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User Submitted Motorola Q Phone (Sprint) Reviews (cont...)Date: 2007-03-26 Best PDA I've owned EDIT (5/4/08): At the time of the original review below, this was a great product. It is frustrating that Motorola did not provide an update to Windows Mobile 6, and I can no longer recommend it as a good choice. Get the most recent version of the Q, a Blackjack, or wait for the new iPhones in Summer '08. ############ I've been a Palm owner since the first US Robotics Pilot came out in the mid-90s. Since then I've owned every iteration, including the phone version of the Samsung I300, Treo 300, and Samsung I500. I also owned a few of the first Microsoft mobile devices in the late 90s, and the Apple Newton before that. This is hands down my favorite PDA yet. I was afraid I would dislike not having the touch screen, but the navigation is intuitive and the keyboard is easy to use. In choosing between this and the Treo 700, I'm glad I bought this. Pros: - Battery life is very good. - Web browser implementation is finally useable! - Nice integration with my POP mail accounts. - Size is perfect to slip in your pocket. Windows Mobile PC 5.0 has finally overtaken the Palm OS in my opinion. Coupled with Motorola's wonderful design, this phone has made me grin for the last week I've owned it! Date: 2007-03-19 Pretty Good Smartphone There seem to be plenty of negative comments about this phone floating around on the web and I'm not sure why. I've had mine for about 2 weeks now and it does pretty much everything I wanted it to do. I can get my email from AOL, Hotmail, and my ISP. I can surf the web at broadband speeds. As a PDA it's a good replacement for my ancient Palm Pilot. And the price is significantly cheaper than a Blackberry or Treo. Sprint coverage isn't quite as good as Verizon or Cingular in my opinion, but the price for voice and unlimited data is by far the best. Unlike many phones, this one actually feels like its well built and durable. Time will tell how it holds up but it certainly feels like its a high-quality unit. I'm happy with the phone, but there are some things you should be aware of: - Battery life isn't great. About a day under normal circumstances, less if you use it a lot. In my experience the browser uses the most juice so if you surf a lot you better be ready to charge it a lot. If you just use it as a plain old phone then battery life isn't too bad. I purchased the extended battery from Amazon and when I recieve it I'll know if its a big improvement or not. This is the biggest downside of the phone for me but my informal survery of smartphone owners indicated that charging once every day or day and a half is normal. - Can't use AIM without buying third-party software. - Its complicated to set up. This phone does so much that you'll spend a lot of time reading the manual and user forums learning how to use all the features. I haven't even tried some of the features yet because I haven't had the time to learn how to use them all! - It uses push email. It will automatically check for email at most every 15 minutes so its not "real time". Its not a big deal for me but if you want or need to know instantly when an email arrives then this phone won't give you that. - Be advised that you'll be spending money on accessories that are almost necessities. So far I've bought a 2GB mini SD card for storage (the built-in 64MB disappears quickly), a car charger, another wall charger for work and the aforementioned extended battery. Its not perfect but the size, cost and features make this a pretty good phone and overall I'm happy with it. Sprint offers a 30-day test-drive on their phones when you buy them from the store or online (not sure if Amazon also offers it) so If you're not happy within 30 days you can trade it in on a Treo or Blackberry or walk away completely. There was a major software upgrade that came out around the beginning of the year and I think that addressed some of the issues people were complaining about. Definately check out the Q if you're in the market for a smartphone. Date: 2007-03-08 Motorola Q Sprint I have had this phone for just a couple of weeks. It took some getting used to just because I am not very computer savy. But after reading and playing around I love it. I get more out of this phone with out having to upgrade my service from my old plan. Lots of features that I can utilize and share photos with friends and family at the palm of my hand. I liked it so much my coworker got the same one. Date: 2007-02-18 Sprint PCS Motorola Q I've had this phone for a week and so far so good. Sprints voice quality is very good. Their data speed is great where I live (chicago area) compared to others like Cingular or T-Mobile. The phone itself is pretty easy to use. The screen is large and very clear. Texting and emails are easy because of the full keyboard, which is more intuitive that the blackberry that I had previously. I also like the fact that you can use the side scroll wheel and back button, OR the front controls to navigate, intiate and/or end calls. This is differnt from the blackberry 7290/7250, which is all done via the side scroll wheel. The only thing it lacks is the ability to create and edit Word and Excel documents. This is easily rectified by going to [...] and purchasing "Documents to Go" for $[...]. This program does not require a subscription (like "eOffice") and lets you create and edit all MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint documents as well as read PDF files. I recommend that when you get a Q. I've heard things about the atrocious battery life of the Q. Well, trust me, this is for people who spend 6 out of 8 hours on the phone. For those of you who spend only about an hour at a shot on the phone or just a couple of hours throughout the day on the phone, the battery life is fine. Just keep the charger handy and have a car charger (which is a good idea anyway for safety reasons). I will write back in a couple of weeks for a follow-up review. Date: 2007-02-08 Motorola Q - Sprint This phone has been wonderful. I love Microsoft smartphones, and first owned the audiovox smt5600. When I switched to sprint, I originally purchased the ppc6700 and thought I would love it. Unfortunately, it was too slow and too difficult to make phone calls. I returned it and picked up one of these. I had looked at the Verizon Q, but never liked the look of it with the silver shell. This device looks great and works great. Pros: * faster than ppc6700 * NFL Mobile * PowerVision * Contact Management * Keyboard is easy to type short e-mails and messages * A phone that also works as a PDA * Jog Dial * Thin/Fits in Pocket * Voice Calling * Bluetooth * Can function as a GPS with software Cons: * No Wifi (Small con with unlimited PowerVision) * Does not work with iCals * Not an international phone * Fingerprints show up easily on the screen * Battery Life is way to short
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