features.
The Moto Q, characterized by Motorola as
"wickedly cool" when it was released in mid-2005, was one of the first devices to run Window Mobile 5. According to Kevin Goulet, Motorola's director of Product Management for Enterprise Mobility, the Q Pro's upgrades are a "direct result of enterprise customer feedback," resulting in "a package of features to enhance the Motorola Q user experience and provide added device security, document editing options and the accessories needed to extend user mobility."
The Q Pro adds the ability to edit Microsoft Word documents directly on the device, using Documents to Go from
DataViz. Documents to Go also supports viewing -- but not editing -- Excel and PowerPoint files, and Abode PDF documents, according to a report at
Smart Device Central.
According to Motorola, included Mobile Security Platform software protects the Q Pro against hackers and other attacks, via personal firewall and intrusion detection functionality. Other security features are said to include selective or complete data encryption, data wiping, and real-time event logging, support for enterprise VPNs, and a password protection feature (in case the device is lost or stolen).
To simplify enterprise deployment of the Q, Motorola has created an enterprise-specific order portal that allows customers to specify device functionality based on IT policies and purchasing processes. Staging services enable preloading authorized software, inserting company-specific user instructions in the product box, and shipping devices directly to end users.
Touted features and specifications include:
- Full, ergonomic QWERTY keyboard with 5-way navigation button and thumb wheel
- Memory -- 64 MB RAM; 128 MB flash
- Expansion -- SD card slot, equipped with 512 MB flash card
- Display -- 320 x 240 pixels, 65K-color TFT
- Audio -- dual, stereo-quality speakers; provides advanced speech recognition and speakerphone functions
- Camera -- optional 1.3 megapixel, with digital zoom and photo lighting; supports video capture and playback
- Communications -- supports CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access)
EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) for high-speed data access
- Connectivity -- Bluetooth; IrDA; mini-USB
- Multimedia -- runs Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 Mobile and supports popular music and video file formats(e.g., MP3, AAC, WAV, WMV, MIDI, MPEG-4, H.263)
- Physical specs:
- Dimensions -- 4.6 x 2.5 x 0.5 inches (116 x 64 x 11.5 mm)
- Weight -- 4.1 ounces (115 g)
- Screen -- 2.4-in, 320 x 250 pixel color TFT
- Five-way navigation key
- Thumb wheel for one-handed navigation and operation
- Battery life:
- Talk time -- up to 339 minutes with extended battery; 234 minutes with standard battery
- Standby time -- approx. 13 days with extended battery; 8.8 days with standard battery
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