Voyager Review

[Mobile Mike]

Just posted a review for the Voyager in the LG forum:

LG Voyager Review

[TonyTiger]

Thanks again MobileMike. Nice review. Did you try anything over USB? What were the capabilities? Backup Calendar and Contacts?

[Mobile Mike]

Originally Posted by TonyTiger

Thanks again MobileMike. Nice review. Did you try anything over USB? What were the capabilities? Backup Calendar and Contacts?

The only thing I used USB for was to add some songs from the VZ Music Manager to the phone. Which worked well.

I didn't have a need to use it for calender or contacts.

[RJB]

Originally Posted by Mobile Mike

The only thing I used USB for was to add some songs from the VZ Music Manager to the phone. Which worked well.

I didn't have a need to use it for calender or contacts.

Mike now you need to have some fun editing your phone with bitpim and such.

[Jodi]

I'm surprised that there aren't ring profiles....can you customize them? How do you silence/vibrate-only if there are no profiles?

Kinda glad I went with the BB 8130, although the Voyager was my 2nd choice.

[Mobile Mike]

Originally Posted by Jodi

I'm surprised that there aren't ring profiles....can you customize them? How do you silence/vibrate-only if there are no profiles?

Kinda glad I went with the BB 8130, although the Voyager was my 2nd choice.

As I would discover, instead of having ring profiles, the Voyager uses the typical LG method of the "* (star)" key long-press to change to Vibrate mode, and side volume control to lower to full silent mode. This is a bit old school, but not a problem for me at all. Works pretty good actually.

I really like the phone. It is pleasant to use and looks good as well.

[Jodi]

I still find it odd that for a phone to be claimed so "advanced" it doesn't have custom ring profiles. Shame on LG!

[Quint101]

Wirelessly posted (Quint's Pearl: BlackBerry8130/4.3.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

Originally Posted by Jodi

I still find it odd that for a phone to be claimed so "advanced" it doesn't have custom ring profiles. Shame on LG!

That's something that would be on the basic lg phones but I do like the lack of profiles... Makes the phone a little easier to use. The Voyager is a cool looking phone but my Pearl is one fifth the cost of the Voyager and it does most things the other phone does. Although data is required on the blackberry, the discounts I get and the size differential and the phone price tag swayed me to the Pearl. i am glad we're enjoying our respective devices.

[RJB]

Originally Posted by Jodi

I still find it odd that for a phone to be claimed so "advanced" it doesn't have custom ring profiles. Shame on LG!

Jodi-
Are you talking about setting ring profiles for each contact?? Sorry I am missing what you are saying?

[Mobile Mike]

Originally Posted by Jodi

I still find it odd that for a phone to be claimed so "advanced" it doesn't have custom ring profiles. Shame on LG!

I thought so too, at first. I thought ring profiles were a standard these days, but I've actually gotten used to not having profiles on this phone.

I'm wondering if this is also a standard Verizon UI thing or whether it's LG's method? This is the first Verizon phone I've gotten with their proprietary UI on it.

[Quint101]

Wirelessly posted (Quint's Pearl: BlackBerry8130/4.3.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

Originally Posted by Mobile Mike

I thought so too, at first. I thought ring profiles were a standard these days, but I've actually gotten used to not having profiles on this phone.

I'm wondering if this is also a standard Verizon UI thing or whether it's LG's method? This is the first Verizon phone I've gotten with their proprietary UI on it.

I know that the LGs I have seen have the one step vibrate... But they were the lower end ones, both on CDMA and GSM models. I've used the VX3300, AX4270, L1150, CG180...and seen it on the VX4400 and VX4500...

[Mobile Mike]

Originally Posted by RJB

Jodi-
Are you talking about setting ring profiles for each contact?? Sorry I am missing what you are saying?

Ryan, she's talking about the master ring profiles like Normal, Silent, Meeting, Outdoor, and the like.

The Nokia's I've had the last several years all have ring profiles. It's a Nokia standard. It's also a Windows Mobile standard as well. The Q and the MDA have them, both with WM.

It's apparently been a long time since I've had a phone that doesn't have ring profiles.

[Jodi]

According to Mike's review, the Voyager doesn't have profiles, which is another reason I'm glad I got my Pearl!

[Jay2TheRescue]

Originally Posted by Mobile Mike

Ryan, she's talking about the master ring profiles like Normal, Silent, Meeting, Outdoor, and the like.

The Nokia's I've had the last several years all have ring profiles. It's a Nokia standard. It's also a Windows Mobile standard as well. The Q and the MDA have them, both with WM.

It's apparently been a long time since I've had a phone that doesn't have ring profiles.

Its a standard Motorola feature as well. I remember that my StarTac had it, but I seem to remember my V60t did not have it. All my other phones had it.

-Jay

[Mobile Mike]

Originally Posted by Jodi

According to Mike's review, the Voyager doesn't have profiles, which is another reason I'm glad I got my Pearl!

I have to say that I didn't want a smartphone this time, mostly because of Verizon's ridiculous data rates, otherwise I might have gone for a BB, Treo, or the XV6800.

The Voyager is a pretty good phone. Considering this is my first CDMA LG since the VX4400, back in 2003, I'm impressed with it.

To each his/her own. Enjoy your Pink Pearl, Jodi!

[Jodi]

Originally Posted by Mobile Mike

To each his/her own. Enjoy your Pink Pearl, Jodi!

And you enjoy your Voyager Mike! It was my 2nd choice!

[Mobile Mike]

Originally Posted by Jodi

And you enjoy your Voyager Mike! It was my 2nd choice!

That I do, Jodi. I don't expect the phone to "WOW" me every minute of the day. I think it's an attractive phone, with beautiful, quality displays. The feature set is nice, plus signal quality and battery life are both excellent. As expensive as it was, it's definitely worth it.

[sbc]

Lets layout some of the facts and features of both phones up against each other. The Apple iPhone as most of the “fansâ€� and owners know does not have the 3G network support (built-in hardware) but the LG Voyager does. With that advantage over the iPhone it will attract the high-speed junkies of newer integrated PDA cell phones. One downside of this and what was most surprising to me was the LG Voyager does not have WI-FI. Ouch, that hurt when I typed it out, once again, the LG Voyager does not have WI-FI. I guess what some of you may be thinking now is why bother with WI-FI when you have a dedicated 3G network support (where available) at your fingertips, literally. Good point but is it really when we it comes down the battery life (Steve Jobs is laughing right now).”

[Mobile Mike]

After having the phone for over a month now, so far so good. The best part is the battery life. It has lasted over 10 days between charges at times. The more I get used to it, the more I realize it is a pretty darn good phone.

[scottb]

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry Pearl 8130: Opera/9.50 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/4.1.10781/298; U; en))

It sounds like some folks are blurring the lines between the feature sets of smartphones and "regular" phones. The Voyager is a regular phone with the Verizon UI, so no sound profiles--you find those on the smartphones. It does have an awesome full html browser which means you only need the $15 VCASTPak to get unlimited data. I would have purchased this phone but for the size--it's huge! So I guess I'll stick with my Pearl for a while.

[Mobile Mike]

Originally Posted by scottb

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry Pearl 8130: Opera/9.50 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/4.1.10781/298; U; en))

It sounds like some folks are blurring the lines between the feature sets of smartphones and "regular" phones. The Voyager is a regular phone with the Verizon UI, so no sound profiles--you find those on the smartphones. It does have an awesome full html browser which means you only need the $15 VCASTPak to get unlimited data. I would have purchased this phone but for the size--it's huge! So I guess I'll stick with my Pearl for a while.

Actually non-smartphone Nokia models have ring profiles. Though I've never seen LG use profiles.

[scottb]

Originally Posted by Mobile Mike

Actually non-smartphone Nokia models have ring profiles. Though I've never seen LG use profiles.

Yes, but not on VZW. Any new VZW phone you pick up in a store now has virtually the same UI. Unfortunately, there are no more Nokia phones in the VZW stores.