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Moto Q 9h
By: Laiq Qureshi   |   Jan 10, 2008
  • 3.5
Good build and form factor
Feature-rich
Good video quality and resolution
Camera is a disappointment
No video conversion software included

Business-class phones are quite the in-thing these days. With demand increasing for more functional devices, phone manufacturers are trying to carve themselves a slice of the pie. The Moto Q9h is Motorola’s offering in this space, having converted the Moto Q (a CDMA phone) into a GSM version. Let’s check out what’s in store.

Design
After the success of the RAZR V8, Motorola's kept up the pace with the Q9. Seeing the brand grow like it did in the past few years, it's clear they have bothered to right a few wrongs, starting from the design of the phones. I have never been a big fan of Motorola phones, but of late even this has managed to change.


The latest offering from Motorola, the Q9, is an attempt to offer a business solution at a serious level. First let’s talk about the design. To begin with, the phone has dimensions of 118 x 67 x 11.8 mm and weighs about 134g. Contrary to what most people would say, the phone isn’t THAT big. I've heard many a comment about its resemblance to a calculator, but this is probably because the form factor doesn’t work for all. For those looking for a full-fledged QWERTY keypad, the Q9 offers responsive keys.


The function keys are all placed above the keypad in Motorola’s usual flat-bed style, separated by ridges. Right in the middle you will find the five-way D-pad. For convenience the phone has the volume keys (that will also help you navigate when not playing music) placed on the right side along with the back key and the select key, just in case you want to use the phone with one hand.

The phone has a 2.4-inch TFT display capable of showing 65K colors at 320 x 240 resolution, just like the new iPod classic. To make life easier, a sensor decides the brightness levels for you depending on the light conditions. The iPod-sized screen also gives a good DPI (dot per inch) ratio and keeps the color reproduction quite accurate.

The front area has been given a glossy look, with a shiny black front and rubber finished back that has only the stylized ‘M’ logo and the battery cover. The camera is situated right at the top, along with a flash, but the self-portrait mirror is missing.

The Q9 makes use of a microSD card, the hot swappable slot for which can be found at the back of the handset on the right-hand side of the bend. As a newly adopted standard, the phone comes with a microUSB slot on the left of the phone.


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excuse me, but who has been posting these comments under my name?!! Will the site administrators remove my comments immediately. thank you.
Justin Rabindra @ Mar 12, 2008
Mr. Justin I think you are going personal with iphones launch ..do you know worldwide iphone's growth is falling and we shouldn't forget apple is not a mobile phone co. Its just a media hype as always with no actual product value additions..recently apple launched airbook which has been recalled coz of faulty features.

Your iphone doesn't even have the video recording ..do you call it smartphone??? ...iphone jus got a simple scroll nothing much in it ..mr. Justin whatever you say I jus love my Moto Q ...and all moto q users are loving it ...
deepak purchanda @ Feb 12, 2008
I think Mr.Purchanda works for Motorola Or he doesn’t know about the Smartphone’s that are available in the market. Currently ASUS has launched a bunch of excellent Smartphone’s. HTC, iMate,Hp SE are also there.
Mr. Purchanda where is the touch screen in ur Q? Small Screen size?. Steeply priced?

What will happen to you Q when Iphone comes? then You wont be Qing for the Qs.

You just copy pasted the Spec from Motorola website? Have ever used any smartphone??
Justin Rabindra @ Feb 12, 2008
very nice
jedhin @ Feb 08, 2008
I jus love Moto Q9h smartphone coz of its loaded features ...

Click and play compatibility - most streaming media are completely supported
Embedded image in email completely supported
Dedicated RAM only for program capability
Internet connection sharing
Video capability - store, play and send. Completely Integra table with email
3D surround adjustment - Spatial Width & Bass Boost
Unlimited Voice Recording as Notes
Advanced file sharing via Bluetooth
PPT view & edit function + Zip

which other trendy biz phone has all these features ???
Deepak Purchanda @ Feb 07, 2008
I want to nokia5300,6300,7610,n70& "moto Q9h"
purches , plz,full size with rate
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Narendra Singh Nehra @ Jan 30, 2008
good display with 240*320 business mobile with window operatin system support skyfire than othee mobie in this category.
atul taxak @ Jan 30, 2008
i just bought one and its a cool gag esp. with windows system in good operative package.
awanindrakumarsingh @ Jan 24, 2008
Talking about Nokia e51, it runs on symbian OS. Since most businesses run on Microsoft software, its easy for providing enhanced services and backwards comaptibility. Like, checking ur office emails by setting up exchange server, and most importantly editing and creating doc, xl, ppt files on the fly on ur smartphone. Yes, I do agree it lacks a few things, but it doesnt aspire to be a ultimate smartphone either. It provides more value at a relatively affordable cost compared to other smartphones.
As for the 3G its meant for businessmen travelling across the world. So why complain ?
Xen @ Jan 13, 2008
Well said Mr. Choudhury! Nokia E51 is the benchmark and a great alternative to those expensive Blackberry phones, if you can forgive the absence of QWERTY keyboard.
Gautam @ Jan 13, 2008
A business phone without Wifi and EDGE doesn't make sense especially considering the fact that 3G is yet to be announced in India. All smartphone makers should now benchmark their products against the Nokia E51 in terms of connectivity options, processing power and business applications.
Faridur R Choudhury @ Jan 10, 2008
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