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Motorola Cliq
$699.00
Released August, 2009
The Pros:5MP camera with auto-focus. Full QWERTY keyboard. WiFi.
The Cons:Software is still buggy - can lead to freezeups. Early reports suggest battery is "...woefully inadequate" (e.g. http://tiny.cc/DT9lq). Alert lighting becomes redundant.
The Motorola Cliq is a higher-end 3G phone that has a sliding frame which reveals a full QWERTY keyboard. It has Wi-Fi connectivity capabilities and uses a full HTML browser, and also features a 5.0-megapixel camera.
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The Cliq uses threaded views of messages and updates information from social networking sites, emails and other online resources automatically. It can use POP and IMAP email clients, and can create a contact book by accessing contact information from various sources. There is a built-in GPS receiver that automatically geotags photos and a navigator application. Also included is an mp3 and video player. One of the Cliq's other main features is its use of the Android operating system. (1.5 Cupcake). Other features include Google Maps, Bluetooth 2.0 and the potential to add widgets.
Features
- 3G HSDPA
- 3.1" LCD display
- Sliding frame with full QWERTY keyboard
- 5.0-megapixel camera
- Auto-updating widgets
- Android 1.5 operating system
- GPS receiver
- POP and IMAP email client compatibility
- Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, Photobucket apps
- mp3 and video player
- Bluetooth 2.0
- Up to 6 hours continuous talk time
User Reviews (9)
Pros & Cons
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5MP camera with auto-focus
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GPS for geotagging and navigation
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microSD slot for up to 32GB of storage
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universal status updates - apply one status update to several different social services
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can group less important updates from various sources to avoid constant distraction - "happenings"
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grabs contact information from multiple sources and automatically builds individual contact entries for every person
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runs a heavily customized version of Android
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Silent Ringer switch on the side, very convenient
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software is still buggy - can lead to freezeups
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Early reports suggest battery is "...woefully inadequate" (e.g. http://tiny.cc/DT9lq)
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alert lighting becomes redundant
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Wifi doesn't reconnect automatically on a initially failed connection attempt.
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Touch Screen cannot be calbrated
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enhanced BLUR widgets (eg/ "Happenings") cannot be resized, relocated or removed altogether
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Android Version 1.5 and no ETA on update.
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