A video tour of the highly-anticipated, ultra-thin Motorola Q messaging phone with Windows Mobile 5.
We were able to spend a few days with a Motorola Q, the first Windows Mobile device designed to compete with the Blackberry. The Q we used was production hardware, but the software was still not ready to ship. It would have been unfair to do an in-depth review of a pre-production phone, so we created this video tour of the form factor as well as some of the software features we know the Q will ship with.
The Q is slim and fits easily in a pair of khakis or suit jacket without bulging or weighing you down. The keyboard feels a bit stiff and plasticky, but as you'll see in the video, you can type on it quickly and accurately.
well other then the technology that drives them (CDMA/GSM) there are form factor differences as well as differences in the power of the chips. The 8125 also has WIFI which for me would be a HUGE plus. unfortnatly my BB store is lame and doesn't carry ... (continues)
As this is not a touchscreen, I'm wondering if anyone has a feel for (or if) cut and paste works. I think this would be a major thing missing compared to the treo for those who edit documents, or copy small pieces of text around. Also, if one exists for the OS, how's the ssh client?
I liked the review you gave on the Windows Mobile application, but how good is it as a phone? It would be nice to see how it is held while on a call. Can the people that you call hear you well? I know that other phones, like the Samsung i730, are hard to hold to your head and be heard well. It would seem that this small form factor would have the same problem? Any experience using the phone function?
it is bluetooth capable so if the phone feels weird on the ear just get a bluetooth headset. go with the motorola mbt850 it has a flap to turn it on and off so you can keep it in your pocket if you dont like to wear it all the time and when y our pho... (continues)
After watching the preview from phonescoop, I am now less impressed than prior to watching. I currently have the Treo 700w, and I'm in no rush to trade it in to get the Q. Anyone else feel the same?
the upside of symbian software is that it has powered smartphones more reliably for much longer. and uiq 3 is definitely sweet looking and far more phone like than windows mobile. with the inclusion of 7 different email sync clients, i can't imagine t... (continues)
Thanks for the preview. The phone looks awesome. I wish you had shown the Outlook email function connecting to an exchange server. The screen seems small but clear.
Now I have to decide whether to go with my original idea of replacing my V710 with the RAZR, or sell my BlackBerry and get one of these, going with the "combined" device. Hmmmmm...
to answer as many questions about the Q keyboard as i can, i'm going to try and put this all into one thread instead of answering individual device keyboard ?s all over the place. call me lazy.
the Q keyboard is made out of a very hard plastic. each key is highly domed or rounded on top, so you can feel each individual key. when keys are pressed, they don't move very far, but they do make a little click. although i found the feel of the keyboard cold and unresponsive, as i've said, it was easy to type on.
the treo keys are fairly hard plastic, slightly larger and not as domed as the Q's keys. they don't make as much of a click when pressed. i don't like the feel of treo keyboards, but they are just as easy (or hard) to use as the Q's k... (continues)
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