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Don't walk away from this phone - RUN. It reboots constantly. This is absolutely the worst phone I have ever had. The battery life is horrible. I have to remove and replace the battery once every 3 days to get it to start working again.
And the ability to surf the internet all in one slim package has been incredibly useful for me on the road. However, now that I have EVDO coverage, I'm noticing that its battery life has shortened slightly. I've never bothered purchasing software for a phone, but buying PDAnet for tethering is probably the 3rd smartest thing I've ever done.Granted I am no business road warrior - my previous phones have been simple clamshells, and I'm sure that the Push-emailing features of other smart phone make this an inferior choice. It works great as a phone, and the expanded capabilities that the WM5 environment provides helps me keep in touch easily - moving seamlessly from SMSing to calling to finding places to eat during trips etc. I'm not sure how to reconcile my experience with others, but if it's about battery life, here's a tip:Disable the "receive incoming beams" option: Start > Settings > Connections > Beams > uncheck "Receive incoming beams"I too was initially wracked with frustration over its short battery life - I ended up buying a second battery (the ugly extended battery version that wouldn't have fit in my Moto Q case).
My experience with the MotoQ has been nothing but awe. The QWERTY keyboard-enabled SMSing made flirting and falling in love again a breeze. With my unlimited data package plan, I've used Google Maps to drive in some of the most confusing American cityscapes (L.A)., and have had no trouble tethering my laptop for websurfing (even on a moving train). Just by disabling this feature, I was able to TRIPLE the battery life. The recent spate of negative reviews is finally prompting me to write a review on this little guy, which I've had for over 1.5 years now.
The Sprint version of the home screen quickly summarizes my tasks and gives me easy access to TEN recently used apps.The interface is a bit clunky (hence 4.5 stars), but I've gotten used to it (previous experience with a WM5 PPC helped). But as an all-in-one phone with enough features that keep me multiply connected, it's great.
When I would completely charge the phone, it would only last for about 3 hours before dying on me. This something you learn the hard way after purchasing a plan that includes unlimited picture messaging. If there was a zero star category, then I'd give this phone zero stars because it is an unreliable piece of garbage. The phone does NOT have picture messaging capabilities. Huge for nothing because it's not a smart phone. The phone also has the worst battery life ever.
Not to mention the fact that it has no aesthetic appeal and it's huge. I ordered this phone because it was free with a new contract and I was completely dissatisfied with the product. Therefore you cannot send or receive picture mail. I could not even last a whole day at work without having to go home to charge my phone.
I never had a problem with it cutting off but yes the battery life is the worse. Moto Q is a good phone great features. Motorola fix that problem it may have the best phone on hand.
Power off itself and can't boot it back. There is nothing I like from this phone and I regret the initial purchase decision. Nothing works. Battery lasts a couple of hours.
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