Verizon Wireless has just announced a new member to their mobile lineup, the MOTO Q 9c. The phone will be available in the company's online store on May 9. The MOTO Q 9c is the perfect smartphone for business professionals and offers powerful capabilities, including access to more than 14 million points of interest with Verizon Wireless' popular VZ Navigator(SM) service.
MOTO Q 9c will be available for $249.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement.
THE REVIEW
Size and weight:
The phone is less bulky than I thought it would be. With the extended battery there is a bulge in the back but it is not obstructive. The phone is heavy but weighted well so you do not really notice it. There is also a very "sturdy" feel to the phone.
Keyboard:
The full Qwerty of the Q 9c is solid after of week of perpetual use. There is decent tactile feedback on the keys, so you know whether you actually hit the button or not. There is also an ever so faint "click" when you depress a key, which is useful in that regard also.
Screen:
About the size of the new iPod video's. Plenty bright. Very clear graphics. The ticker bar on FoxNews when watching Sprint TV is very clear. Could not hardly make it out on my a900. There have been reported issues of dust under the screen but that has not materialized for me yet.
Software:
Windows Mobile 6 (obv). This is where things are less than perfect. The operating system is a tad laggy but as you use the phone and its features it gets down right slow. The occasional soft reset fixes this but still, annoying. Once you learn the hotkeys navigation is a breeze. PIE (pocket internet explorer) is better than most people give it credit for. Opera is faster, no doubt, but you can do anything you want right out of the box web-surfing wise.
GPS:
Fantastic. You have to download windows live but that is easy enough. Once you configure it you are good to go. There is no voice guidance (that I have found) through Live but it is still tremendous.
Call Clarity:
Excellent. I really cannot say enough about that. Both in handset and bluetooth modes virtually perfect. I am not a big speakerphone guy, but if I had to use it this would pass.
Functionality:
The volume control on the Q 9c is borderline retarded. You can only adjust the master volume on the fly by holding in the scroll wheel for a few seconds then rotating from there. You more or less cannot adjust the volume in TV...This is by far the worst part of the phone. The D-pad and center select button work well along with the softkeys. I have used the blackberry pearl in the past. Although I prefer the scroll ball, this is very intuitive and serves its purpose well.
General:
Nice display, good keyboard, functional WM6 device with an absolutely stupid volume control. Great download speeds, GPS is fantastic and you can mod the living heck out of this thing.
I would rate the phone at a 7 out of 10. If they had a better volume control system that would go up a full point.
source mobilewhack.com, sprintusers.com
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