Rating  - Fun and easy to use
This is my first "smart phone", and I was pleased at how easy it was to navigate and use functions. Phone os seems stable,and adding music and photos very easy as well. Call quality is excellent, and the speaker phone is great. Phones links up with all blue tooth devices easily, and works well.
Battery life is ok, will last all day with blue tooth on and using data and playing music regularly through the day on the small batter, still haven't used the extended battery, probably will last even longer.
Can't compare to other devices, but I am please with the overall operation of this phone, and would recommend to others.
Rating  - Great Phone!!!
I love this phone! It has been great since the day I got it. I would recommend it to anyone. It has a few small annoyances, but every device does. It does most things it sets out to do very well.
Rating - Nice phone
I'm a defector from the iPhone (yes, despite the approach of the 3g) and after some research finally settled on the q9h. Even though I think the form factor and user interface on the iphone are terrific, I mainly bought the device because of its internal memory. Now, with the devices like the q9h and others that can accomodate 2.0 high capacity cards the game has changed. You can equip yourself with lots of storage space for songs and other media without internal memory. As for the phone itself, I've been using it for about three days now. Here's what I like...
1. The signal strength is very, very good
2. The volume level and call clarity are amazing for both phone AND speakerphone. Iphone version 1.0 doesn't come close.
3. Windows mobile 6, which is a more productivity-oriented platform than what I had on the iphone.
4. Keyboard is amazing. I missed tactile texting and data entry.
5. Screen is good, but not great
6. Processor seems fast enough to take advantage of 3g and programs. Seldom do I deal with lag when navigating.
7. Seems durable.
8. Fairly light and thin
9. As mentioned, SD 2.0 compatible. This should allow the phone to accomodate up to 32 gigs of memory. As of now the MicroSD's are at 8 gigs but that will change soon.
10. I read [...] that the phone is actually wired for WIFI but will require some kind of software upgrade to activate it. Sounds dubious, but it'd be a big plus if it's the case, and would raise my review to a 4.5 or 5
Cons
1. Side-mounted micro USB (I would've preferred top or bottom)
2. No WIFI, but with 3g this isn't much of an issue (see #10 above)
3. I've heard phone is "counter-blocked", which means you could encounter issues if you buy an unlock code and unlock it. FYI.
4. A little wider than I'd like but the keyboard feels good for a reason
Overall I think this is a very solid phone. I would recommend it to others in a heartbeat. As far as the device's fundamentals go I can't find anything wrong with it thus far.
Rating  - Please help yourself.... Don't buy it ..
It has been 6 weeks that I bought this Motorola Q9c. I had palm treo 650 before.
This phone has has been absolutely disaster. I bought this from sprint. It hung up with 1 hr of use and I could not restart it. Sprint sent me another new one which worked for few days..but now it keeps hanging up atleast once or twice a week......and every time I have to hard reset it ..which means I lose all my saved data, settings, pictures, calender, applications that I newly install....I have to sync it all over again to get my data back...but moreover it has been so frustrating....I just hope that its rarest of rare cases but with me it happened twice with two brand new Motorola Q9c ..so it can't just be conincidence....there is somethign seriously wrong with technology...plam has never given me any problem for more than 2 years....it has been crazy...Motorola want me to send to them for repair but they are not ready to provide a alterntive phone to me while it is being repaired.....it has very god features on paper but what if you have to hard reset it every week??...moreover it is not at all user friendly..I mean how can u explain that you have to press 2 keys to lock the phone and then 2 different keys to unlock it....palm was so simple...I am regretting my decision to buy Motorola...I am now planning to try Black berry or Samsung...But one thing I did not understand that is it the problem of Window Mobile operating system or Motorola Hardware..but whatever it is ..it has made my life hell.....
I know these are harsh words but I am just sharing what I have experienced...
Thanks
Rating - My first smartphone
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.
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