Motorola Q is set for launch next week

Remember a ways back when we told you that the Motorola Q was due for May 22nd? Well that might not have been so far off after all. Turns out Motorola has just announced that they will be releasing the Q "next week," a week which turns out to include May 22nd among its numbered days. The EV-DO phone will be out first for Verizon and Sprint, but there should be a Cingular UMTS version out by the end of the year -- a bit earlier than they previously stated -- and possibly even a HSDPA version if we're really lucky. They're billing the Q as a "BlackBerry killer," which is fine, but we're just glad they finally realised that releasing a product is an important part of the BlackBerry killing process.

[Via Phone Scoop]

[bunkka @ May 16th 2006 8:49PM]

finally

[Dave @ May 16th 2006 9:03PM]

Fine as a BB killer I guess, but for a device that size I am not sure why they went with the Smartphone version instead of making it a PDA edition device.

Feature wise I think my PPC6700 is a far better unit.

[Mat @ May 16th 2006 9:16PM]

Why does motorola feel it necessary to have dead space near the bottom end of their phones?

[Jamie @ May 16th 2006 9:51PM]

Which processor are they using in this? (And at what speed?)

[bliss @ May 16th 2006 10:03PM]

#1... you said it... FINALLYYYY. I guess next week is better than June.

[Billy @ May 16th 2006 10:07PM]

It is so your wrists don't get tired.

[Chris @ May 16th 2006 10:11PM]

#4, that isn't deadspace, it's where they put the antennae.

[JCA @ May 16th 2006 10:56PM]

Correcto #8. That space is also the "cavity" for the loudspeaker. WIthout that cavity you would have absolutely zero bass response and speakerphone would sound like crapola

[Speakers Bureau God @ May 16th 2006 11:28PM]

wm5 IMO is not ready for a full time corporate rollout by any means. I am getting rid of my MDA and getting a bb 8700g.

[Jarod @ May 16th 2006 11:39PM]

Running Microshit software...the only thing this thing is gonna kill, is itself.

[Benson Leung @ May 17th 2006 12:14AM]

Jaime. The processor in this phone is an Intel Xscale at 312 Mhz... "Bulverde" Incidentally the same processor and same speed used in the Palm Treo.

[l @ May 17th 2006 2:07AM]

Motorola often has shitty handheld hardware, so I assume that this will be more junky than average given how long it's taken to come out.

[ubi de Feo @ May 17th 2006 4:07AM]

there's nothing convincing me about this device.
I am the happiest owner of a nokia e61.
and I wouldn't change the audio quality and the signal quality of nokia for a motorola with ugly keys.

:)

[David @ May 17th 2006 5:53AM]

Is it going to work for Sprint?

[Manly @ May 17th 2006 7:32AM]

#14: Have you tried playing video on the E61?

Glad you are happy with it. I currently have some serious techno lust for it, and Symbian S60 is a lot more proven than whatever Motorola puts in the Q (is the name there so that they can sponsor the next Bond movie?).

[Jason Tsongas @ May 17th 2006 8:30AM]

I am so sick of hearing this 8itch is going to ship. They have dragged this out way to long. I lusted after it, then wanted it and have now grown tired of it.

Actually, thanks Motorola, you saved me a few beans on this one. I would have had it on eBay already by now if it had launched when they started hyping this thing.

Motorola Q - Been there, done that, got the t-shirt all without ever buying it. Next please.

Jason

[onebluehaze @ May 17th 2006 10:22AM]

hows about an unlocked model? while their at it, lets toss in some GPS and a 2mp camera... :)

[Orneta @ May 17th 2006 10:37AM]

Yay! Can't wait to get my grubby mitts on a final one.

[Orneta @ May 18th 2006 12:54AM]

Cant wait for this one!

[Larry @ May 22nd 2006 5:13PM]

AH... but can the Q be used as a wireless device to connect your laptop to the internet like the new Blackberry? Anybody know?

[kenn @ May 23rd 2006 11:31AM]

I look at this... I look at my new treo... I look at the ppl around me and I can only imagine the comments. "You want that?... but you already HAVE IT!"
Oh well.

[BC @ May 24th 2006 8:21PM]

How big is the Q? What kind of processor does it use???

[keith @ May 25th 2006 4:13AM]

Does anyone know if the Q will be wifi capable by using a mini SD Wifi Card?

[Bruce Wickstrom @ Jun 15th 2006 10:01PM]

When will sprint roll this out?

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