Verizon LG VX10000 Voyager - Conclusion (Page 4 of 4 )
Conclusion
Pros
Overall, the LG Voyager is an awesome phone with great features. I love the Vcast feature and the ability to watch live TV on the 2.8 inch LCD display. The dual-screen design is very innovative and useful. The music player works great and I love the fact that this device has a microSD slot for memory expansion, which allows for a huge music library.
The graphical user interface (GUI) is very similar to the iPhone's, which makes it easy to navigate the menu system even if it's your first time using the device. The VZ Navigator GPS feature is a very handy tool when you're on the road, and it works surprisingly well in this device according to the experts. PCMag said this about the navigation feature: "(the VZ navigator feature) grabbed the location of our office within seconds and successfully directed me around town."
The design of this phone is second to none with its tactile touch-screen vibration capabilities, its "clam-style" design that opens up to reveal a QWERTY keyboard and 2.8 inch display, and its overall smooth and sexy look. For Verizon Wireless customers, the Voyager is the cream of the crop.
Cons
The LG Voyager is not perfect, although it is pretty close. One thing that I didn't like about the Voyager was the email feature. The email itself works fine, but since there is not a built-in email client, you must pay a subscription to use it ($5 per month). Not only that, but the Voyager will not directly sync to your computer's email unless you pay another subscription fee of about $20 per month.
MobileBurn recently commented on setting up the software for syncing the computer to the Voyager, saying that "between the poorly organized website, which had problems with FireFox, and the poor desktop PC software that fails to connect, I just had to give up. Even if it did work, it would require my PC to be running 24/7 in order to sync email, contacts, and appointments." Sounds like the email feature needs to be revamped.
The only other minor gripe that I had with the LG Voyager was its somewhat sluggish performance at times. The main performance issue is evident when browsing the Web. Web browsing should be much faster in this device because of its EV-DO compatibility, but the Teleca web browser slows it down a bit.
Another very minor performance issue that I came across a few times when researching the LG Voyager is the sluggish interface. I have seen the Voyager in action, and it seems to be quite snappy when jumping through the menu system. I think that some people compare the Voyager to the iPhone's interface, which is as smooth and snappy as it gets. It's not totally fair to say that the menu system is not responsive or sluggish, because it seems very smooth to me. I will say, though, that it's not quite as snappy as the iPhone. So I wouldn't necessarily say that the responsiveness of the Voyager is a "con," but since I heard a few other reviewer's say it, I feel that I should at least mention it. Hey, the best way to judge this for yourself is to go to your local Verizon store and give the Voyager a test drive.
Sources: PCMag, InventorSpot, MobileBurn
Photos: MobileBurn
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