Comments on: Motorola Q9 with Wi-Fi? Psh, yeah!

By: bwzz

bwzz — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:07:08 +0000

find the wifi card here:
http://www.spectec.com.tw/sdw823.htm

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:08:36 +0000

I’m not really sure why you’re all complaining about wi-fi on your Q. Why don’t you use the SDIO card if you’re so anxious for wi-fi on your Q??

By: aLTeReGo

aLTeReGo — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:32:00 +0000

I’m holding out for the release of this Q9h With 802.11 from AT&T before doing anything like. A requirement for my next phone is WiFi. Windows Moble 6.1 would be a nice bonus.

By: at&t Salesman

at&t Salesman — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:58:04 +0000

It’s odd. Even in that video, the ‘n’ from Cingular is missing. Could be a faulty sim card, but nonetheless, I have not recieved any information on a re-release of the Q9h. I carry one myself, and would love to have one with wi-fi. I think it is a distinct possibility, as the iPhone is not the only phone we have with wifi. The 8925 Tilt is a prime example, as well as the Blackberry 8920.

By: Meistergeek

Meistergeek — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:34:02 +0000

Here is the video from BGR!

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/12/07/windows-mobile-61-video-walkthrough/

Understand, that it took AT&T 11 months to get this product out without WIFI, so that does not bode well for the wifi iteration, if it will come out at all.

Wifi does not seem something AT&T’s is willing to share with their customers, I guess they feel that it competes with their dataplans too much. Only a product like the iPhone have been allowed; but that is basically because Apple needs the device to be connected to their service offers regardless of cell coverage.

This event could be a “showcase” of windows mobile 6.1, on a test device that coincidentally had WIFI capability.

As much as I would like the Q9 to deliver WIFI, at this point a release of the wifi version of Q9 continues to be pure speculation

By: LostSol76

LostSol76 — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:59:20 +0000

Is there any more info on when or if this version of the Q will come out?

By: anarchistbot

anarchistbot — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:46:29 +0000

there is a menu for the wifi because you can aquire a micro sd wifi card, i believe and i hope .my moto is comig today,

By: BS

BS — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:01:57 +0000

There is no way in hell that the tower would broadcast “Cigular”. If it did, you’d have hundreds of calls to 611 bitching about it. It would be fixed long before someone with a snazzy new Q9h that has Wifi enabled and takes a picture of the screen.

Oh yeah, and the tech that mistyped the name would probably have been fired by now too…

By: AT&T Rep

AT&T Rep — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:51:10 +0000

Just to clarify the spelling, an actual person has to program the wireless ID on the towers like with wifi networks, so it is very possible that someone had a typo, or “Cingular Wireless” was one letter too long, most of the time here it just says “Cingular.” Also, the “wifi – available” alert is common in most windows mobile devices with wifi, its just a hidden plugin on the today screen.

By: Mehul Kamdar

Mehul Kamdar — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:06:08 +0000

Would love to know more about this new version of the Q9. I just checked the ATT website and they don’t have Wi Fi listed in the Q9’s specs. I wonder if this is going to be available through the holiday season or whether ATT want to get rid of their non Wi Fi stocks before they launch the more advanced version?

In any case, I’m going to be looking in here to try and figure out when the Wi Fi enabled Q 9 would be available before I buy one. I hope we aren;t kept waiting too long or I won’t be the only customer looking at alternatives.

By: Cameron Newland

Cameron Newland — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:41:52 +0000

Check this out, it looks like the Sprint Motorola Q9C has WiFi menus, maybe its wifi can be turned on with a hack/update?

http://www.scarletstorm.com/wordpress/?p=216#top3

By: Aaron J. Walker

Aaron J. Walker — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:13:34 +0000

Yup, four days (an eternity in internet time) and BGR has neither confirmed nor denied anything about this.

Very strange.

Maybe someone pulled a fast one on BGR (and the readers by extension) and they are too embarrassed to admit it?

By: Jeff Davidson

Jeff Davidson — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:24:16 +0000

BGR seems oddly quiet on this one. I agree with other writers that too many errors in place for a legit unit. Could be photo-shop from one of his “sources” trying to impress someone (but suspect that BGR has nothing in hand as referenced).

Where’s the video? Where’s the detail / specs? Not saying the BGR hasn’t broken stories – just saying this seems a little weak and with no response from BGR – a little puffed on this one.

By: Aaron J. Walker

Aaron J. Walker — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:23:42 +0000

Why is BGR being so quiet about this?

It’s been long enough to show this thing via video.

BGR can you confirm this for us?

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:52:30 +0000

Well, isn’t this just a kick in the teeth. I have 2 weeks left to return this one, so unless it comes out by then I’m stuck with the non-wifi Q9h.

Shoot my dog too, why don’t you.

By: Zero4

Zero4 — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:43:42 +0000

I purchased a Q 9h the day before BGR posted this. One thing that I really would want is a Q with Wi-Fi.

I’m starting to believe this is a hoax, but i hope it is not. I’ll sell this one and buy one with wi-fi on it when it comes out.

Update Us Please BGR!!!

By: timesplitter88

timesplitter88 — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:05:22 +0000

@what lecube said;

I totally agree. I was dead set on getting the Q9h but then after reading this i was going to wait on solid details for this phone and have seen nothing anywhere but on BGR, could you give us more details about this product pleeeze?

By: lecube

lecube — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:13:29 +0000

So can we get a ruling on this?

how did BGR get this phone? Was it some special shipment from ATT, or just a regular purchase like anyone else would do?

Is this the real deal, or some sort of hoax?

I have not seen anyone from BGR refute the questions about the authenticity of this story or the device in question.

I too am looking for a new phone and am ready to get the Q9h, but if ATT is going to provide an update like this in the next couple of months then I will wait…..

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:55:50 +0000

Because att and Moto are incredibly stupid companies and they pass by little things like this.

This could be a prototype phone that was supposed to hit up some att store and have a manager test it or something.

Or it could be going to the att CEO to let him check it out with its many bugs before he orders 50 million and sends them “round the world in 80 days.

Or some other incredibly impossible condition that has to have almost impossible circumstances to work.

By: Aaron J. Walker

Aaron J. Walker — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:52:01 +0000

I don’t think anybody is saying BGR is at fault.

It’s just something is really strange about AT&T misspelling Cingular. Why would they?

And why, with the transition complete, would they still be using Cingular anyway?

By: timesplitter88

timesplitter88 — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:46:32 +0000

How dare people say this is a photochop conspiracy! BGR has broke news on several phones, mostly moto’s WAY before Motorola even made a press release about them!

100% has to be real. The question remains,

When is it going to Premier, BGR? ^_^

By: Dusty

Dusty — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:40:22 +0000

If you guys look at the gallery of this post the screen shots prove to me that this is not photoshopped. You can see the pixels of the word Cigular very clearly and accurately.

And seriously, WHY would BGR photoshop such a thing and lie, and even more importantly make it SO OBVIOUS?

Don’t come here with your boredom and start conspiracy theories. Very annoying.

By: Aaron J. Walker

Aaron J. Walker — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:46:09 +0000

@Jason;

Prior to my purchase which I chronicled here

http://morningpaper.typepad.com/morning_paper/2007/11/made-my-new-pho.html

I had seen a very, VERY bright chrome version at my local BestBuy. I thought it was VERY loud for a supposedly business class phone.

The version I saw and purchased from my local AT&T has the more muted silver (like brushed metal more than shiny chrome).

Maybe it was the lighting but I don’t think so. The display model was definately more “chrome” than brushed metal that I saw.

The one I saw at BestBuy wasn’t turned on so I don’t know if it had WiFi or not.

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:28:24 +0000

So did the FedEx guy just dump it on your porch?
Where can I get this 6.1?
Why don’t you update this crazy thing?

By: jason

jason — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:02:52 +0000

how did you see this a bestbuy? does the Q9 come in differnt colors? I thought there was only the matte silver that ATT has now GPS,BT, no wifi

By: blaze

blaze — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:54:21 +0000

Wow. Seems to me to be the same as Verizons Q9m. Other than the Windows 6.1 Verizons had the wi-fi from the start

By: Aaron J. Walker

Aaron J. Walker — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:50:04 +0000

@Sam
Pretty astute observation. Doesn’t make sense for it to be spelled wrong.

However, if all else holds true, I’ve seen this version at my local BestBuy and that chrome is very “sparkly” Like, “bling-bling, look at me!” sparkly.

The Q9h I purchased at my local AT&T does have the more “muted” accents which fits my taste a whole lot better.

If BGR updates this post anytime soon will determine if I’ll be returning mine and get a cover for this new one since the polished chrome is way too garish for my taste.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:13:04 +0000

I’m also interested in a street date. I just got a Q9h on Friday, and would love to get my hands on 6.1.

By: msatlas

msatlas — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:12:57 +0000

Man if this thing has HSDPA, WiFi, and GPS that’d be friggin sweet! I’ve got an unlocked S620 which I was tempted to upgrade to some variant of the Kaiser for the extra features but was less than thrilled with the bigger size and two-handed operation. With those three features in a slim qwerty slab form factor I’d buy one in a second.

By: nu-creation

nu-creation — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:49:03 +0000

PHOTOCHOP!