The Motorola Q has finally arrived at Verizon!

[FreshPrince]

link

sweet!



too late to the game? maybe.

edit: from C/Net

At long last, Motorola and Verizon announced today the official availability and pricing of the Motorola Q. The Windows Mobile 5 smart phone will be sold on Verizon Wireless's Web site starting May 31 and in stores on June 5 for $199.99 with a two-year contract and $100 instant rebate. We'll be working hard to have a full review up in the next couple of days, but in the meantime, here are a few highlights:


Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone Edition
EV-DO support
Bluetooth 1.2
Push e-mail via GoodLink; access to POP3 e-mail accounts, including Yahoo and Hotmail
"World's thinnest" QWERTY device
Dual, stereo-quality speakers

 

[bubbadu]

Any idea on when it hit stores?

 

[ryan256]

No built in 802.11 connection?? :frown: :thumbsdown:

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: ryan256
No built in 802.11 connection?? :frown: :thumbsdown:

it has built-in EVDO (same network as vcast)...which is better than 802.11 IMO for a cell phone.

 

[zainali]

verizon data plans are too expensive. sprint with sero ftw.

 

[Baked]

It's not a flipper. It's gonna get scratched up so fast.

 

[Martin]

1 year after it was announced and it still looks like crap.

gj moto :roll:

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: Baked
It's not a flipper. It's gonna get scratched up so fast.

true....

I still think that dual hinged MPX was ftw...but moto screwed everyone there

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: bubbadu
Any idea on when it hit stores?

May 31st.

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: Martin
1 year after it was announced and it still looks like crap.

gj moto :roll:

huh? it's the best looking smartphone/pda on the market right now. It's even thinner than the Razr :Q

 

[ryan256]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: ryan256
No built in 802.11 connection?? :frown: :thumbsdown:

it has built-in EVDO (same network as vcast)...which is better than 802.11 IMO for a cell phone.

Not for connecting to a Cisco AP.

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: Martin
1 year after it was announced and it still looks like crap.

gj moto :roll:

huh? it's the best looking smartphone/pda on the market right now. It's even thinner than the Razr :Q

Its nice that its thin, but doesn't make it good looking (unless you're a kate moss fan)

 

[OdiN]

Too bad...they took too long...I have a 700w.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Baked
It's not a flipper. It's gonna get scratched up so fast.

That's why you get a screen protector and a nice case that covers the whole phone.

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: Martin
1 year after it was announced and it still looks like crap.

gj moto :roll:

huh? it's the best looking smartphone/pda on the market right now. It's even thinner than the Razr :Q

it's only thinner than the razr when the razr is closed.

it's a nice pda. i might get this if it's available for cingular and replace my slvr.

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: ryan256

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: ryan256
No built in 802.11 connection?? :frown: :thumbsdown:

it has built-in EVDO (same network as vcast)...which is better than 802.11 IMO for a cell phone.

Not for connecting to a Cisco AP.

so...you will sit at home and connect your phone to the internet? get a laptop

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: bigrash

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: Martin
1 year after it was announced and it still looks like crap.

gj moto :roll:

huh? it's the best looking smartphone/pda on the market right now. It's even thinner than the Razr :Q

it's only thinner than the razr when the razr is closed.

it's a nice pda. i might get this if it's available for cingular and replace my slvr.

I don't know 1 person who carries their razr around open

90% of the time, the razr will be closed

I dunno, I kind of like the MDA myself. Trwo 700w is nice, but I hear it has lesser specs than the 650, why I have no idea...

The new 8700 series blackberries are nice as well, and I might end up getting that one instead...

 

[mpitts]

I personally love my T-Mobile MDA. Wireless ActiveSync and DirectPush rock.

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: bigrash

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: Martin
1 year after it was announced and it still looks like crap.

gj moto :roll:

huh? it's the best looking smartphone/pda on the market right now. It's even thinner than the Razr :Q

it's only thinner than the razr when the razr is closed.

it's a nice pda. i might get this if it's available for cingular and replace my slvr.

I don't know 1 person who carries their razr around open

90% of the time, the razr will be closed

I dunno, I kind of like the MDA myself. Trwo 700w is nice, but I hear it has lesser specs than the 650, why I have no idea...

The new 8700 series blackberries are nice as well, and I might end up getting that one instead...

i know..but when people hear "thinner than the razr" they think about how thin the razr is when it's opened.

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: mpitts
I personally love my T-Mobile MDA. Wireless ActiveSync and DirectPush rock.

how does that work? works with exchange mobile services right?

are there any security issues...?

 

[TheToOTaLL]

Well s***!

Our company just bought 5 700w's & 6 6700's. If I would have know I wouldn't have pushed so hard to get WM5 smartphones as quickly as we did :frown:

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Baked
It's not a flipper. It's gonna get scratched up so fast.

That's why you get a screen protector and a nice case that covers the whole phone.

I'm not paying extra for what should've been the manufacturer's responsibility.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Baked
It's not a flipper. It's gonna get scratched up so fast.

That's why you get a screen protector and a nice case that covers the whole phone.

I'm not paying extra for what should've been the manufacturer's responsibility.

My 700w came with a screen protector. Those things do wear out though...I think it would be unreasonable to expect them to provide you with a lifetime supply of them or anything.

You don't HAVE to get a case. The screen protector will suffice, but a case just helps. If you don't get a case you will cause wear on the plastic casing like happens with EVERY other phone made.

So I don't see your problem. Have you seen the flip-phones with windows mobile? They have horribly small screens and they aren't really PDA's so you can't really compare them. A flip PDA I think would be strange.

Cliffs: STFU

 

[EvilYoda]

Pretty nice price too...I remember playing with a Q at the Superbowl.

 

[loup garou]

It's going to be $199 after 2year (ouch) contract and $100 mir. Nice price. Love the look and form factor. Not sure about the lack of WiFi and touchscreen (never thought I'd say that after coming from a BlackBerry). We recently got Verizon service at our office as an option, but I still have 8mos left on my current TMo contract. :|

I'll wait for reviews before I consider dumping my MDA. I still don't trust Motorola. :/