Motorola Q

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Motorola Q
Manufacturer Motorola
Compatible networks CDMA
Availability by regionMay 31, 2006;17 years ago (2006-05-31) [1]
Mass4.06 oz
Operating system Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone
CPU Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
Removable storage MiniSD
Display16-bit Color 320 x 240 TFT display
Rear camera1.3-megapixel
Connectivity Bluetooth
Data inputsIlluminated QWERTY Keypad & Side Thumbwheel

The Motorola Q is a Windows Mobile smartphone first announced in the Summer of 2005 as a thin device with similar styling to Motorola's immensely popular RAZR. Motorola in a partnership with Verizon Wireless released the Q on May 31, 2006. A version for Sprint was released early in January 2007 [2] and one for Amp'd Mobile in April 2007.

Contents

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 320x240 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 first released in Canada on June 15, 2006, with 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 [3] 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.

Specifications

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Motorola Q

Camera specifications and options

Camera

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: [5]

TypeSpecification
ModesCDMA 850 / CDMA 1900
Weight4.06 oz (115 g)
Dimensions4.57" x 2.52" x 0.47" (116 x 64 x 12 mm)
Form factorBar internal antenna
Battery lifeTalk: 4.00 hours (240 minutes) Standby: 192 hours (8 days)
Battery typeLiIon 1130 mAh
DisplayType: LCD (color TFT/TFD) Colors: 65,536 (16-bit) Size: 320 x 240 pixels
Platform / OSWindows Mobile for Smartphones version 5
Memory64 MB (built-in, flash shared memory)
Phone book capacityshared memory
FCC IDIHDT56FQ1 (Approved Dec 14, 2005)
GPS / LocationType: A-GPS (Relies on Carrier Towers for position calculations)
Digital TTY/TDDYes
Hearing aid compatibleRating: M3 (mostly compatible)
Multiple languagesYes
Polyphonic ringtonesChords: 42
Ringer profilesYes
VibrateYes
BluetoothSupported profiles: HSP, HFP, OPP, FTP, A2DP, AVRC, DUN, HID, BIP, PAN version 1.2 / DUN, HID, BIP
Infrared (IR)Yes
PC SyncActiveSync
USBbuilt-in mini-USB connector
Multiple numbers per nameYes
Picture IDYes
Ringer IDYes
Voice dialingspeaker-independent
Custom graphicssupported formats: GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PNG
Custom ringtonessupported formats: iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, WAX, QCELP
Data-capableYes
Flight modeStandard icon: No
Packet dataTechnology: 1xEV-DO r0
WAP/Web browserBrowser software: Pocket Internet Explorer
Side keysthumb-wheel on right
Text keyboardLayout: QWERTY
Memory Card SlotCard Type: miniSD
Email AlexaYes
MMSYes
Text Messaging2-Way: Yes
Text messaging templatesYes
Music playerWindows Media Player
CameraResolution: 1.3 megapixels
AlarmYes
CalculatorYes
CalendarYes
To-Do ListYes
Voice MemoYes
GamesYes
Headset jack (2.5 mm)Yes
Speaker phoneType: full-duplex

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References

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