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Motorola Q smartphone makes grand debutBy Jørgen Sundgot, 26 July 2005
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Boasting Windows Mobile 5.0, a RAZR-slim profile, integrated thumbboard, QVGA screen and a 1.3 Megapixel camera, the new Motorola Q smartphone is due out in early 2006.

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Score: 60% When: May 2006 (Verizon Wireless) Worth: $150 - $300 What: Business phones, Motorola phones

While the Motorola Q packs in some impressive features into its svelte, half-inch frame, including top-notch messaging abilities, EV-DO support, Bluetooth and a surprisingly good 1.3-megapixel camera, we can't overlook the phone's disappointingly lethargic performance or its underpowered office features. More...


Motorola Q launch coverage

At its annual MOTONOW press event in Chigago, Illinois, Motorola today introduced the company's first smartphone to include a thumbboard, the 'Q'. To be among the first devices launched based on Microsoft's newest incarnation of Windows Mobile, version 5.0, the Q is a shot in the vein of recent handset lines such as the RAZR and SLVR, boasting a slim profile combined with what Motorola unmodestly refers to as 'devastatingly good looks'.

Taking center stage in the Q is its highly unusual landscape-oriented display with a QVGA resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, 65K colour depth and diagonal size of 2.4 inches. Below this, the Q incorporates a QWERTY thumbboard comprised of electro-luminescent keys, whilst the back of the smartphone holds a 1.3 Megapixel camera for recording stills and video on the go.

Also equipped with a one-hand thumbwheel to allow for one-handed navigation in an unknown manner for the time being, the Q integrates IrDA, USB and Bluetooth for short-range connectivity as well as a miniSD card expansion slot for adding memory.

Other highlights of the Q include dual stereo speakers and speakerphone capabilities, as well as speaker independent dialing and support for a flurry of audio and video formats, the most important of which include MP3, WMA, AAC, JPEG, H.263, WMV, MPEG4 and more.

Measuring in at 117 x 64 x 12 mm, the Q weighs in at 115 g including its 1130 mAh rechargeable, exchangeable Lithium Ion battery, which claims to offer up to 200 minutes of talk time and up to 200 hours of standby time.

Due out in the first quarter of 2006, Motorola did not disclose further information concerning the expected pricing of the Q.
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