Motorola Q q9 is a Slightly Smarter Smartphone

Just as the MOTORAZR and SLVR gave way to several iterations, each offering a slightly different feature set in a mildly altered casing, the Motorola Q has also received an update in the form of the Motorola Q q9. In addition to a somewhat rounder appearance and a svelte black paintjob, the Motorola Q q9 also comes with super fast HSDPA technology "for high-speed internet, and downloading/uploading of files." They say that HSDPA is capable of shooting those 1s and 0s around at a pace as high as 3.6 megabytes per second.

Naturally, the MOTO Q q9 is equipped with "advanced entertainment features", including video streaming, internet browsing, and a 2MP camera. The business side of things is covered with Personal and Corporate Microsoft Exchange, instant messaging, and Bluetooth.

Motorola Q q9 has better keyboard than old Q; my thumbs sigh in relief

Arne Hess has taken his hands to 3GSM and let's all be thankful for that - if he hadn't, we wouldn't have this hands-on report of the Motorola Q q9.  Thankfully he did more than merely palpate it like a blind man touching up a nun; no, he answered my first question: is the keyboard any good?

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. Mobile Phone News - Sim Free Mobile Phones - Free Ringtones in India - Cheap Mobile Phones - Mobile Phones - Unlocked cell - Sim Free Mobile Phones - iPod Headphones - New ringtones - Cell phone Numbers - Cell phone Numbers

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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 Q Goes Global with Moto q9 and Moto GSM

Now people all over the world can be annoyed by the Motorola Q, with the Moto Q q9 officially rolling out in Barcelona with the ability to handle that quick like a bunny HSDPA connectivity. There's also a Moto Q GSM model debuting, so now you can connect up all over the world on the Q with quad-band GPRS and Edge capability. Plus, both of the these latest Q family members have the latest Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 software on board.

If you're familiar with the first generation Motorola Q, you might notice the styling updates in these new models, too, where no longer do you see that big honking Jay Leno chin on the thing, and the keys look like they're little easier to navigate as well. And of course, there's that obvious difference, where this one is available in that oh so cool black color.

Motorola Q q9: Our in-depth, hands-off impressions

With HSDPA for 3.5G networking and a sleek new shell, the new Q9 is a step forward in the smartphone's evolution. Will it have what it takes to survive?

When the original Motorola Q was released last spring, it certainly made waves in the smartphone market. Less than a half-inch thick, the slab-like device sparked a wave of look-alike models, especially the T-Mobile Dash and the Samsung BlackJack. Each of those phones one-upped the Q in terms of features: the Dash offers Wi-Fi (though no 3G support), and the BlackJack surfs AT&T's faster-than-EV-DO HSDPA network. Though we originally liked the Q's design, once the novelty of such a thin smartphone wore off, we found it a bit stodgy, especially compared to the smaller Dash or the sleeker BlackJack. However, our biggest concern with the Q was its speed.-mobile call