Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26935 in Cell Phone Accessories
• Color: Gray
• Brand: Motorola
• Model: MOTO Q9c
• Released on: 2007-10-28

Features

• Sleek, ultra-thin PDA packed with productivity features powered by Windows Mobile 6
• Access Sprint Mobile Broadband Network via EV-DO connectivity; video entertainment via Sprint TV
• Full QWERTY keyboard; GPS enabled; 1.3-megapixel camera; Bluetooth for headsets and stereo music
• Up to 7.2 hours of talk time with included extended battery; measures 4.6 x 2.5 x 0.47 inches (WxHxD)
• Includes: Battery, Charger and USB Data Cable

Amazon.com Product Description
The elegant all-in-one Motorola Q9c Smartphone from Sprint merges business with pleasure with the power of the Windows Mobile 6 operating system and access to Sprint TV. With Windows Mobile 6, you'll stay easily connected to your business and personal data on the go with support for a wide variety of email accounts as well as the ability to edit Microsoft Office documents. Other features include a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets and stereo music streaming, MiniSD memory expansion, up to 7.2 hours of battery life with included extended battery, and fast data download via Sprint's EV-DO-powered Mobile Broadband

The thin Motorola Q9c provides the powerful Windows Mobile 6 platform as well as access to Sprint TV.

Sprint Service Options
Supporting the EV-DO high-speed data standard, this phone is fully compatible with Sprint's Power Vision service (additional charges applicable). With Power Vision, you can download and stream high-quality video, straight onto your phone. Enjoy full-color video clips or live TV of the latest news, sports, and entertainment from brands you know, like CNN, Fox, The Weather Channel, NFL Mobile, and more. Power Vision also serves as a portal for enhanced games. Where coverage is available, EV-DO connectivity provides average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps, with peak rates up to 2 Mbps.

With Sprint TV, you can make your RAZR² V9m your always-on source for news, weather, sports and more. This comprehensive video service combines high-quality streaming audio and video from channels including the NFL Network, ABC, The Weather Channel, Fox Sports, E!, CNN, The Discovery Channel, and more.

The Sprint Software Store, powered by Handmark, offers a wide selection of software, games, ringtones, graphics and other Windows Mobile applications to purchase and download right to your phone.

This phone is also GPS enabled, allowing you to receive audible and visual turn-by-turn driving directions, map your location, or conduct local searches direct from your handset. Sprint Navigation requires a separate subscription.

The full QWERTY keyboard is great for working on important emails and Microsoft Office documents.

Phone Features
The svelte and sleek design of the Motorola Q9c measures just 0.47 inches thin, and it's complemented by with high-end finishes and soft touch materials. A bright 2.4-inch display (320 x 240 pixels, 65K colors) with smooth lighting transitions thanks to its adaptive display technology enables you to enjoy reading in environments where lighting is poor. The optimized QWERTY keyboard makes quick work of typing emails, SMS messages, notes, presentations and more. It comes with 128 MB of ROM and 64 MB of RAM (45 MB user available), and it's expandable via MiniSD memory cards up to 4 GB. It's also compatible with SDIO cards, offering support for optional MiniSD Wi-Fi cards to enable you to connect to open 802.11b/g hotspots.

The integrated Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity also includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

Send and receive email from multiple corporate and personal email accounts, including POP3 and IMAP accounts. You can also setup wireless access to Microsoft Outlook email with a direct connection to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or 2007. And it supports Good Mobile Messaging for secure, real-time access to email and corporate data. The Q9c can also send and receive instant messages using popular services such as Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger.

The integrated Windows Media Player 10 Mobile allows you to play your favorite music, videos and more while you're on the go, and it synchs music seamlessly with Windows Media Player 11 on a Windows-based computer. Shoot digital pictures with the embedded 1.3 megapixel camera with built-in flash and 6x digital zoom lens; use the built-in camcorder to record 30 second video clips and play them on the LCD screen. Other features include:

• Documents To Go for Windows Mobile: View, edit and create Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, view Adobe PDF files as well as zip and unzip files on your device.
• Built-In speakerphone: Hands-free operation made easy with dedicated speakerphone button, plus advanced voice-recognition capabilities for hands-free operation.
• Voice-Activated Dialing: Say the name of the person you want to call, and the phone dials the number automatically.
• TTY Compatible: This phone connects to a TTY device, allowing the hearing impaired the ability to communicate.
• Hearing Aid Compatibility: M3
• Full, ergonomic QWERTY keyboard, 5-way navigation button and thumb wheel
• Up to 12 numbers per contact entry with picture and ringer ID options
• Stereo Headset jack for hands-free operation and music enjoyment
• USB 1.1 wired connectivity

Vital Statistics
The Motorola Q9c weighs 4.76 ounces and measures 4.6 x 2.5 x 0.47 inches. Its 1170 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7.2 hours of talk time using the included extended battery, and up to 212 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/1900 CDMA frequencies and is compatible with the EV-DO data network.

Powered by Windows Mobile 6

Windows Mobile 6 adds power to your mobile office with up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars.

Edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets on your phone, just as you would on your desktop/laptop PC.

Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6 updates the Windows Mobile 5 platform with a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file.

With Windows Mobile 6, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC's Microsoft Office suite. You'll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting--without affecting tables, images or text--as well as view PowerPoint presentations.

• Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
• With Excel Mobile, you’re not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
• PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
• After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.

All Windows Mobile 6 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.

Customer Reviews

Best smartphone on the market today
First of all let me just tell you that if you have bad or No credit you will have to put down a deposit of something like $50.00 before the order will go through.This is the case here on Amazon and the Sprint website.That being said,this is one outstanding device.With the Moto Q9c you can Watch videos,Listen to Music,Play games,Create and edit word documents,Browse the FULL internet at High speed,Download items right from the web browser,Listen to streaming Radio just as you would on your PC,Get live directions using the GPS feature,Take Pictures and Record Videos(and the videos can be over 30 Minutes in length depending on how much room you have on your Mini SD card).This smartphone can do it ALL!No longer do you have to carry around a Laptop,Cell phone and Mp3 player because this device is all of these things and a lot more.Aside from all the great features the Q9c has,what makes it even better is the Sprint everything plan.There are a few different versions of this plan and you get to choose which one is best for you.I chose the Everything 450 plan which includes 450 anytime Minutes,Unlimited Nights and Weekends,Unlimited Texting,Email,Internet,GPS and sprint TV.This plan costs $69.99 a month.If you REALLY like to talk a lot you can get the $99 Everything Plan which includes all the things i have listed above but also gives you Unlimited talk time.The other nice thing i like about the Q9c is that it has a solid feel to it.This phone fits nicely in the hand and you can hold it for hours on end without your hand cramping up.There isn't one bad thing i can say about this device.Buy it and enjoy.:)


Update:After using this phone for a while i still think it is amazing BUT i do have to say that Windows media player is garbage.It wont play live Mp3 Streams so if you try to listen to an online radio stream and it's in Mp3 format you get an error message.If you want to get the most out of this phone you should ditch Windows media player and just buy a program called CORE PLAYER for windows mobile.It will let you listen to ALL the live radio streams including those in Mp3 format and also play all your other media like Mp3's,Videos and pictures.The sound quality of Core Player is also MUCH better than Windows media player.Just download Core player,go to the settings in the program and check all the boxes of the media you want it to play.Whatever file types you checked will make Core Player the default player for that format.Just check ALL the boxes so Core Player will open all your Streams,Mp3's,Pics and Videos.Trust me,you will be better off with this thing instead of Windows Media.;)

Great Smartphone
I've had my new Motorola Q9c from Sprint for a week now and I have to say that I am in love with this smartphone.

This is my first smartphone and my first time having service with Sprint and so far I've been impressed on both accounts.

Pros:
Great full QWERTY keyboard
Fast EV-DO speeds
Full internet browsing
Awesome e-mail and messaging support
Exceptional battery life
Beautiful screen
Sprint TV
Great call quality
Fully functional GPS (great with Google Maps)

Cons:
Not enough memory
Slight lag at times switching between applications
Thumbwheel implementation could be better

I live in an area (RTP in NC) with excellent EVDO coverage by Sprint so a lack of built in Wi-Fi is not an issue for me like it might be for others so I do not include that as a con.

Thanks to the included extended battery I have had exceptional battery life never once running lower than half a charge a day. And that is including considerable amounts of internet browsing, liberal use of Sprint TV, and having my e-mail set to download every 10 minutes. While some may argue that the extended battery adds to the bulk of the device it's great for someone like me with rather large hands. The phone seems to just balance better than the original Q that a friend has at work. The weight of the device is not an issue as it feels lighter than the MOTO KRZR K1m that this phone is replacing.

I purchased this phone primarily for it's internet capabilities and rarely use it as a true phone. When I do use it to make calls though the voice quality is great. Unless I mention I'm talking on a cell phone no one knows the difference between the Q9c and a land line.

Overall this is a great first smartphone for those new to this category of device.

[Added 11/5/2008]
I've now had my Q9c for eight months and have done the Windows Mobile 6.1 update and I still like this phone very much. It's held up fairly well to eight months of wear and tear and my only real complaint is that dust does collect between the lens cover and the LCD screen but that was an easy, five minute fix at a local Sprint store.

The 6.1 update has made the already good features of the phone great and I still highly recommend this phone to anyone looking for a good beginner smartphone!

Great smart phone
After doing a lot of researches, i picked this phone with Sprint.I have it for more than 2 weeks. Here are my 2 cents.

pros:
- Styling is better than blackberry pearl or samsung blackjack. The form factor is above average for smart phone. I can put it in a sideway pouch and wear it comfortably.
- Battery life is superb thanks to 1800 mh extended battery. I just need charge it every other day after heavy data and voice usage.
- keyboard layout is good for big thumbs.
- voice quality is excellent from both sides.
- mini SDHC slot can hold up to 32GB (according to manual), which leaves a lot of room for software upgrade or music storage.
- mp3 (no more than 1 minute) can be used as ringtone and can be put on storage card.
- GPS is a big plus. Not many smart phone has this feature, even Iphone doesn't have it. Install google mobile map then it is good to go.

cons:
- Windows mobile 6 standard interface is slightly more awkward than touch screen windows mobile 6 professional.
- it froze once. but i think it is Microsoft's fault not the device.
- the usable system RAM for running applications is less than 20 mb, so i have to frequently kill some applications to free up RAM. again, it is windows mobile that eats too much RAM.
- camera is claimed to have 1 mega pixel but the photo quality looks like VGA, very grainy.

It is my first smart phone and I like it. Motorola has done a great job upgrading its first generation Q.