Motorola Q, Amp'd edition
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The Motorola Q is a 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, 2006Template:Ref. A version for Sprint was released early in January of 2007 [1]. And a version for [amp'd] is expected to be released Q1 2007.
The Q differs from Verizon's flagship Windows Mobile phone, the Treo 700w, in that it is very thin, runs the Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition OS (lacking touchscreen support), and has a landscape 320x240 screen. It also employs a thumbwheel on the right side of the unit, similar to the industry-leading BlackBerry. Motorola hopes to position the Q as an attractive alternative to the BlackBerry.
The Q was first released in Canada on June 15, 2006 with Telus Mobility. Bell Mobility began offering the phone later that year (September 22) and then became the first North American carrier to offer a black version of the Motorola Q on November 13, 2006.
Source(s): Motorola
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Specifications
- Mobile phone, CDMA model with 800/1900-MHz bands, CDMA2000 1x and CDMA2000 EV-DO networks. HSDPA version (probalby called Q^2) is expected in 2007.
- Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz processor (Bulverde) [2]
- Runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition; Optimized for Microsoft Exchange 2003 and a variety of third party email solutions that enable a broad set of corporate email capabilities
- Very thin – 11.5mm
- Full, ergonomic QWERTY keyboard, 5-way navigation button and thumb wheel
- Video clip capture and playback
- Connectivity via Bluetooth, IrDA and mini-USB
- Multi-Media Messaging (MMS)
- Stereo speakers
- Audio formats supported: iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, WAX, QCELP
- Image formats supported: GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PNG
- Video formats supported: H.263, MPEG-4, GSM-AMR, AAC, WMV
- Mini-SD removable memory card slot
- Large, high-resolution display (320 x 240 pixels, 65K TFT)
- 1.3 mega pixel camera with photo lighting
- PIM functionality with Picture Caller ID
- Advanced speech recognition and speakerphone
Source(s): Motorola
Camera Specifications and Options
Camera
- 1.3 Megapixel Digital Camera / Video Recorder
- Normal, Burst, and Timer camera modes
- 7 brightness levels
- 5 photo resolutions: 160x120, 176x144, 320x240, 640x480, and 1280x1024
- 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)
Video
- 7 brightness levels
- 3 video resolutions: 128x96, 160x120, and 176x144
- 6 white balance options: Automatic, Sunny, Cloudy, Indoor Home, Indoor Office, and Night
PC Synchronization
The Motorola Q has the ability to synchronize via USB or Bluetooth to a Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange Server database via Microsoft ActiveSync, 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.
Motorola Q wiki
Motorola operates a public wiki dedicated to the Q, which uses MediaWiki, the same software that runs Wikipedia. The wiki was originally seeded with the contents of the Q's instruction manual, which has since been edited and added upon. Specifically, information on how to make operator-specific functions has been described in practical detail that could not be covered in the manual - such as how to set up the laptop Internet access tethering feature. The wiki can be found at http://www.motoqwiki.com.
Motorola Q support forums
Motorola offers the Q community six discussion forums. Topics include getting started, email setup, bluetooth technology, synching, multimedia features and third party applications. The forums are supported by Motorola Q users and are located at http://qsupportforum.motorola.com/pe/.
Source(s): Motorola
Complete List Of Q Features & Specifications
The complete Motorola Q list of specifications are :[3]
| Type | Specification | |
|---|---|---|
| Modes | CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900 | |
| Weight | 4.06 oz (115 g) | |
| Dimensions | 4.57" x 2.52" x 0.47" (116 x 64 x 12 mm) | |
| Form Factor | Bar Internal Antenna | |
| Battery Life | Talk: 4.00 hours (240 minutes) Standby: 192 hours (8 days) | |
| Battery Type | LiIon 1130 mAh | |
| Display | Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD) Colors: 65,536 (16-bit) Size: 320 x 240 pixels | |
| Platform / OS | Windows Mobile for Smartphones version 5 | |
| Memory | 64 MB (built-in, flash shared memory) | |
| Phone Book Capacity | shared memory | |
| FCC ID | IHDT56FQ1 (Approved Dec 14, 2005) | |
| GPS / Location | Type: A-GPS | |
| Digital TTY/TDD | Yes | |
| Hearing Aid Compatible | Rating: M3 (mostly compatible) | |
| Multiple Languages | Yes | |
| Polyphonic Ringtones | Chords: 42 | |
| Ringer Profiles | Yes | |
| Vibrate | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP, OPP, FTP, A2DP, AVRC, DUN, HID, BIP, PAN version 1.2 / DUN, HID, BIP, | |
| Infrared (IR) | Yes | |
| PC Sync | ActiveSync | |
| USB | built-in mini-USB connector | |
| Multiple Numbers per Name | Yes | |
| Picture ID | Yes | |
| Ringer ID | Yes | |
| Voice Dialing | speaker-independent | |
| Custom Graphics | supported formats: GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PNG | |
| Custom Ringtones | supported formats: iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, WAX, QCELP | |
| Data-Capable | Yes | |
| Flight Mode | Standard Icon: No | |
| Packet Data | Technology: 1xEV-DO r0 | |
| WAP / Web Browser | Browser Software: Pocket Internet Explorer | |
| Side Keys | thumb-wheel on right | |
| Text Keyboard | Layout: QWERTY | |
| Memory Card Slot | Card Type: miniSD | |
| Email Client | Yes | |
| MMS | Yes | |
| Text Messaging | 2-Way: Yes | |
| Text Messaging Templates | Yes | |
| Music Player | Windows Media Player | |
| Camera | Resolution: 1+ megapixel | |
| Streaming Video | Windows Media Player | |
| Video Capture | Yes | |
| Alarm | Yes | |
| Calculator | Yes | |
| Calendar | Yes | |
| To-Do List | Yes | |
| Voice Memo | Yes | |
| Games | Yes | |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | Yes | |
| Speaker Phone | Type: Full-Duplex |
Source(s): Motorola
