Today Nov 1st, 2007, Motorola announced the new MOTO Q Global. The MOTO Q globalis a high-performance smart device with a new, sleek form factor. The MOTO Q global offers AT&T customers a full ergonomic, integrated QWERTY keyboard; outstanding voice quality; downloads at up to 3.6 Mbps via AT&T’s UMTS/HSDPA-based BroadbandConnect network;2 Windows Mobile ® 6; built-in GPS capabilities; Documents to Go® for document editing; Opera browser; seven dedicated shortcut keys; a 2.0-megapixel camera with flash; and support for both a host of enterprise- and consumer-oriented applications and services. These include the debut of My Q Paks, a suite of third-party application bundles designed to meet a MOTO Q global user’s lifestyle needs. These applications are all made possible through relationships with software developers that are members of Motorola’s MOTODEV Developer network.
This MOTO Q Global is the first Q that under GSM system. For those people who are awaiting for the GSM Q, the time has come. This MOTO Q Global is even better than the CDMA version. With WM6, you can do more than the WM5 systems.
The MOTO Q global also will support System Center Mobile Device Manager at around the time Mobile Device Manager is available in the second quarter of 2008. The comprehensive, enterprise-grade mobile management security and access server product was announced last week by Microsoft at CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment 2007.
In addition, business users will be able to access other services, such as:
· TeleNav GPS Navigator™. This provides GPS-enabled turn-by-turn voice and on-screen driving direction, colorful 3-D moving maps and traffic delay alerts/rerouting for use in vehicles or while walking.
· TeleNav Track™. This is a fully hosted, on-demand and comprehensive GPS-based workforce-management solution.
AT&T MOTO Q global users will be the first to have access to My Q Paks, which provide bundles of advanced applications geared to a user’s personality and lifestyle. My Q Paks, available only on the MOTO Q global, initially will offer three Paks — of five applications each — that meet the needs of an on-the-go “Road Warrior,” always juggling “Household CEO,” or entertainment-focused “Fun Seeker.” My Q Paks can be downloaded directly over the air to the user’s MOTO Q global through a quick three-step process.
The MOTO Q global is expected to be available for a special introductory price of $199.99 at AT&T retail stores nationwide.
Other than the basic voice plan, AT&T is offering a few data plan including domestic and international plan, which is great for international travellers. GPS is also available in case you got lost somewhere around the world.
Unlimited monthly data plans, which include corporate e-mail, are $44.99 a month with a voice contract.
Personal data plans, which include personal e-mail, begin at $29.99 a month for 20MB of data.
AT&T also offers an international data plan for the MOTO Q global — 20MB in nearly 30 countries — for an additional $24.99 a month.
TeleNav GPS Navigator is available for additional monthly charges of $5.99 for 10 trips and $9.99 for unlimited trips.
TeleNav Track service plans range from $12.99 to $21.99 for each device.
This MOTO Q Global is an all packaged Smartphone. It is going to be another Global Blackberry Killer.