Motorola Q Smartphone Review

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AkitaGuySF
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Nice small smartphone, too bad it's running Windows Mobile.

a smartphone user, Every day computer user, technically savvy, early adopter, reliant on my phone

Pros

easy keyboard, good small size, bright color screen

Cons

not so good battery life

AUG

2007

Carrier: Sprint

Replaced my aging Treo 600 since I wanted a higher resolution screen and camera. Wanted the Samsung Blackjack but unfortunately it's not carried by Sprint.

Like the phone size and after many changes to the settings am actually getting battery life that I can live with. (Seach the web for power saving tips or your battery will not even make it 14 hours in standby without dying.)

Biggest drawback is that moving from the Palm/Treo operating system to the Windows Mobile makes me wonder why Microsoft is so bad at what they do. Menus and selections are completely non-intuitive and common options are the oddest places. Plus this is a "smart" phone with no embedded way to search all the contents of the device or synch your notes on your contact cards to to/from your PC to this device?

These are the basic mobile/working concepts that seem to elude the people at Microsoft so you end up spending even more $$ on add-on programs. It's either intentionally done to funnel your hard earned dollars to their programming partners or maybe no one in Redmond actually uses their phones for anything more than talking and an occassional picture.

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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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