Motorola Photon Q Pre-Orders Begin at Sprint
Sprint has announced the official availability of its first LTE-enabled smartphone with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE features a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwhich) out of the box, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1.3 megapixel front camera. Other features include a 4.3-inch display, NFC support and a microSD memory slot for expandable storage.
“At Sprint, we recognize there is a large group of our customers that love the ease of a physical QWERTY keyboard,” said David Owens, vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “By bringing a device like Motorola PHOTON Q into our portfolio, we are able to give these customers the option of a physical keyboard plus international roaming capabilities to stay connected while traveling abroad.”
Pre-orders can be placed now at the Motorola Photon Q product page. The Smartphone is expected to be available August 19.
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wintermint freggoI like the idea but am wondering how much thicker this makes the phone.Reply
Already forgot the feeling of a bulky phone? :P -
tapnick I like the idea but am wondering how much thicker this makes the phone.
According too http://www.gsmarena.com its "12.2 mm".
For comparison
Samsung GS3- 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
Photon- 126.9 x 66.9 x 12.2 mm -
Max Collodi freggoI like the idea but am wondering how much thicker this makes the phone.Thickness = 0.54 inches - 13.7mmReply -
tapnick According too http://www.gsmarena.com its "12.2 mm".
For comparison
Samsung GS3- 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
Photon- 126.9 x 66.9 x 12.2 mm
I stand corrected, was looking at wrong Photon
Samsung GS3- 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
Photon Q 4G LTE -126.5 x 66 x 13.7 mm
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house70 They should have inserted a battery in each half; get an insane battery life for a keyboard phone, that would compel a few sales.Reply -
blazorthon mp562Looks like the Droid 4 with a faster CPU. Why didn't they go with the OLED screen?Reply
Does it say that they didn't? I don't see where it gives info about the display other than its size. -
GreaseMonkey_62 It would be cool if Motorola made all it's future phones compatible with the laptop dock.Reply -
eddieroolz That slide out keyboard looks a bit "busy". Would it have killed Motorola to simplify the design a bit?Reply