Motorola Q
Encyclopedia
The Motorola
Q is a Windows Mobile
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, 2006. A version for Sprint
was released early in January 2007 and one for Amp'd Mobile
in April 2007.
The Q differs from Verizon's flagship Windows Mobile phone 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, at the time, BlackBerry
. Motorola
hoped 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.
In late July 2007, a new model of the Moto Q, the Motorola Q 9, was released. The Motorola Q 9h was released in Italy and across Europe and in November in the US through AT&T. In August,of the same year, the Motorola Q9m
was released in the US through Verizon. In November, Sprint offered the Motorola Q9c. All Q9 models run Windows Mobile 6.
or Bluetooth
to a Microsoft Outlook
or Microsoft Exchange Server
database via Windows Mobile Device Center
in Windows Vista
or via Microsoft ActiveSync
in Windows XP
and below, 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, and only editing Word. PowerPoint and excel are to advanced to edit.
released a new version of the Q in mid January 2007 in a new color. They are now producing the Q in black to compete with the T-Mobile Dash and Cingular's Samsung Blackjack. The outer casing is now made in a rubber compound to resist scratches. The new Q also features 15% more battery life and an update to fix bugs.
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
Q is a Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...
smartphone
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
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
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
released the Q on May 31, 2006. A version for Sprint
Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...
was released early in January 2007 and one for Amp'd Mobile
Amp'd Mobile
Amp'd Mobile was a mobile phone service launched in the United States in late 2005, and shortly in Canada in early 2007. The company was a Mobile Virtual Network Operator.Its primary non-Venture Capital investors were MTV Networks and Universal Music Group...
in April 2007.
The Q differs from Verizon's flagship Windows Mobile phone 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, at the time, BlackBerry
BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
. Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
hoped to position the Q as an attractive alternative to the BlackBerry
BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
.
The Q was first released in Canada on June 15, 2006 with Telus Mobility
Telus Mobility
Telus Mobility is a division of Telus Communications which sells wireless services in Canada on its numerous networks. They currently have three different networks based on three different technologies: CDMA and HSPA+ on its mainstream networks, plus iDEN via its Mike division...
. Bell Mobility
Bell Mobility
Bell Mobility is a CDMA and HSPA+ based wireless network and the division of Bell Canada which sells wireless services in Canada...
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.
In late July 2007, a new model of the Moto Q, the Motorola Q 9, was released. The Motorola Q 9h was released in Italy and across Europe and in November in the US through AT&T. In August,of the same year, the Motorola Q9m
Motorola Q9m
The Motorola Q9m is a smartphone that uses Windows Mobile 6.0. This particular phone is for use with Verizon Wireless. It is capable of playing music, videos and photos. It also offers the V CAST service which was not previously available on the Motorola Q9c. It has a full qwerty keyboard and a...
was released in the US through Verizon. In November, Sprint offered the Motorola Q9c. All Q9 models run Windows Mobile 6.
Specifications
- Mobile phone, CDMACode division multiple accessCode division multiple access is a channel access method used by various radio communication technologies. It should not be confused with the mobile phone standards called cdmaOne, CDMA2000 and WCDMA , which are often referred to as simply CDMA, and use CDMA as an underlying channel access...
model with 800/1900-MHz bands, CDMA2000CDMA2000CDMA2000 is a family of 3G mobile technology standards, which use CDMA channel access, to send voice, data, and signaling data between mobile phones and cell sites. The set of standards includes: CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, and CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. B...
1x and CDMA2000 EV-DOEvolution-Data OptimizedEvolution-Data Optimized or Evolution-Data only is a telecommunications standard for the wireless transmission of data through radio signals, typically for broadband Internet access...
networks. - Intel XScaleXScaleThe XScale, a microprocessor core, is Intel's and Marvell's implementation of the ARMv5 architecture, and consists of several distinct families: IXP, IXC, IOP, PXA and CE . Intel sold the PXA family to Marvell Technology Group in June 2006....
PXA272 312 MHz processorCentral processing unitThe central processing unit is the portion of a computer system that carries out the instructions of a computer program, to perform the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system. The CPU plays a role somewhat analogous to the brain in the computer. The term has been in...
(Bulverde) - Runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition; Optimized for Microsoft Exchange 2003 and a variety of third party email solutions
- Depth - 11.5mm
- QWERTY thumbboard, 5-way navigation button and thumb wheel
- Connectivity via Bluetooth, IrDA and mini-USB
- Multimedia messaging (MMS) (except on Sprint)
- Audio formats supported: iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, WAX, QCELP
- Image formats supported: GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PN
- Mini-SD removable memory card slot (maximum: 2gb)
- Display: (320 x 240 pixels, 65K TFT)
- 1.3 megapixel camera with LED flash
- PIM functionality with picture caller ID
- Speech recognition and speakerphone
Camera
- 1.3 megapixel digital camera
- 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)
PC synchronization
The Motorola Q has the ability to synchronize via USBUniversal Serial Bus
USB is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and protocols used in a bus for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices....
or Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
to a Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available both as a separate application as well as a part of the Microsoft Office suite...
or Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Exchange Server is the server side of a client–server, collaborative application product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure products...
database via Windows Mobile Device Center
Windows Mobile Device Center
Windows Mobile Device Center is a synchronization software program developed by Microsoft, and the successor to ActiveSync. It is designed to synchronize various content including music, video, contacts, calendar events, web browser favorites, and other files between Windows Mobile devices and the...
in Windows Vista
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs...
or via Microsoft ActiveSync
ActiveSync
ActiveSync is a mobile data synchronization technology and protocol developed by Microsoft, originally released in 1996. There are two implementations of the technology: one which synchronizes data and information with handheld devices with a specific desktop computer , and another technology,...
in Windows XP
Windows XP
Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...
and below, allowing the user to synchronize contacts, emails, tasks, and calendar appointments to the Motorola Q. Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office is a non-free commercial office suite of inter-related desktop applications, servers and services for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, introduced by Microsoft in August 1, 1989. Initially a marketing term for a bundled set of applications, the first version of...
files may also be synchronized, but Windows Mobile only supports reading them, and only editing Word. PowerPoint and excel are to advanced to edit.
Motorola Q support forums
The Motorola website includes a forum for user support. Topics include getting started, email setup, bluetooth technology, synching, multimedia features and third party applications.Error reporting
As with most smartphones, an automatic error reporting function can be enabled by the user. Several Q users had found a minor malfunction with the first version of the Q which was exclusively sold by Verizon. The malfunction showed that after some time while the phone had been in use, that if text messaging/phone calls or internet/text messaging happened together, the phone would freeze for several minutes. Motorola and Microsoft discovered the error through the error reporting service and now offer an update you can find through Motorola.com. The update repairs the malfunction and resets the phone.Black Motorola Q
Verizon WirelessVerizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
released a new version of the Q in mid January 2007 in a new color. They are now producing the Q in black to compete with the T-Mobile Dash and Cingular's Samsung Blackjack. The outer casing is now made in a rubber compound to resist scratches. The new Q also features 15% more battery life and an update to fix bugs.
Complete list of Q features and specifications
The complete Motorola Q list of specifications are :| 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 (Relies on Carrier Towers for position calculations) |
| 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 bowser | Browser software: Pocket Internet Explorer |
| Side keys | thumb-wheel on right |
| Text keyboard | Layout: QWERTY |
| Memory Card Slot | Card Type: miniSD |
| Email Alexa | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| Text Messaging | 2-Way: Yes |
| Text messaging templates | Yes |
| Music player | Windows Media Player |
| Camera | Resolution: 1.3 megapixels |
| 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 |