There has been a lot of buzz about the new Motorola Q hitting the streets in the US over the past week. Engadget got its hands on one but hasn't reviewed it yet. U.K.-based T3 says "Moto’s latest handset looks sharp enough to slice and dice the king of mobile e-mailers".
Should the folks at RIM be concerned? Probably. The new Motorola Q is said to be the latest attempt to take on the Blackberry. According to T3, "sending e-mail stylishly is a tall order, but Motorola’s latest handset has it licked, beating the BlackBerry at its own game with a full keyboard and RAZR sharp looks."
Features:
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
Thinnest QWERTY device in the world – 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; compatible with Motorola H500, HT820, H5, H600, H700 Bluetooth wireless headsets
Multi-Media Messaging (MMS)
Dual, stereo-quality 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
Should the folks at RIM be concerned? Probably. The new Motorola Q is said to be the latest attempt to take on the Blackberry. According to T3, "sending e-mail stylishly is a tall order, but Motorola’s latest handset has it licked, beating the BlackBerry at its own game with a full keyboard and RAZR sharp looks."
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