The Motorola Q is a Windows Mobile smartphone designed and manufactured by Motorola. It was first announced in the summer of 2005 as a thin device with a similar design to the Motorola Razr. The Motorola Q was first released in the United States on May 31, 2006, initially on the Verizon Wireless network, followed by Sprint in early January 2007 and Amp'd Mobile in April 2007.
The Q differs from Verizon's flagship Windows Mobile phone in that it is very thin, runs the Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition OS (lacking touchscreen support), and has a landscape 320×240 screen. It also employs a thumbwheel on the right side of the unit. Motorola hoped to position the Q as an attractive alternative to the BlackBerry.
The Q was released in Canada on June 15, 2006 through Telus Mobility. Bell Mobility began offering the phone later that year (September 22) and then became the first North American carrier to offer a black version of the Motorola Q on November 13, 2006.
In late July 2007, a new model of the Moto Q, the Motorola Q 9, was released. The Motorola Q 9h was released in Italy and across Europe and in November in the US through AT&T. In August of the same year, the Motorola Q9m was released in the US through Verizon. In November, Sprint offered the Motorola Q9c. All Q9 models run Windows Mobile 6.0.
Specifications Mobile phone, CDMA model with 800/1900-MHz bands, CDMA2000 1× and CDMA2000 EV-DO networks. Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz processor (Bulverde) Runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition; Optimized for Microsoft Exchange 2003 and a variety of third party email solutions Depth - 11.5mm QWERTY thumbboard, 5-way navigation button and thumb wheel Connectivity via Bluetooth, IrDA and mini-USB Multimedia messaging (MMS) (except on Sprint) Audio formats supported: iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, WAX, QCELP Image formats supported: GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PNG Mini-SD removable memory card slot (maximum: 2gb) Display: (320 × 240 pixels, 65K TFT) 1.3-megapixel camera with LED flash PIM functionality with picture caller ID Speech recognition and speakerphone
Camera specifications and options Camera 1.3-megapixel digital camera Normal, burst, and timer camera modes 7 brightness levels 5 photo resolutions: 160×120, 176×144, 320×240, 640×480, and 1280×1024 4 zoom levels: 1×, 2×, 4×, and 6× 6 white balance options: Automatic, Sunny, Cloudy, Indoor Home, Indoor Office, and Night Camera "flash": a white LED on the back of the device (on/off; not synchronized with camera shutter)
PC synchronization The Motorola Q has the ability to synchronize via USB or Bluetooth to a Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange Server database via Windows Mobile Device Center in Windows Vista or via Microsoft ActiveSync in Windows XP and below, allowing the user to synchronize contacts, emails, tasks, and calendar appointments to the Motorola Q. Microsoft Office files may also be synchronized, but Windows Mobile only supports reading them, and only editing Word. PowerPoint and excel are too advanced to edit.
Motorola Q support forums The Motorola website includes a forum for user support. Topics include getting started, email setup, bluetooth technology, synching, multimedia features and third-party applications.
Error reporting As with most smartphones, an automatic error reporting function can be enabled by the user. Several Q users had found a minor malfunction with the first version of the Q which was exclusively sold by Verizon. The malfunction showed that after some time while the phone had been in use, that if text messaging/phone calls or internet/text messaging happened together, the phone would freeze for several minutes. Motorola and Microsoft discovered the error through the error reporting service and now offer an update you can find through Motorola.com. The update repairs the malfunction and resets the phone.
Black Motorola Q Verizon Wireless released a new version of the Q in mid January 2007 in a new color, producing it in black to compete with the T-Mobile Dash and Cingular's Samsung Blackjack. The outer casing was made in a rubber compound to resist scratches. The new Q also featured 15% more battery life and an update to fix bugs.
Complete list of Q features and specifications The complete Motorola Q list of specifications are:
TypeSpecificationModes CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900Weight 4.06 oz (115 g)Dimensions 4.57" x 2.52" x 0.47" (116 × 64 × 12 mm)Form factor Bar internal antennaBattery life Talk: 4.00 hours (240 minutes) Standby: 192 hours (8 days)Battery type LiIon 1130 mAhDisplay Type: LCD (color TFT/TFD) Colors: 65,536 (16-bit) Size: 320 × 240 pixelsPlatform / OS Windows Mobile for Smartphones version 5Memory 64 MB (built-in, flash shared memory)Phone book capacity shared memoryFCC ID IHDT56FQ1 (Approved Dec 14, 2005)GPS / Location Type: A-GPS (Relies on Carrier Towers for position calculations)Digital TTY/TDD YesHearing aid compatible Rating: M3 (mostly compatible)Multiple languages YesPolyphonic ringtones Chords: 42Ringer profiles YesVibrate YesBluetooth Supported profiles: HSP, HFP, OPP, FTP, A2DP, AVRC, DUN, HID, BIP, PAN version 1.2 / DUN, HID, BIPInfrared (IR) YesPC Sync ActiveSyncUSB built-in mini-USB connectorMultiple numbers per name YesPicture ID YesRinger ID YesVoice dialing speaker-independentCustom graphics supported formats: GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PNGCustom ringtones supported formats: iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, WAX, QCELPData-capable YesFlight mode Standard icon: NoPacket data Technology: 1×EV-DO r0WAP/Web browser Browser software: Pocket Internet ExplorerSide keys thumb-wheel on rightText keyboard Layout: QWERTYMemory Card Slot Card Type: miniSDEmail Alexa YesMMS YesText Messaging 2-Way: YesText messaging templates YesMusic player Windows Media PlayerCamera Resolution: 1.3 megapixelsAlarm YesCalculator YesCalendar YesTo-Do List YesVoice Memo YesGames YesHeadset jack (2.5 mm) YesSpeaker phone Type: full-duplex
References
External links Motorola Q Support Forum Specifications at Phonescoop