Exclusive: CrunchGear Sneaks a Hands-On with Motorola Q9h
It’s not much different than the ones we know about, including the full QWERTY keypad, fairly slim form factor, Windows Mobile 6, and a 2-Megapixel camera with flash. What I did learn, and like, about the phone is that it will feature GPS with mapping.
The unit I handled used an AT&T home-brew of Google Maps, working much like the Helio line-up of phones. The person, who asked politely not to be identified, noted that it wasn’t likely to ship with Google Maps and that it was for testing, AT&T has their own mapping thing going on. With a bit of prying, he also mentioned that it will be replacing the Samsung Blackjack in AT&T’s stable, which makes sense, as having both phones would be overkill. It took a shot of Jagermeister to get that information, so I hope you all like it.
He said that the phone will hit stores in the next “couple of weeks”, and that pricing would be in-line with where the Blackjack is now, minus discounts. Our guess is that means it’ll be a mere $200 at launch, with 2-year contract. Not the most competitive price out there, but it’s a highly anticipated phone, so some of you suckers will pay it.