Motorola Q9c

Motorola Q9C
Manufacturer	Motorola
Availability by region	November 2007; 17 years ago
Discontinued	13th February 2007 (still received smaller updates till 2008)
Compatible networks	CDMA
Form factor	Bar
Dimensions	4.60 × 2.55 × 0.46 in
Weight	4.58 oz.
Operating system	Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard; Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard (Motorola Update)
Removable storage	MiniSD
Battery	1170 mAh Li-Ion
Rear camera	1.3 Megapixel
External display	320 × 240 pixels
Connectivity	Bluetooth
Data inputs	Illuminated QWERTY Keypad & Side Thumbwheel

The Motorola Q9c was a smartphone first released in 2007. Initially released as an upgrade to Motorola's Q Series, the Q9C contained a Windows Mobile 6 operating system, push email and instant messaging capabilities, a 1.3 megapixel camera, stereo sound, as well as Bluetooth and GPS navigation.^[2]

In addition, the Motorola Q9c also had more advanced features for the time, such as EV-DO high speed data, voice dialing and a full HTML web browser capable of surfing the internet, while being able to use simple e-mail functionality.

Sprint released the Q9c in 2007, and Verizon originally released the Q9c for their network in June 2008. Alltel and U.S. Cellular subsequently released the Q9c in the summer of 2008. AT&T's last used model was the Q9h model, which is the GSM version of the same phone.

In June 2008, Motorola added a software update allowing Sprint customers to officially upgrade their operating system to Windows Mobile 6.1. The phone was discontinued on 13th February 2007.

Key features

The Q9c was a smart phone made in 2007 and discontinued on 13 Feb 2007 that delivered high-speed mobile Web at EV-DO speeds with Microsoft Internet Explorer and USB 1.1 connectivity. Configuration of consumer email accounts (POP3/ IMAP4) and Windows Mobile with Direct Push technology keeps users connected to both work and personal email accounts, in real time. MOTO Q 9c has 128 MB of internal memory and was upgradable up to 32 GB of optional removable memory, and supported Microsoft ActiveSync that allowed users to sync email, contacts and calendars with their PC. However, it used the outdated Windows Mobile that became unpopular in the tech community in comparison to iOS and Android.

Specifications

Calculator - Yes
Calendar - MS Pocket Outlook
Mini-USB Port - Yes, Includes Charging & Data Cable
Vibrate - Yes
Phonebook Capacity - Uses Shared Memory
Multiple Numbers Per Name - No

Messaging features

HTML Web Browsing - Yes, Opera Browser 8.6 Supports HTML, SSL, JavaScript, Cookies, Bookmarks, Frames and VPNs
Multimedia Messaging - Yes
Text Messaging (SMS) - Yes
Instant Messenger Built-in - Yes
Email Client - Yes, Pocket Outlook With Attachment Viewing, ActiveSync Over-the-air or USB, POP3/SMTP Support
Predicting Words and Phrases - Yes

Personalization and fun features

Polyphonic Ringtones - Yes, 64 Chords, Downloadable
Custom Ringtones - Yes
Pre-loaded Ringtones - Yes
MP3 Ringtones - Yes
Ringer Profiles - Yes, Plus AAC Real Music Tones Supported
Picture Caller ID - No
Multiple Languages - Yes
Games - Yes, Downloadable
Customizable Graphics - Yes

Technical specifications

Application Platform - Java
Platform / Operating System - Windows Mobile 6; Windows Mobile 6.1 (Using Motorola's update tool)
Data Download Speed - EV-DO Rev.O (Up to 1.2 Mbit/s Burst Download Speed) Where Available, 1xRTT (Up to 130 kbit/s) Nationally
Network Compatibility - CDMA 800, 1900
Ringtone Types Supported - iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, WAX, QCELP
Built-In Memory - 128 MB storage, 64 MB RAM
Expandable Memory Capacity - Yes, miniSD Card Formats Supported, Up to 32 GB Card Size
Dimensions - 4.6 in × 2.55 in × 0.46 in
Weight - 4.58 oz
Compatible Carrier - Sprint, Verizon, Alltel, U.S. Cellular
WiFi 802.11 Compatible - With WiFi SDIO Card (Sold Separately)

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