Motorola Q Smartphone Review

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Good phone; terrible, terrible battery life

a smartphone user, technically savvy, intermediate-user

Pros

bright color screen, good small size

Cons

not so good battery life

SEP

2007

I've had my Q for a few months now, and I've become very dependent on it. I use it more for checking e-mail (through Gmail's mobile application, not Outlook) and Facebook than for actually making calls. I keep the Task Manager front and center on the home screen, as the Q is a total memory hog that doesn't close programs when you exit them.

Huzzahs: 3G data, 3G data, 3G data. The keyboard is decent, but not as good as a BlackBerry (which has larger, concave buttons). The tic-tac buttons on the Q work, but you have to press them hard. I could type out messages faster on my BlackBerry, even though those don't have a dedicated period button. Voice quality is OK.

Gripes: the phone often has a lag between when I press a button and when it registers the keystroke, sometimes missing them entirely. There are also way too many times where it won't connect to Sprint's network. It can be fixed easily by turning off the wireless radio and turning it back on, but I have to do this frequently, and it's rather annoying. Volume control in speakerphone mode doesn't work for me; it thinks it's on some sort of external earpiece.

Bottom line: if I could find a BlackBerry with 3G data, I'd get that instead. Even over a 3G iPhone (since I type with my fingernails, and not the pads of my fingers).

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Key Features	Type PDA / Cell Phone Operating System Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Processor 312 MHz Intel XScale PXA272 Display 16-bit (64k colors) Color TFT LCD Installed Memory 64 MB Network Type CDMA 1900 • EVDO • CDMA 850 Form Factor Smartphone Design Mobile Family Line Motorola MOTO
Technical Features	Processor Type Intel XScale PXA272 Processor Speed 312 MHz Input Method Keypad • QWERTY Keyboard • 5-Way Navigation Pad Interface Type USB • Bluetooth Wireless Technology • Infrared PDA Special Features Vibration Notification • Sound Notification • Cellular Phone • MPEG-4 Video Player • Speakerphone Expansion Slot Mini-SD Slot Security Features Security Password PC Interface USB • Bluetooth Wireless Technology • Infrared Talk Time 4 Hours Standby Time 192 Hours Digital Camera Resolution 1.3 Megapixels Operating System Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
Cell Phone	Cell Phone Band CDMA 1900 • EVDO • CDMA 850 Cell Phone features MMS • SMS Talk Time 4 Hours
Display	Display Technology Color TFT LCD Screen Resolution 240 x 320 Color Depth 16-bit (64k colors) Screen Size (Diagonal) 2.4 inch Screen Type 64K Colors (TFT)
Multimedia	Voice Recorder With Voice Recorder Audio Output 2.5 mm Headset Jack • Built in Speaker Built-in Digital Camera Built-in Digital Camera Digital Camera Resolution 1.3 Megapixels Digital Photography Features Video Capture Capability Built-in Music Player MP3 Player • WMA Player
Communication	Wireless Capabilities Bluetooth • Infrared irDA
Battery	Battery Type Proprietary Lithium Standby Time 192 Hours
Dimensions	Width 2.52 in. Depth 0.47 in. Height 4.57 in. Weight 4.06oz.
Miscellaneous	MPN MotorolaQ Product ID 32546579 Release Date Q1, 2006
Product MPN	MPN MotorolaQ
Other Features	Messaging Formats SMS • MMS Phone Features Vibrating Alert • Sound Notification • Speakerphone Multimedia Features MPEG4 video playback
Memory	Installed Memory 64 MB Expansion Slot MiniSD

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