Motorola Q9 - awesome = Q9e, available now

by Chris Ziegler posted Jun 6th 2008 at 3:21PM

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]

Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE

Tags: moto, motorola, q9, q9e

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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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!

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Juice @ Jun 6th 2008 3:37PM

I'll take 2! Not.

Moto=dummies

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Zach @ Jun 6th 2008 3:39PM

It's still $500 even without the GPS module. Just get a Q9h of off eBay.

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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.

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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.

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Franchesca @ Jun 6th 2008 4:36PM

This is going to put an end to Palm!

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MadMike @ Jun 6th 2008 4:38PM

Palm doesn't need any help. They are failing very well on their own.

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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. ;-)

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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!"