Is the Verizon Voyager Worth the Money?

When the iPhone debuted, to widespread customer approval and seemingly world wide love, it also struck fear and loathing into the hearts of other major cell phone providers and production companies. Just from the initial receptions and sales of the iPhone, it should have seemed only natural that other companies were going to want to follow the example set by Apple, and create a phone with similar capabilities and style. Although it may be very difficult to imagine a device replacing the iPhone so soon, one of the first "competitors" to spring up is the Verizon Voyager, which strides to perform the same basic functions as the iPhone, but also offer some additional features and keep the price lower than the base iPhone model.

However, while the Voyager may set out with the best intentions, the question remains as to whether or not it actually compares with the iPhone, let alone surpasses it. However, before we begin comparisons, let us first consider the actual design of the Voyager, and what it means to Verizon. Essentially, the Voyager is the new and updated version of the LG enV. And, as such, the two phones share much of the same design. The front of the Voyager is very similar to that of the enV, only slightly wider and with touch screen abilities. In addition to the three basic navigation buttons at the bottom of the phone, touching it controls the rest of the front screen. However, while it may sound very similar to the iPhone, the entire layout and the response to the touches are not nearly as precise and the interface not nearly as smooth. In fact, it seems as though one is navigating the typically blocky and boring Verizon interface, but this time by pressing it with fingers instead of just clicking on a button.