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Motorola Q

August 18th, 2010 by Becky

Introduction

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 and one for Amp’d Mobile in April 2007.

design

This incredibly thin QWERTY phone is a head-turner wherever it goes thanks to its sleek, lightweight design. You’ll be amazed at how much functionality is packed into the 11.5 mm thin design. Featuring one handed operation with thumbwheel, a full QWERTY keyboard and 5-way navigation, Motorola Q’s design is not only stylish but functional.

performance

The Motorola Q keeps pace with your busy lifestyle and work schedule. With customizable settings and a full range of multimedia and productivity capabilities the Motorola Q is sure to boost your productivity. Best of all, the Motorola Q brings you a phone experience superior to other QWERTY smartphones or PDAs. Crisp, clear voice capability, advanced speech recognition, and easy-to-use navigation features make it easy for you to stay in peak performance on the go.

multimedia

The Motorola Q lets you do so much more than talk on the phone. Listen to music, stream videos, surf the web, play games all rich in colour, clarity and stereo sound.

Motorola Q Specifications

Mobile phone, CDMA model with 800/1900-MHz bands, CDMA2000 1x 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
Multi-Media Messaging (MMS) (not on Sprint)
Audio formats supported: iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, WAX, QCELP
Image formats supported: GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PN
Mini-SD removable memory card slot (MAX 2gb)
Display: (320 x 240 pixels, 65K TFT)
1.3 megapixel camera with LED flash
PIM functionality with Picture Caller ID
Speech recognition and speakerphone

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: 1x, 2x, 4x, and 6x
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, not editing them.

Black Motorola Q

Verizon Wireless released a new version of the Q in mid January 2007 in a new color. They are now producing the Q in black to compete with the T-Mobile Dash and Cingular’s Samsung Blackjack. The outer casing is now made in a rubber compound to resist scratches. The new Q also features 15% more battery life and an update to fix bugs.