Chris Leckness

Verizon announced today the Voyager by LG and the Venus by LG will be available this week. Taking a bow today, the Venus by LG will be joined by the Voyager on Nov. 21 in all Verizon Wireless Communications Stores. Customers may get the Venus today in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online and pre-order the Voyager online at http://www.verizonwireless.com/next.

The Venus and Voyager offer the latest features in mobile phones, including a 2.0 megapixel camera, VZ Navigator capability, a microSD memory slot that can support up to 8 GB of additional memory, and dual screen displays. The Voyager features a large external touch-screen while the Venus offers dual external screens, with the bottom screen incorporating touch technology. For video and music fans, both the Venus and Voyager also offer access to V CAST Video, Verizon Wireless' multimedia service with news, sports and entertainment video clips, 3D games and more; and V CAST Music, which offers access to more than 2.4 million songs that can be purchased and downloaded over-the-air, directly from the phones.

The Voyager's large external touch screen, V CAST Mobile TV capabilities and full QWERTY keyboard are sure to put it at the top of many shopping lists this holiday season. The Voyager also includes the following features:

• Stylish and functional design with two screens, including a large 2.8" external touch-screen with VibeTouch technology for tactile feedback
• Touch protection -- prevents unwanted key actions
• Ability to play .mp3, .wma, and unprotected .aac and .aac + files
• HTML browser for enhanced Internet browsing
• Bluetooth stereo for headsets and speakers

The fashion-forward mobile customer will love the Venus' sleek slider design with a mirror finish -- available today in black and on Dec. 11 in pink. The Venus also includes the following features:

• Dual screens, lower screen with interactive touch navigation
• Touch key vibration for button-like feedback
• Music player with dedicated key that plays .mp3, .wma, and unprotected aac files and .aac + files
• Multitask while playing music -- hide player to send messages, browse the Web and more
• Bluetooth stereo for headsets and speakers

The Venus is available for $199.99 after $50 rebate and two-year customer agreement; the Voyager will be available for $299.99 after $50 rebate and two- year customer agreement.

For more information visit Verizon LG Voyager and Verizon LG Venus

Source: Verizon press release

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