World Lightest QWERTY Smartphone

Monday 8 August 2005 @ 12:03 pm

Motorola Q
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Motorola has just announced the launch of Moto Q, which they claim is the world’s thinnest and lightest handset with a qwerty keypad. The Moto Q is expected to be available in Q1 of 2006.

Moto Q is designed to deliver a mobile office experience, like what its close rival Blackberry does. Moto Q combines quality voice, data, and multimedia in one amazing “RAZR-thin” package (13.9mm thin!!). Hence, Motorola believes Moto Q helps make mobility = productivity.

Quoted:
Q leverages Microsoft’s familiar and trusted Windows Mobile software and is among the first devices to run on the new Windows Mobile 5.0 platform which delivers scalable and cost-effective mobile messaging support with Exchange 2003 out of the box. This enables the device to work overtime to leverage existing corporate investments in infrastructure, training and support while continuing to protect office networks, data and applications.


Something really amazed me is the thickness of Moto Q – it’s only 11.5mm – even thinner than the famous RAZR !!

Let’s have a look of the summary of Moto Q’s key features :-

  • One of the first devices to run on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0; Optimized for Microsoft Exchange 2003 and a variety of third party email solutions that enable a broad set of corporate email capabilities
  • 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’s line of Bluetooth-enabled 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
  • Personal Information management (PIM) functionality with Picture Caller ID
  • Advanced speech recognition and speakerphone

More picture of Moto Q.


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12 Responses to 'World Lightest QWERTY Smartphone'

  1. ahkiong - August 8th, 2005 at 4:08 am

    kewl….i just know about it from your website. That must have cost more than 3 thousand i suppose. What attracted me is the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 os being implement into the phone. It’s gorgeous

  2. ahkiong - August 8th, 2005 at 12:08 pm

    kewl….i just know about it from your website. That must have cost more than 3 thousand i suppose. What attracted me is the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 os being implement into the phone. It’s gorgeous

  3. SapiensBryan - August 8th, 2005 at 4:32 am

    I think should be more than RM3k too, Windows Mobile 5.0 and 11.5mm thin woh !!

    Imagine all these functions on a smartphone, must be very cool, right? :D

  4. SapiensBryan - August 8th, 2005 at 12:32 pm

    I think should be more than RM3k too, Windows Mobile 5.0 and 11.5mm thin woh !!

    Imagine all these functions on a smartphone, must be very cool, right? :D

  5. lucia - August 8th, 2005 at 4:58 am

    i suppose this phone can sort of function like a PDA too? or better than some PDA! i notice some PDA like the del axim is now only a little over RM1K.

  6. lucia - August 8th, 2005 at 12:58 pm

    i suppose this phone can sort of function like a PDA too? or better than some PDA! i notice some PDA like the del axim is now only a little over RM1K.

  7. SapiensBryan - August 8th, 2005 at 5:15 am

    This Moto Q is something like a PDA, with mobile phone functions. :)

    No doubt, Dell Axim would be a good choice for PDA, soon they will have Windows Mobile 5.0 in their new Axim too.

    Since the functionalities in both PDA and smartphone are quite powerful, one thing concerns me is the battery lifetime. I know one of Palm’s old model Xplore smartphone can last merely 24 hours stand by time, I don’t think it’s sufficient anyway.

  8. SapiensBryan - August 8th, 2005 at 1:15 pm

    This Moto Q is something like a PDA, with mobile phone functions. :)

    No doubt, Dell Axim would be a good choice for PDA, soon they will have Windows Mobile 5.0 in their new Axim too.

    Since the functionalities in both PDA and smartphone are quite powerful, one thing concerns me is the battery lifetime. I know one of Palm’s old model Xplore smartphone can last merely 24 hours stand by time, I don’t think it’s sufficient anyway.

  9. lucia - August 8th, 2005 at 9:36 am

    yes it seems that for PDA battery life is always the major concern.

    i had been wanting to buy a PDA for a long time already but until now no success. first was interested in palm, then the HP ipaq series and now the dell axim series. strange that one of the reason is because of the name ‘axim’ which rhymes with my digicam ‘exilim’. haha!

    hmm… if the del axim x50 series will be upgrade soon, i guess i’d better wait again.

  10. lucia - August 8th, 2005 at 5:36 pm

    yes it seems that for PDA battery life is always the major concern.

    i had been wanting to buy a PDA for a long time already but until now no success. first was interested in palm, then the HP ipaq series and now the dell axim series. strange that one of the reason is because of the name ‘axim’ which rhymes with my digicam ‘exilim’. haha!

    hmm… if the del axim x50 series will be upgrade soon, i guess i’d better wait again.

  11. SapiensBryan - August 8th, 2005 at 10:37 am

    Yup, wait for another 1 month or so would be a right choice if you are not rushing to get one. I think Windows Mobile 5.0 will be a compulsary OS to all Dell Axim by the end of 2005, hopefully. :)

  12. SapiensBryan - August 8th, 2005 at 6:37 pm

    Yup, wait for another 1 month or so would be a right choice if you are not rushing to get one. I think Windows Mobile 5.0 will be a compulsary OS to all Dell Axim by the end of 2005, hopefully. :)

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