CNET reviews the Motorola Q and writes, that “The Motorola Q boasts a sexy, ultrathin design and features a sharp display, a full QWERTY keyboard, EV-DO support, and a sharp multimedia functionality. The Windows Mobile 5 smart phone also has integrated Bluetooth, a speakerphone, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and solid call quality”. They also think, “The Motorola Q’s features aren’t as revolutionary as its design. That’s not to say the Q lacks functionality, but it doesn’t offer anything that the other Windows Mobile smart phones don’t have. As we mentioned earlier, the Moto Q runs Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone Edition, which means you won’t get the full Mobile Office Suite–no Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, or PowerPoint Mobile. Instead, the Q comes preloaded with Picsel Viewer so that you can view but not edit said files; the app also lets you open PDFs. The device has 128MB of flash memory and 64MB of RAM, with roughly 60MB of user-accessible memory. If you plan on carrying a lot of work documents or multimedia files, do yourself a favor and get a Micro SD card, as none are included in the box.”

PCMag reviews the Mototola Q and reports, “Video is another story. I couldn’t get videos transferred through Windows Media Player 10 or downloaded directly onto an SD card to play without the device stuttering. That’s odd because the Q actually was faster on our video benchmark tests than the T-Mobile SDA and MDA, both of which can play video smoothly in a small window. When I discussed this with a Motorola rep, we both suspected that my unit might have had a video-related software bug… The video bug and Windows Mobile 5.0’s generally ponderous operation (compared with that of the less resource-intensive Palm OS) may also explain why the Q got much slower video frame rates than the Palm Treo 700p, which uses the same 312-MHz Intel Bulverde processor and has a 50 percent larger screen. But I’d expect the Q to feel more responsive than the T-Mobile SDA, the T-Mobile MDA, the Cingular 2125 and the Cingular 8125, all of which use a 195-MHz Samsung processor. ”

Ubergizmo reviews the Motorola Q and writes about problems with the battery, “The battery life is probably the weakest point of the Motorola Q. After all, Motorola had to cut back on a few things and the battery life was on the list. In practice, average users will have to charge it everyday. Heavy users will have to charge it each time they can: in the car, at the office and at home. Of course, there’s always the hope that someone will come out with a better battery and that would make life much easier.”

MobileBurn writes about The Motorola Q, “The back of the Q is where you’ll find the lens for the 1.3 megapixel digital camera, along with its assist light (or flash). The portion of the cover that conceals the battery can be removed and swapped out for a different cover that works with a larger capacity battery. Lower on the back of the device is where a pair of stereo speakers can be found - admittedly not in the most optimal location. The only other feature worth noting is the presence of a 2.5mm headset jack located on the top of the device (not next to the IR port as seen on early Q prototypes).”