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Verizon Showdown: Voyager vs Glyde vs EnV2 Part 1

Noah Kravitz
Posted on Friday, August 08, 2008
by Noah Kravitz, Senior Editor, Consumer Products and Services
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By popular demand, three of Verizon's VCAST messaging phones go head to head. Noah takes a look at the LG Voyager, Samsung Glyde, and LG EnV2. Part one focuses on form factor. And Dan Patrick, check your email, man. Noah's got an offer for you.

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env24life
Thursday, October 09, 2008well i had the glyde for about 3 months. it SUCKED SOO BAD. the touch screen worked for about the first three days. then i got the update and nothing changed? it mite have even gotten worse. i got lucky that the sliding was also bad the it broke. i no have the env2 and love it. i have not had a problem wit it. best fone ive ever had
Richard Pere
Saturday, September 06, 2008OK... all i want to say is that the env2 has absolutely NOTHING to do with the glyde and the voyager... you cannot compare the env2 with the glyde of the voyager...they env2 is geared more towards people who want a texting phone with vcast... it doesn't have reall internet NO full html browser and it is not javascript capable..... although...u can compare the voyager and the glyde because the glyde is just samsungs version of the voyager.... but the glyde SUCKS!? the touch screeen is crazy buggy... the voyager on the other hand has a better touch screen...but it still isn't a full touchscreen... verizon's november-christmas time phones will def be so much better...and hopefully the vx9600..which was just releaed by the fcc will be a perf. balance inbetween the size of the voyager and env2...and the touch screen of the voyager and dare (did my last part go off topic?)
Derek Brackett
Wednesday, August 20, 20083rd place Glyde, 2nd place EnV2, 1st place voyager
solidsnake4119
Tuesday, August 19, 2008addster is right about the glyde's touch screen. it's pretty bad and unresponsive. A lot of reviews out there are ranting about the bad touch screen. go check it out yourself. I even tried the glyde out and the touch screen didnt respond to ever finger gesture i made.
addster
Thursday, August 14, 2008i had the dare for like two weeks and hated it...texting on it was sooooo hard. i took it back with the 30 day thingy and got the voyager and its awesome!! Get the voager!!!! The env 2 is hideous and the QWERTY is not as big as the voyagers. The glydes touch screen is a huge set back its reallyyyy bad and annoying like the dares. So if you cant decide between these three get the voyager it rocks!!!
jafdskaf al;kdfja
Friday, August 08, 2008haha im glad you watch i survived a japanese game show
Brandon Thomas
Friday, August 08, 2008i dont care what anybody says env2 is the best messaging phone who cares if it doesnt hav a touchscreen. the keyboard and display and battery life is the best, no messaging phone can beat it
Stephane Ridore
Friday, August 08, 2008New firmware for the voyager came out VX10K09, update the phone, and then do a comparison.
SYTYCD7
12/4/2008 7:23:21 PMIPHONE IS THE BEST!!!! next it env2 i hate voyager ad glyde they suck!!!(touch screens are horrible on verizon
xxxmatttty69
12/4/2008 5:10:50 AMwho gives a shit about how small it is lolol....but yea the glyde has shitty responce cause i have a voyager n its awsome...but im gettin an iphone soon so lol
Jeth215
12/3/2008 9:49:28 PMshould i get the voyager or glyde for christmas? heard the glyde's touchscreen sucks but i like how its smaller than the voyager but the voyager apparenlty has a better touchscreen...
123us123
12/3/2008 4:20:55 PMDEf Voyager glyde sucks
grlybabiee1
12/3/2008 3:09:25 PMwho would like a caculater n the glyde sux get the voyager
grlybabiee1
12/3/2008 3:07:04 PMwow the beiggining is weird
MOTORAZRvideos
12/3/2008 12:20:25 AMim getting env2 thursday cuz my venus broke..dnt get touch screens from verizon they suck
RubCam30
12/2/2008 10:42:54 PMI got the Voyager titanium its awsome!!! i recomend it!! :D
calisurff22
12/2/2008 5:54:04 PMim getting the env2 cant wait!!!!
biancahott
12/2/2008 5:36:36 PMVoyager!!!!!! Its A Hot Hot I Recommend it =]
flangera23
12/2/2008 5:23:34 PMhAHHAHAHhahah
fuster07
12/2/2008 1:48:19 PMenv2 i am getting tht
missmaddie999
12/1/2008 9:01:44 PMpsh getting the voyager this friday !!!!!! ive heard bad reveiws on the glyde
pantherfootball546
12/1/2008 3:29:02 PMvoyager baby!!! i think the voyager is a great phone! it has better touch screen then the glyde by FAR!!! the voyager is the phone for u! the new voyager is not that big so if you get the voyager get the titanium and the new version
JJJJJUnit7
12/1/2008 12:19:12 PMI have the LG Voyager and its freaking awsome LOVE IT
abededgde
11/30/2008 5:26:05 PMi have the voyager... love it!!!!!!!!!!!
hiddenhallway
11/30/2008 11:57:36 AMhey majiday? wtf does that mean?
Jorocks8
11/30/2008 8:31:50 AMi have the eNV2!!! i love it.
SamsungGlydeLover
11/29/2008 9:53:30 PMLook I Have The Glyde & Here The Deal. It Suck W/out The Upgrade But If U Do Get The Upgrade Its A Super Great Phone
asmith2280
11/29/2008 5:52:04 PMthe glyde is terrible. the touch screen almost never works and ive gone through three in the last few months. im going to verizon tomorrow...
flyboy6753
11/29/2008 5:03:00 PMGlyde all the way baby!
mhurricanes39
11/29/2008 2:21:39 PMVoyager ftw! I love the voyager. I don't mind the largness of it. Great phonee. great vid.
luckyduckykitkat12
11/29/2008 9:35:49 AMthe glyde sucks!!! my aunt works for verizon and they have had more than 150 people with complaints on it
Edgebaby1
11/28/2008 7:09:40 PMhi mochi DAY Y NOT
RsChickmagnet
11/28/2008 6:47:21 PMGlyde ftw.

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