Motorola Q9h Global Phone, Gray
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
- Quad-band/3G smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.1 for MS Office document editing and easy Outlook email and contacts
- Internal GPS receiver compatible with AT&T Navigator turn-by-turn GPS direction and push-to-talk services; music downloads via AT&T Mobile Music
- Full QWERTY keyboard; Bluetooth for handsfreee communication and stereo music streaming; 2.0 megapixel camera; MicroSD expansion
- Up to 30 hours of talk time, up to 30 days of standby time
- Includes: Standard Battery 1170 mAh, Extended Capacity Battery, Battery Door and Extended Battery Door, Rapid Travel Charger, Micro to 3.5 Adapter, Micro to EMU Adapter, Data Cable, Getting Started Disc and Quick Start Guide
Amazon.com Product Description
Motorola’s QWERTY keyboard equipped Q Global smartphone for AT&T has been revamped with a stylish silvery gray pinstripe design and the addition of Windows Mobile 6.1. You’ll also be able to get to where you’re going fast with the integrated GPS receiver and support for AT&T Navigator turn-by-turn driving directions. In addition to its quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, it also runs on AT&T’s 3G HSDPA/UMTS network for fast Internet browsing, high-speed music downloads, video streaming/casting. With the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, the Q Global supports Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager, which provides single-point access to line of business and corporate data such as applicat… More >>
NEOSOUL06 says:
March 18th, 2010
12:23 pm
I ordered this phone straight from AT&T so I did not purchase it from Amazon. I will say, this phone is amazing and it can do anything that the Blackberry or Treo can do. It is pretty user friendly and durable. The size of the phone is about the same as it’s peers the Blackberry or Treo. This is probably because it can store and do anything like connecting to the internet, playing music, taking photos, texting and making normal telephone calls. Again, it’s user friendly and I highly recommended it. Also, I suggest getting a leather protection case for it just in case it falls. I hope this helps…YMMV. NEOSOUL
Rating: 4 / 5
A. Garman says:
March 18th, 2010
1:15 pm
I love this phone. The features are great and very easy to navigate. The phonebook is awesome. You can put just about anything you need inside the phonebook. The clarity is wonderful and the internet is very fast. I would recommend this phone to my mom. The keys are the perfect size. I just wished the phone came in different colors. If you are a busy, on the go person, in college this is the perfect phone for you. I have had this phone for about a month now and I haven’t found any reason to hate it. The one thing that I love is the fact I can sync my e-mail to my phone.
Rating: 5 / 5
Fernando A. Hun says:
March 18th, 2010
2:03 pm
This phone is amazing, it can do anything any Blackberry can do and more! It is user friendly and durable. Only thing might be the size of the phone, but that is because it can store and do anything from connecting to the internet to playing music and taking videos. I highly recommended! Also get a leather protection case for it, it helps if it falls.
Rating: 5 / 5
English teacher says:
March 18th, 2010
3:30 pm
First of all, I should mention that this is my first smart phone, and the first time in years I have not had pre-paid cell service through Virgin Mobile. This was a big change for me, but so far it has been worth it.
PROS:
*The phone itself is easy to use. Even with no prior smartphone experience, I figured out all the features except one inside of an hour. *The phone sound quality is better than I have experienced on other phones, and I appreciate having a quad band world phone for travels.
*The email set-up was super easy for my personal account, and the GPS through the downloadable Google Maps works great. It even gives real-time traffic.
*The QWERTY keyboard is responsive. I don’t make nearly as many spelling mistakes as I thought I would.
*Screen clarity is very good; I was surprised how clear everything is on such a small, relatively low-resolution screen.
*The camera and video are intuitive, and picture quality is fine, given the camera. The flash on the camera doubles as an awesome flashlight.
*I have no problem opening attachments to email (even .pdf, which reviewers of the previous version of this phone had mentioned was at times problematic).
*Coverage area is best I’ve ever had on a cell phone. I get 3G signal at home (previous phone couldn’t get any signal at all), and have yet to drop a call.
*Web browsing is easy.
CONS:
*No one-touch mute of the ringer, and no way to adjust volume on the fly as far as I can tell. You have to navigate through menus to get to volume.
*Battery life is short, but it does come with an extended life battery.
*I haven’t figured out a way to type numbers without using the function key. This adds a step to every number you want to type.
*The back lighting is not very helpful in low light situations. I wish I could make it brighter, or change it from blue back light to white.
On the whole, this is a phenomenal phone. I can’t recommend it enough. I’ve been able to move from carrying a huge paper planner, cell phone with lousy coverage and iPod to just my Moto Q9h. That alone makes the cost worth it in my opinion. Mentally and physically, I feel lighter and less bogged carrying around so much stuff.
Rating: 4 / 5
Biff Tannen says:
March 18th, 2010
5:06 pm
I’ve had this phone for a week now and am seriously tempted to sell my Tilt. The only thing is, there is no replacement for a big touchscreen for long periods of web surfing.
This phone is great. It feels expensive, not cheap and plastic. The controversial keys work great for my big thumbs. I never press the wrong key. Rocker buttons on the side work fine.
Screen is beautiful. Much better looking than the screen on my Tilt, but then most touchscreens lose a little clarity with the touch sensitive layer over it. The screen is not as nice as some of Nokia’s phones, like my 6300 which is 16 million colors and gorgeous. But 65000 colors is pretty common and it looks very good. Even in sunlight, which is a huge PITA compared to the Tilt which is absolutely unreadable in sunlight.
The menus are nice, this phone came with WM6.1 which has a great home screen. Intuitive and very easy to use. All the apps are well thought out.
The phone has a great signal and also has the trademark Motorola LOUD AND CLEAR earpiece. I’m really tired of phones like my 6300 that make it impossible to hear someone if there is any noise around you. The speakerphone is also plenty loud and clear.
If I had to name a negative, and I don’t really want to, it’s the goofy port. Requires an adapter to plug into the usb port on the computer. And you can’t use your old Motorola chargers since the plug end is different. But that is certainly no reason to stay away from this phone.
I would buy it again in a second, no hesitation.
Don’t forget to search for windows mobile youtube apps, they work great and the videos look much, MUCH better than on iphones and blackberrys.
Rating: 5 / 5