Customer Reviews:
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 The Best Business Phone You Can Buy February 19, 2008
James P. Caldwell (Chicago, IL)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
The Q9h has an incredibly fast user interface. The keypad is probably one of the best I have ever used...even better than the Blackberry 8800. The keys are large and easy to use. The dedicated speakerphone and camera buttons come in handy as well.
I have used this phone since it was first released, and I am very happy with it. Email works great! Web browsing is very fast on the 3G network too. I have recommended this phone to many of my friends.
Best phone I've ever had. January 3, 2008
Victor M. Martinez (Austin, TX USA)
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
I've had my Moto Q9h for about 2 months now and could not be happier. It does everything I need and more. It's hard to believe I survived without mobile internet for so long... :)
Q9 is Second to None February 19, 2008
Christopher S. Warrix (Jackson, KY)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've been carrying my Q9 (Motorola, American Engineered) for a couple months now. Compared to the rivals, the handset just felt like true quality the first time I picked it up. The Blackjack (Korean) and Blackberry (Canadian) both felt like a toy instead of true engineering. I have had no issues and the experience has been a delight.
I would recommend this handset to all.
 My first smartphone April 19, 2008
Marie Guerierri (Hollywood, FL USA)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Ok I was surprized at the size. It's a bit larger than I thought (since I ordered it online) and now my marketing introduction to the phone is: "it also doubles as a personal protection device..." You can always hurl it at a thief, the impact should be stunning.
The screen is bright indoors, but, can't read it well in direct sunlight. Which means if you are using the fabulous camera in daylight, you are going to have to guess at the backlight, or maybe I haven't found that feature yet.
I installed an 8GB storage card, which I thought, at first, wouldn't work. The Device has two icons: "Storage Card" doesn't recognize the card until you save something on it. "format Card" (which you really don't need) says the card is greater than 4GB. That aside, when I used the synch manager I was easily able to synchronize music, videos and photos to my phone.
I was also able to synch contacts from my outlook address book, without problem. First clean them up and remove those that you don't want, and make sure it is the only contacts book that is configured for your outlook email.
Hooking up to POP/SMTP mail was a breeze - and Live Messenger integrates seamlessly. Google maps also works on the phone.
The external speaker is really wonderful. Clear and full, both with music and phone calls.
I found the phone call headset quite loud and clear. The volumn was really surprizing. The speakerphone, folks tell me, sound like I'm in a big room.
So far the batteries are good, two to three days on standby. I haven't used the extended battery. And I haven't found an external charger for the batteries, yet. Right now, if you want to charge the extra batteries, you have to put them in the phone. Charging is fast, though.
Connecting to the computer is a breeze, and the phone seems to charge while it is connected. Although I have read other reviews that say it doesn't. I am not using a charging station, just using the USB to MicroUSB to hook up to the computer.
Media Player and ITunes will automatically synch with the phone.
The keyboard is really nicer than other blackberry-styled phones. Easy to find the keys, although I do agree with one review - the letters and numbers aren't synchronized, so if the phone number is: 1-800-call-me, you are going to have to figure out which numbers to dial.
Voice recognition does work, but only from a headset or when a headset is plugged in and the device is set to hands-free. I had an older bluetooth, and had to remove it from my ear and put it in front of my mouth for the phone to recognize the caller. (the same was true for my old phone). There are no instructions that tell you this, but at least you don't have to record each contact name for the phone to recognize it.
The phone comes with Windows Mobile, and depending on your provider, with a lot of applications.
The phone comes with a wall charger - very quick charging, and travel adapters for the microUSB, and bluetooth stereo headset adapter to microUSB.
Cons:
You can have a lot of programs running. To save power, you have to go to the task manager and kill programs.
Photo snap shots saved to the storage card you have to search for, although I did manage to see them in the thumbnail viewer, once, but can't figure out how I did it. :)
The video screen is small, about an inch, with the Media Player header and footers taking up most of the space. I'm going to have to see if there is a setting to view full screen.
My super Jabra battery-bluetooth doesn't work with the phone. Rats. It doesn't recognize it. My old Motoroloa bluetooth (with about 2 hours of talk time) worked fine, but then you have to haul the second charger around or invest in an Igo power system and the appropriate adapters.
Not all Motorola bluetooths come with the same microusb charger connector.
The controls are really easy to use, and I haven't quite gotten to the part where you can configure soft keys, so I have to spend time searching for stuff.
Now, the size. Yes, it is not a tiny phone. If you put it in a holster, it is a large holster. Works fine for a purse, briefcase, or suit pocket. If I am out walking, the holster looks like a growth under my T-shirt. :)
There are a lot of little attachments that you need to keep around: stereo headsets, bluetooth headset, extra battery.. a nice case would be helpful.
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Other than that, I am thrilled that I don't have to buy a media device and carry two things around. If you like gadgets, then this phone meets the bill.
 makes me wish I kept my Treo April 9, 2008
Christi Hogan (Lee's Summit, MO United States)
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
I was very excited to pick up the new Q. I was having a bluetooth issue on my older treo, and decided to upgrade wo Windows Mobile based upon all the hype. That was a huge mistake. My old Treo 650 runs circles around this poor device.
The good - well it does look pretty.
The bad - it is slow. Glacierly slow. It is large, with crazy bulge for battery.Did I mention it is slow? Software is subpar from 5 year old Palm offerings, no threaded SMS, are you kidding me? Oh yeah - almost forgot, it is slow.
It took about 45 minutes for that new car feeling to come to a crashing halt. I was sure I was doing something wrong when the SMS client did not thread messages. I went back to the Sprint store, confessed my stupidity, and then was shocked to find out that WM does not support threaded SMS (of course I have since learned if I want to install software that will make Sprint immediately refuse to service my phone, I can get threaded SMS, for only 50 bucks, no thank you.)
The calendar is pathetic, the views show too little information, and do not have a graphical representation of your day, so you do not get an idea of what free time you have. Adding a new appointment is laborious.
The email client is great at first, but the menus are so deep in layer after layer, that customization of your email client is too time consuming.
Speaking of menu's why must I navigate 7 separate screens to clear the voicemail icon?
I will not mention the smaller display or the lack of touch screen.
I am looking for a used treo, this thing is miserable.
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