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Motorola Q Silver Cell Phone
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Product Description
The Moto Q: The First no-Compromises QWERTY
Todays users are looking for mobility to give them the best combination of style, voice, messaging and entertainment and the Motorola Q delivers. The worlds thinnest QWERTY, the Motorola Q changes the playing field for mobile devices by delivering a superior uncompromising mobile experience in one amazing ultra-thin package.
Ultra-thin Look & Feel
Fifty percent thinner than its top competitors, the Motorola Q is also lightweight and features electro-luminescent keys, QWERTY keyboard, thumbwheel for single-handed control, and internal antenna. The Motorola Q also provides users the opportunity to balance work and play through additional features such as a large, vibrant, color screen, Web surfing capabilities, a 1.3 mega pixel camera with photo lighting, video and MP3 audio capabilities, and cool compatible Bluetooth®-enabled accessories like the new RAZRWIRE Bluetooth® eyewear.
The Ultimate Voice Experience
Motorola invented the mobile phone so you know we know voice! Leveraging Motorolas expertise in RF technology, the new Q delivers the best phone experience you can get on a QWERTY. Featuring a high-quality speakerphone, voice-activated dialing and Bluetooth functionality, the Q enables hands-free multitasking for todays busy work environment.
Your Office Space, Any Place
With the Motorola Q, mobile professionals can be confident they can be productive by having a quality phone and email experience in an innovative and stylish form factor. The Motorola Q leverages Microsofts familiar and trusted Windows Mobile software and is among the first devices to run on the new Windows Mobile 5.0 platform which delivers scalable and cost-effective mobile messaging support with Exchange 2003 out of the box.
- Integrated 1.3 mega-pixel camera
- Windows Media Player Mobile
- Video capture with sound and playback
- Dual stereo-quality speakers
- Supports most popular audio and video formats
- Removable miniSD cards for extendable storage of documents, photos, music and video
- Approximately 52MB of built in memory
- Send photos, video clips, text and sound
- Browse the web with Internet Explorer Mobile
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Average User Rating:
4.1
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5
Number of Ratings:
435
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User Reviews for
Motorola Q Silver Cell Phone
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slim, fast, easy to use
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Reviewed
June 11 2006 4:13:49 AM
100
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113
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
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Pros:
really fast,lot of memory |
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too slim i have had over 12 cell phones in my whole life, ive had palms, flips, regular, sliders, every single type. this phone is amazing, super fast technology, lots and lots of memory, and its just amazing that you can have internet, mp4, everything in such a tiny phone. the only bad thing is that is too slim, like every time i go to like starbucks and i place it on the table, when i try to leave i can never really grab it, it is so slim. just like the razr, which i have.
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Motorola Q Smart Phone or PDA Phone?
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Reviewed
September 19 2006 7:57:04 AM
53
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56
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
Small, Sleek, Excellent Display and Stereo |
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Cons:
Verizon Locks, No TouchScreen, No WiFi From Verizon's website, if you compare the features, you'd have to expect that this Motorola Q is virtually identical if not better than the similar PDA Phones like Palm's Treo 650 and 700w. In fact, I didn't see any discerning difference, and Verizon doesn't really mention that the Treos have Touch. They look VERY similar too. Alas, this version of Windows Mobile 5.0 has some major features removed: there is the Pocket Office Suite, except for Pocket Outlook (now called Outlook Mail. Using ActiveSync over the net to your corporate MS Exchange 2003 server, you can get excellent E-mail support. Other mail types are also supported, like POP3 and HTML mail, so if you don't have an Exchange server, you can still enjoy a robust mail client.
Better than the Treos and similar units, the Q sports full blown STEREO, and adding additional memory via miniSD cards, the embedded Windows Media Player 10 makes for a heck of an MP3 player too. Media Player supports the major audio AND video formats, although the speed of display for video is frequently not quite good enough. Choppiness is to be expected in qvga sized clips.
They've tapped into the scrolling wheel that many email pro's adore on the Blackberries, but it's really not a substitute for a stylus. Windows Mobile 5.0 has been adapted to use a navigational pad, the scrolling wheel and additional 'soft' keys.
As a PHONE, it's quite difficult to use, unless you're an extreme techie or have used other Windows Mobile phones. You DO eventually realize that it's Windows acting like a phone. Heavy use of Internet Explorer, Multimedia AND Phone will get you a lockup here and there, requiring a battery pull.
Most of the difficulties in using this unit are due to lack of quality documentation. Everything says Windows Mobile 5--it is, but it's stripped in several areas. Any documentation you find on Microsoft's site will generally reference the full blown Windows Mobile 5.0. Enough has been changed up that confusion and inability to locate features will have you scratching your head again and again.
Even though the screen isn't as big as a laptop computer, it does do a very nice job of adapting standard web sites and pages--even those that aren't "Mobile Optimized." The 3 main views allow Single column (where the whole site is vertically stacked to fit the width of the display at a very legible text size); Desktop View (pretty much unaltered, you'll do alot of scrolling, left to right, up and down), or DEFAULT, which compresses is slightly in the width, generally not allowing a web to go more than two screens wide, AND vertically stacking.) The speed of display updates and the ability to scroll quickly and smoothly, the text and picture viewing speed is spectacular. On large web pages built for 1024x768 or better resolution, it's not terribly quick to move around, but certainly surviveable. As typical in other smart phones/pda browsers, you'll still find the frequent glitches in how embedded Java and other 'advanced' web elements function.
There's a fairly useless built in camera 1.3 megapixels, and 6x digital Zoom. It's no replacement for a standard point and shoot camera, but it's there in a bind.
Since the device comes with a USB data cable, you can connect it very easily with the included Active Synch software. This is the same package of software that started out on the original Windows CE PDAs--remember the Cassiopia? Given, version 4.2 of the current ActiveSync has much improved over the older versions. Using Windows on your desktop, you can 'explore' your Q just like a PDA, there's the typical Windows Folder, along with Documents, etc.
You can add software packages, just like PDAs. Odd though, Windows PocketPC/Mobile software is somewhat tougher to come by than the Palm OS stuff of days past. There certainly isn't t
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Just an AMAZING phone
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Reviewed
October 14 2006 1:46:00 PM
17
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17
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
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Pros:
speed, capabilities, add-on possibilities, and overall just about everything you could possibly want on the palm of your hand. |
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Cons:
You have to get the extended battery life or be happy plugging in your phone twice a day. There is no easy key-lock function. Ringtone volume is loud but it could be better. I think this phone is perfect for anybody who knows how to use techonology. I do have the unlimited data function and I'm loving it. Once you buy this phone, you'll discover there are actual online comminities of geeky guys like myself who exchange ideas and discoveries of what the phone capabilities are. Your manual gives you a basic idea of what you can do, but the truth is that this phone can do so much more than what's on the owner's manual. You can also download additional software to make your phone a little powerful machine.
I have never purchased a phone that's left me more satisfied than the Motorola Q. Now, it's not "perfect" but the truth is that this phone gets close enough to perfection for me.
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my all in one solution
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Reviewed
August 12 2006 7:52:10 AM
17
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18
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
bright screen, fast processor, loud speakers |
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Cons:
microsoft windows mobile sp i recently purchased this phone from verizon because im tired of having my cellphone deleting the harddrive on my ipod.and i am very pleased. i dont use the email or internet feature because they want 40$ a month for unlimited data usage. I already Pay more than that for my internet at home (thanx alot comcast) but thats not what i bought it for.
It works great for music and videos, also runs emulators at a nice speed. the external speaker plays loud. ive walked to work with the phone playing in my pocket, sounded real nice. the blue tooth headpones would go perfect with this. ive had lots of fun watching music videos, and playing my favorite retro video games but this phone is not perfect
The stock battery only last a day or two, you will probably want a extended battery from verizon.
And last but not least, Windows mobile sp. this os will not run mobile word or mobile powerpoint. you can view the files but not edit them. the media player is soooooooooooooo choppy. its like a scratced record. either buy a new one ( media player program) or convert the the video files in low quality. just likes windows, this phone will probably crash some times. ive already picked it up to find it turned off. i turn it back on and the key pad is still locked...very strange but hey, almost all smart phones and pda's have windows mobile so either way you look at it, microsoft owns you.
i still love this phone and would recommend it to any wanting a new toy. ps buy a memory card
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Moto Q
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Reviewed
August 9 2006 6:10:00 PM
15
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16
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
Slim and easy to use |
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Battery life, style This phone looked so awesome when I was looking for a new phone. After getting it I think it looks much like a calculator then a really stylish phone. Overall it works well though had to buy an extended battery since the battery life is just horrible.
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Great Phone If you Have SPRINT/NEXTEL
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Reviewed
January 17 2007 5:51:11 AM
10
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11
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
EVERYTHING BUT THE BATTERY |
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BATTERY This phone is great... I have sprint/nextel.. The only company that pretty much offers broadband speeds on a phone...lol... My windows media player never chops up... Its actually streaming video and music... Web pages pull up in a breeze... Only thing I recommend is that you purchase a battery and mini SD card... Other than that... You're straight.. If you have sprint cause I don't know about these other carriers...
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Quality for every day needs
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Reviewed
November 7 2006 8:17:48 PM
8
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10
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
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Pros:
good phone, easy to use, expandable, price |
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battery life, Google interfaces lacking Let me start by saying, this is a great PHONE. I think we tend to forget that the first and primary point of this device is to be voice device. If I was only concerned with functionality, I would have gotten a normal PDA.
The Price right now though Verizon is unbeatable with a $100.00 mail in rebate, it's only $100.00. You can't touch anything close for less then $300.00.
I realize it does not have the full blown functionality of a Treo, however, I will never use HALF of what the Treo is capable of. I find, as I'm sure several other business folks will, that I needed a device that quickly and reliably checks e-mail, syncs with my Outlook, and allows me to view attachments. I have no desire to edit word doc. on my phone, that's why I have a high powered laptop.
The battery isn't as good as I would have liked, though you can get a better one, and even Verizon has it at a discount now.
The Bluetooth is one of the best I've used. I had all but given up on my earpiece, simply because no one could hear me very well. With this phone, it's like light and day.
There are some issues with Google, Gmail works fine, but no google maps as of yet, which is disappointing.
I guess the point here is, if you're looking for a laptop that fits in your pocket, don't buy this phone. If you're looking for a good PDA phone, at a good price, with an ease of use, and many available upgrades, including memory, its well worth the $100.00 I spent. Plus after having Cingular for two years, it
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too tiny....
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Reviewed
July 28 2006 11:58:18 PM
7
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10
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
ok |
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ok this phone is amazing, super fast technology, lots and lots of memory, and its just amazing that you can have internet, mp4, everything in such a tiny phone. the only bad thing is that is too slim, like every time i go to like starbucks and i place it on the table, when i try to leave i can never really grab it, it is so slim.
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Moto Q Needs some work
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Reviewed
November 7 2006 1:59:25 AM
6
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9
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
2
out of 5
Pros:
Slim profile, decent software package, full QWERTY keyboard |
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Crashes often, slow I have had the motorola Q since June of 2006. I am on my second one, which is demonstrating many of the same problems as the first. On it's most basic level, the Q is a great smartphone. Full qwerty keyboard, windows operating system, and a decent software suite make it a great buy. However, I have had LOTS of problems with the phone. My Q(s) crash about once a day, even when canceling all of the apps running through the task manager feature. Most recently, the phone will no longer reboot and displays flashes of white on the opening verizon screen. It has been well cared for and never suffered water damage or any sort of fall. There is so much going on in these phones that the technology simply isn't developed enough to make them reliable on a day to day level.
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Just OK
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Reviewed
August 30 2006 5:11:39 AM
5
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7
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
2
out of 5
Pros:
Style, screen |
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Cons:
difficult to navigate, poor useability,no touchscreen Having used a Palm Pilot for years I thought I'd try the Q with MS. It was a mistake! Difficult to navigate and several more layers to go through to do basic stuff. Returned it next day for Treo 700p.
GREAT DECISION!
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