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Review: Motorola Q 9h

A pretender to the BlackBerry throne, the new Q rocks at messaging and editing, thanks to its tactile keyboard and superior Documents To Go software, which syncs desktop files and lets you create new ones. You can give Internet Explorer the heave-ho in favor of the worthier Opera browser. Alas, these efforts can’t rescue the […]
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Rating:

6/10

WIRED
Lean half-inch-thick bod. Speedier than most Windows Mobile phones. Support for GPS nav and stereo Bluetooth. Streaming music and video applets keep you entertained. Feels a bit faster than other WinMo phones.
TIRED
Large-boned in other directions (4.6 x 2.6 inches). Choppy video. No Wi-Fi. Nonstandard USB port.

A pretender to the BlackBerry throne, the new Q rocks at messaging and editing, thanks to its tactile keyboard and superior Documents To Go software, which syncs desktop files and lets you create new ones. You can give Internet Explorer the heave-ho in favor of the worthier Opera browser. Alas, these efforts can't rescue the phone from the clumsy, touchscreen-less version of Windows Mobile 6; it turns elementary tasks into aggravating affairs.