Motorola Q9 - awesome = Q9e, available now
We weren't really seeing a market for Motorola's Q9 with the 3G removed, but we suppose that's what makes us journalists, and Motorola... Motorola. In its infinite wisdom, Moto has released the Q9e on its US web store, which is simply a Q9 with a quadband GSM radio that tops out with EDGE data -- no WiFi or anything cool like that. It's running Windows Mobile 6.0, features a 2 megapixel camera with LED flash, and is encouraged for purchase as part of a package with the T815 GPS module for a grand total of $724.98 unlocked. Any takers?
[Via Everything Motorola Q]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jeff @ Jun 7th 2008 12:47PM
So let me get this straight...
It is essentially just like my Q9h, nothing added, 3G taken away... But instead of the $100 I paid for mine and then got a $100 rebate.... I should pay 750 for it?
Yeah. That makes sense.
That would be like selling a phone for the same price with or without contract. Like that would ever happen!
Juice @ Jun 6th 2008 3:37PM
I'll take 2! Not.
Moto=dummies
Zach @ Jun 6th 2008 3:39PM
It's still $500 even without the GPS module. Just get a Q9h of off eBay.
tom @ Jun 6th 2008 4:00PM
If motorola is really interested in staying alive then why don't they offer the A1800 (ming2) It would be an instant hit.
Michael @ Jun 6th 2008 6:02PM
A friend of mine bought a Ming (the first one) on eBay from some guy in China. Seemed like an awesome little phone.
Franchesca @ Jun 6th 2008 4:36PM
This is going to put an end to Palm!
MadMike @ Jun 6th 2008 4:38PM
Palm doesn't need any help. They are failing very well on their own.
MadMike @ Jun 6th 2008 4:36PM
Hrm... Nope.
FAIL. Epic, FAIL.
Mr. Icahn, can you please knock some sense into them. Ryan, maybe you should run their mobile division. I'll take a CTO job. ;-)
john @ Jun 6th 2008 5:35PM
"How do we make a Q9 for T-Mobile?"
"Make a Q9 with WCDMA-1700 in anticipation of their 3G deployement?"
"No, too complicated."
"Gut the 3G radio from our Q9, so it's Edge only?"
"No, that'd be stupid."
"Stupid is our business model!"
"Ok, we're good to go then!"
ENVi @ Jun 6th 2008 6:12PM
Motorola is still around? Can someone just buy them up and end their misery. Apparently, they stop learning how to innovate after the RAZR.
Richard @ Jun 7th 2008 9:12AM
What an agonizing death.
Somebody kill the phone division of Moto. Their sepuku is taking too long.
Mnaira @ Jun 16th 2008 11:10AM
I was just watching Book of Secrets. You know the part where the bad guy clones the Motorola RZR of Patrick Gates, I noticed that his bluetooth was On and Discoverable. Also looks like it has a Fast User Switching capability! fancy that.