Motorola Q (Sprint Moto Q)

3. Conclusion

Review Pages

1. Introduction
2. Design and Use
3. Conclusion

Overall Conclusions:

The Q is no longer the sleekest, sexiest and coolest SmartPhone that it was when Verizon first launched it. The Blackjack is smaller and thinner and the BlackBerry Pearl is smaller, just as thin and way sexier.

That being said, the fact that I could use this as a GPS with CoPilot Live, watch TV via SlingPlayer Mobile and listen to Sirius Radio makes this pretty cool.

First and foremost, the Q is a great phone – one of the best cell phones I have ever used. I don’t know about you, but I use and rely on the “phone” part of my converged device more than the “Smart” part.

The Q feels very solid, but when you take off the battery cover it is almost as flimsy as paper. This leaves me wondering what would happen if the Q were to fall. The "rubberized" feel makes it seem sturdier than the Verizon counterpart.

Speaking of Verizon, I have written in the past about my experiences with Verizon and their customer service. My experience with Sprint is so incredibly superior that it would be unfair not to mention it in this review.

The screen is among the best that you will find on a smartphone, the keyboard is great to use, call quality is top notch, surfing the web was fun and looked great and the Q is two to three hundred dollars less than many competing Smartphones!

The Q is also (and this seems crazy to say) starting to look "dated" when put next to the Samsung Blackjack and the BlackBerry Pearl. Sprint had a great opportunity to not just offer the same hardware with the same battery issues as Verizon, but to update it. If you are a Sprint subscriber, this is a no-brainer over every other SmartPhone they offer.

Sprint lists the Q for $199.00 with a two year activation after rebates, but I found it on Amazon for only $49.00 after rebates with activation. At either of those prices, the Q is a steal.

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