| The Motorola Q has lost some of the | | | | revolution either, but it's an |
| luster it had at its introduction last | | | | improvement just the same. |
| year, but it's still a good choice for a | | | | Since we're talking about an Amp'd |
| smart phone. | | | | Mobile handset here, it's no surprise |
| Since the Motorola Q was released, some | | | | that the real star of the show is the |
| smaller WM handsets like the T-Mobile | | | | phone's content. The Amp'd TV channel |
| Dash and the Samsung Blackjack have hit | | | | lineup is pretty impressive, with |
| the market. But the Q still looks good | | | | multiple selections for news, sports, |
| nearly a year after its introduction, | | | | entertainment, and so on. There are four |
| and, with its slim 0.5-inch design, | | | | main entertainment packages you can |
| remains among the thinnest smart phones | | | | purchase: Amp'd Overload, Amp'd |
| available. The 4.1-ounce Amp'd Q | | | | Overdose, Amp'd TV, and Amp'd Radio. |
| continues the tradition and also comes | | | | Prices range from $10 to $20 per month |
| with Motorola's new, rubberized housing. | | | | and can include over 40 live TV channels |
| It's essentially the same model as the | | | | and 10 streamed radio channels. |
| black Verizon Motorola Q, complete with | | | | Unfortunately, video quality isn't up to |
| blue backlit keys, but with a | | | | snuff. The main window is only about |
| charcoal-gray case instead. | | | | half the width and height of the Q's |
| Amp'd's new Adobe Flash Lite interface | | | | screen. Left at its default size, it |
| looks nicer than what you get on | | | | looks like an animated GIF thumbnail |
| standard-issue Windows Mobile 5.0 smart | | | | rather than real television. There is an |
| phones. The Start menu layout and | | | | option to blow it up to full-screen |
| applications are left untouched, aside | | | | size, which you have to do in order to |
| from a coat of new background wallpaper. | | | | watch TV at a comfortable distance from |
| But the home screen, menu backgrounds, | | | | the phone, though you end up with a |
| and Amp'd section are all glossed over | | | | disappointing amount of pixilation this |
| with a colorful sheen and animated | | | | way. Find that phone at phoneandbeyond. |
| buttons. The new interface isn't a | | | | |