is only available to AT&T Inc subscribers, it has a large touch screen and full Web browser."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071003/...izon_phones_dc

I'm still for Apple's iPhone all the way since OS X remains top notch. And the iPhone will likely get better and better after each revision...

GTiPhone · Oct 3, 2007, 10:39 AM

"People who want a high-end media phone and want to stay with Verizon will certainly give that one a hard look. I don't know that it would pull anybody away from an iPhone," he said.

translation: It's good. It's not that good. But it's good.

gkarris · Oct 3, 2007, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iliketomac

I'm still for Apple's iPhone all the way since OS X remains top notch. And the iPhone will likely get better and better after each revision...

As long as you're willing to go only with AT&T...

Locked Phones = Bad

Competition = Good

mpuck972 · Oct 3, 2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by iliketomac

I'm still for Apple's iPhone all the way since OS X remains top notch. And the iPhone will likely get better and better after each revision...

Yeah, because the 1.1.1 update was sooooo revolutionary wasn't it.

Fuchal · Oct 3, 2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mpuck972

Yeah, because the 1.1.1 update was sooooo revolutionary wasn't it.

I am pretty sure he was not talking about a tiny software update when he said revisions.

DeaconGraves · Oct 3, 2007, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by gkarris

As long as you're willing to go only with AT&T...

Locked Phones = Bad

Competition = Good

That's funny, I didn't see anything in that article that said Verizon was selling the phone unlocked.

knelto · Oct 3, 2007, 10:55 AM

"We think it'll be the best phone ... this year. It will kill the iPhone."
Verizon Wireless Chief Marketing Officer Mike Lanman

Hahahahahahahahahaahhaahhhhaahahhaha

plumbingandtech · Oct 3, 2007, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by DeaconGraves

That's funny, I didn't see anything in that article that said Verizon was selling the phone unlocked.

Zing!

Good point. All I remember from my Verizon friend (who JUST bought an iPhone 2 days ago.) said how many things like bluetooth in all his verizon phones where locked down.

Speedracer04 · Oct 3, 2007, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by plumbingandtech

Zing!

Good point. All I remember from my Verizon friend (who JUST bought an iPhone 2 days ago.) said how many things like bluetooth in all his verizon phones where locked down.

seriously, my GF has verizon and she can seriously do nothing with verizon. With cingular i used to connect via bluetooth to my computer and just drag and drop ringtones....not with verizon!

plumbingandtech · Oct 3, 2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedracer04

seriously, my GF has verizon and she can seriously do nothing with verizon. With cingular i used to connect via bluetooth to my computer and just drag and drop ringtones....not with verizon!

I love it how so many people will post the iphone hate and yet not post that other cell phone makers and networks are doing the same or worst in a lot of cases.

I mean yah you can't do your own ringtone (thank you god!) but the ones you can do are $1.99(with a whole song) cents not $2.49 which a price I have heard.

emcviper · Oct 3, 2007, 11:12 AM

I love this little blurb obscurely hidden at the end.

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and a slot for 8 gigabytes of extra memory. The iPhone has 8 gigabytes of built-in storage.

The iPhone happens to double as a music-industry dominating iPod with 8 gigs of storage. Presumably, you'll have to cough up another $100-$200 to be able to get 8 gigs out of the Voyager.

And if it's LG, that keyboard+hinge will be trash in 3 months.

powerbook911 · Oct 3, 2007, 11:12 AM

I think it sucks all phones are going to start looking like iPhones, not as good, but with the big full front display. Can't anyone innovate besides apple?

wwooden · 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by plumbingandtech

Zing!

Good point. All I remember from my Verizon friend (who JUST bought an iPhone 2 days ago.) said how many things like bluetooth in all his verizon phones where locked down.

I have bluetooth on both my phone and computer and I can only sync contacts and calenders to my phone; no music or pictures. I can kinda see them charging for ringtones because there is copyright protection, but the pictures are ones I am taking myself, there should be no problem with letting me transfer them through bluetooth. The only way I can get them off is to send an email message to myself, where Verizon can charge me a fee. The pictures aren't great quality at all, not worth any money in my mind.

gkarris · Oct 3, 2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DeaconGraves

That's funny, I didn't see anything in that article that said Verizon was selling the phone unlocked.

Unlike Apple, Verizon unlocks their phones when the contract is over...

PJF13 · Oct 3, 2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by powerbook911

I think it sucks all phones are going to start looking like iPhones, not as good, but with the big full front display. Can't anyone innovate besides apple?

I agree, it's so funny how obvious it is. COPY CATS -

tsvb · Oct 3, 2007, 11:31 AM

That UI is lame.

LizKat · Oct 3, 2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by knelto

"We think it'll be the best phone ... this year. It will kill the iPhone."
Verizon Wireless Chief Marketing Officer Mike Lanman

Hahahahahahahahahaahhaahhhhaahahhaha

Right, is this the same Verizon where if you go in the store to buy a replacement batt for the last phone you upgraded to with them, they don't have that batt and suggest you get a newer phone although it's not time for another upgrade yet? Or else buy the batt online and pay shipping? That Verizon?

Unspeaked · Oct 3, 2007, 11:48 AM

This doesn't seem that different to me than the other iClones that have come out in recent months...

I wonder if Verizon has started kicking themselves for passing on Apple's offer?

Klaxons2012 · Oct 3, 2007, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by gkarris

Unlike Apple, Verizon unlocks their phones when the contract is over...

i...i'm sorry. is Apple a phone carrier now? are we going to start blaming the Iraq war on Apple too?

captastro · Oct 3, 2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gkarris

Unlike Apple, Verizon unlocks their phones when the contract is over...

What would you be able to do with an unlocked Verizon phone?

CRIIM44 · Oct 3, 2007, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gkarris

Unlike Apple, Verizon unlocks their phones when the contract is over...

except verizon phones are CDMA. You cant just take the phone from a verizon network and plug it into ATT, tmobile, or any european network

captastro · Oct 3, 2007, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powerbook911

I think it sucks all phones are going to start looking like iPhones, not as good, but with the big full front display. Can't anyone innovate besides apple?

It's cheaper to copy!

mets1125 · Oct 3, 2007, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gkarris

Unlike Apple, Verizon unlocks their phones when the contract is over...

Thats false. Vz is CDMA but you still can not take a Vz phone and sign up to Sprint with it.

emcviper · Oct 3, 2007, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by captastro

It's cheaper to copy!

-The 3 people who got an automatic 'F' in my business COMS course.

F4phanatic · Oct 3, 2007, 12:30 PM

I know I am going to be flamed for this, but I intend to buy a LG Voyager to replace my LG 8300 when NE2 hits. I am going to be locked into Verizon for long time, so I will get this, it's good enough, and it's the closet I'll get to an iPhone.

It has EV-DO, a big advantage over an iPhone, and you'd have to admit, Verizon is slowly but surely uncrippling their phones bluetooth, and their UI, I think looks sweet!

I can sync it with a Mac through Bitpim a free program, so it's almost as good as an iPhone for me...

Oct 3, 2007, 09:55 AM	#1
iliketomac macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2006	So Verizon releases an iPhone "killer"? "The Voyager, made by LG Electronics, trumps the iPhone by offering faster wireless Web access. But in a nod to the Apple device, which is only available to AT&T Inc subscribers, it has a large touch screen and full Web browser." http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071003/...izon_phones_dc I'm still for Apple's iPhone all the way since OS X remains top notch. And the iPhone will likely get better and better after each revision... __________________ 24" iMac 2.4 GHz, 15" MBP 2.6GHz, 13" MB black 2.16GHz, 12" clamshell iBook G3 466MHz SE, iMac G3 400MHz DV, iPhone 8GB

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knelto macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2007	"We think it'll be the best phone ... this year. It will kill the iPhone." Verizon Wireless Chief Marketing Officer Mike Lanman Hahahahahahahahahaahhaahhhhaahahhaha __________________ 16GB iPhone 3G 24" iMac 2.8 GHz Core 2 Extreme

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powerbook911 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2005	I think it sucks all phones are going to start looking like iPhones, not as good, but with the big full front display. Can't anyone innovate besides apple? __________________ 12-in Powerbook G4 1.5ghz, 20-in iMac 2.4 Core 2 Duo, Mac Mini (Early '09),20-in Cinema Display, AppleTV, iPhone 32GB; Airpot Extreme (Late 2009) iPod 160GB

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Oct 3, 2007, 10:39 AM	#2
GTiPhone Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Island Heights, NJ	"People who want a high-end media phone and want to stay with Verizon will certainly give that one a hard look. I don't know that it would pull anybody away from an iPhone," he said. translation: It's good. It's not that good. But it's good.

Oct 3, 2007, 11:31 AM	#16
tsvb macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Syracuse, NY	That UI is lame.

Oct 3, 2007, 11:48 AM	#18
Unspeaked macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: West Coast	This doesn't seem that different to me than the other iClones that have come out in recent months... I wonder if Verizon has started kicking themselves for passing on Apple's offer?

Oct 3, 2007, 12:30 PM	#25
F4phanatic macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, CA	I know I am going to be flamed for this, but I intend to buy a LG Voyager to replace my LG 8300 when NE2 hits. I am going to be locked into Verizon for long time, so I will get this, it's good enough, and it's the closet I'll get to an iPhone. It has EV-DO, a big advantage over an iPhone, and you'd have to admit, Verizon is slowly but surely uncrippling their phones bluetooth, and their UI, I think looks sweet! I can sync it with a Mac through Bitpim a free program, so it's almost as good as an iPhone for me...