Motorola Q GSM
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Posted: 25 Aug 2005 Announced: 26 Jul 2005
Market Status: Released
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Motorola Q is a Windows Mobile smartphone, running on version 5.0 (Magneto). It features a smartphone functionality and a full QWERTY keyboard in only half inch thickness. On its back it has 1.3-megapixel camera with LED flash

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Motorola Q GSM specifications

also known as Motorola Q8 gsm

Pros

No pros

Cons

Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Too little RAM memory (64 MB RAM)
Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
The camera lacks autofocus
Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
- Windows Mobile Standard (5.0)
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
Dimensions:
- 4.57 x 2.48 x 0.45 (116 x 63 x 11.5 mm)
Weight:
- 4.06 oz (115 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
Design features:
- Full keyboard, Soft keys (2)
Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Right: Other

Display

Resolution:
- 320 x 240 pixels
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536

Battery

Type:
- Li - Ion

Hardware

System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 64 MB RAM / 128 MB ROM
Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
  - miniSD

Camera

Camera:
- - 1.3 megapixels, Immobile
- Flash:
  - Yes
Camcorder:
- - Yes

Multimedia

Music player:
- Supported formats:
  - MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV, MIDI
Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
  - MPEG4, H.263, WMV

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Yes

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EDGE
Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Notes
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
E-mail:
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP
Instant Messaging:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - Yes
USB:
- - Yes
- Connector:
  - miniUSB
Headphones connector:
- 2.5mm
- Computer sync, Infrared

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 05 May 2007
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    IHDT56HX1 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
  - 1.14 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
- Body:
  - 0.44 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz

Availability

Officially announced:
- 26 Jul 2005

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