Motorola Q hits Verizon Wireless May 31

May 22 2006 - 11:57 AM ET | Motorola, Smartphone, Verizon Wireless

After a series of delays, Verizon Wireless has announced May 31st as the official ship date for the hotly anticipated Motorola Q. The slim-smartphone was first intended to ship early in Q1 and will be an exclusive to Verizon when it begins shipping. While originally touted as a "BlackBerry killer", the Q's biggest target could be the Treo 700w, which also runs a Microsoft OS.

Features of the Motorola Q include:

  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
  • EV-DO 3G data
  • Bluetooth
  • 11.5mm thick design
  • QWERTY keyboard

Verizon Wireless will be selling the Q for $199 after 2-year service agreement and a $100 instant rebate. That pricing point appears to be tied to having unlimited data in your plan, but still comes in well below all other similar devices.

Comments from readers


carl May 22 2006

Is this article supposed to mean that Verizon will release the Q on May 31st or March 31 of 2007?


Jon Gales May 22 2006

Carl, it's shipping later this month. They would never announced a ship date over a year away.


Rob May 22 2006

Mayo is May in Spanish, not March. Pretty bad mistake.


JSK May 22 2006

I think the point of comment #1 is because the post says "March 31st". It's confusing considering it's already May unless you meant Mar. 31, 2007. ;-)


Paul May 23 2006

Already called and reserved mine. They arrive in the stores on May 30th, but cannot be sold until May 31st.


NiChiLeMei May 23 2006

I'll pass on this one. Already got my Nokia E61!


adeleke May 30 2006

nokia e61


adeleke May 30 2006

nokia


adeleke May 30 2006

i wish to buy this item


karandinho Jun 27 2006

i am going to try to trade this for my motorola i930 and pay a little more ......should i???


Tim Jul 03 2006

Does anyone know a really good smart phone w/o camera?? I'm an attorney who wants to perform calendaring tasks, use microsoft applictions, and check email while waiting in court (sometimes for over an hour) for my case to get called. Most courts do not allow cell phones w/ cameras Help.


Mike Aug 11 2006

I have the exact same problem as Tim. I have a Treo650 no camera, but I want a newer phone.


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