LG Voyager (VX10000)

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LG Voyager (VX10000)
LG Voyager (VX10000)
Manufacturer LG Electronics
Carrier Verizon Wireless
Available November 21, 2007
Screen LCD 400 x 240
Exterior screen LCD 240 x 400
Camera 2 megapixel
Operating system BREW
Ringtone Yes
Memory 182 MB
Memory card 8 GB (microSD)
Networks EVDO
Connectivity Bluetooth / USB Cable
Battery 950 mAh
Physical size Height = 4.64″, Width = 2.12″, Depth = .71″
Weight 4.69 oz
Form factor Clamshell (Candybar/flip)
Media Stereo, VCast Video/Music, VCast MobileTV, VZ Navigator
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.

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The Voyager in its open state, revealing the internal screen and QWERTY keyboard.
The Voyager in its open state, revealing the internal screen and QWERTY keyboard.

Packaged in a lateral-clamshell design that hides a full QWERTY keyboard, the Voyager features an HTML web browser, the ability to access Verizon's V CAST service (which provides mobile TV, video, and music downloads) and the ability to play MP3, Windows Media, and unprotected AAC files.[2][3] The Voyager utilizes Verizon Wireless' EVDO broadband network for web browsing and data transfer.

In addition to its voice and data features, the Voyager has a 2 megapixel digital camera and camcorder, an external slot for up to 8 GB of microSDHC 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 haptic mechanism to simulate the feedback of physical buttons when the screen is touched.

The phone has a 2.81 inch 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. The phone is 4.64" x 2.12" x 0.71" and weights only 4.69 oz. Some features include GPS/Locations, Bluetooth, Picture ID, Ringer ID, and Voice calling.

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  1. ^ MarketWatch.com
  2. ^ German, Kent (November 16, 2007). CNet Editors' Review - LG Voyager - VX10000 (Verizon Wireless). CNet Reviews. CNet Networks, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  3. ^ LG Voyager Datasheet (PDF). LG Electronics. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.

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