Motorola Q q9

Turns out, he reckons it's easier than the original Q to type on.  Now I loved the look of the Q's tic-tac keys and clean layout, but after a while they got a bit tiring on the fingertips; this new keyboard doesn't look so cute, but if you can peck out emails without having domed impressions bruised into your digits then it's an improvement in my book.

As Arne spots, however, where's the front-mounted camera for video calls?  Not that many people actually make video calls, but it'd be nice to see all the same.

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With HSDPA for high-speed networking and a 2-megapixel camera, the new Motorola Q q9 offers Windows Mobile in a more-rounded package.

Editor's note: We've confirmed that the Q q9 will definitely be a Windows Mobile 6 device.

Motorola today announced the Motorola Q q9, an update to its class-defining Motorola Q, the EV-DO smartphone that was beginning to lag behind competitors such as the Samsung BlackJack and T-Mobile Dash. The most significant update is the HSDPA radio, which will provide up to 3.6Mbps downloads (though your speed may vary), which probably gives us a good idea as to which carrier will release this phone, since AT&T is the only U.S. carrier with HSDPA. AT&T recently released their first 3.6Mbps HSDPA handset, the Motorola RAZR V3xx.

With a more rounded shell and a new set of keys, the Motorola Q q9 provides more than a new face and a more confusing name.

Motorola unveils the Q q9 and Q gsm

When Motorola announced the Q back in 2005, Crave got really excited. The Q was going to beat BlackBerry devices to a pulp and put Motorola firmly on the smart phone map. Unfortunately, it never made it to the UK, but now Motorola has done the right thing and announced two Q devices set to be available in the UK this year.