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Motorola Cliq

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. 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.

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Motorola Cliq 1
MSRP $699.00
Release date August, 2009
Brand Motorola
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
4 reviews
68
negative
mixed
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1 positive
1 mixed
2 negative

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Pros:
Do you agree?
full QWERTY keyboard
+2agreedisagree

WiFi
+2agreedisagree

5MP camera with auto-focus
+2agreedisagree

threaded SMS
+2agreedisagree

runs a heavily customized version of Android
+1agreedisagree

GPS for geotagging and navigation
+1agreedisagree

can group less important updates from various sources to avoid constant distraction - "happenings"
+1agreedisagree

universal status updates - apply one status update to several different social services
+1agreedisagree

slick aesthetic
+1agreedisagree

3G
+1agreedisagree

3.1" touchscreen display
+1agreedisagree

3.5mm headphone jack
+1agreedisagree

microSD slot for up to 32GB of storage
+1agreedisagree

grabs contact information from multiple sources and automatically builds individual contact entries for every person
+1agreedisagree

respectable reception
+1agreedisagree

Cons:
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software is still buggy - can lead to freezeups
+3agreedisagree

enhanced BLUR widgets (eg/ "Happenings") cannot be resized, relocated or removed altogether
+2agreedisagree

no internal storage
+1agreedisagree

Early reports suggest battery is "...woefully inadequate" (e.g. http://tiny.cc/DT9lq)
+1agreedisagree

alert lighting becomes redundant
+1agreedisagree

Slow CPU
+1agreedisagree


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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 

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Comments

1.  avatar salimfadhley said:

I've heard the Cliq has very bad calling sound quality. Can an owner care to comment?
Oct 09, 2009 1:46pm
2.  avatar Rolando Morales said:

I've had it for about a week and I think the sound quality is very good.
Nov 12, 2009 8:40pm
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Reviews

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Yale

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October 15, 2009
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ProSCORE
79
negative
mixed
positive
15 pros
4 cons

Pros

  • full QWERTY keyboard
  • WiFi
  • 5MP camera with auto-focus
  • threaded SMS
  • runs a heavily customized version of Android
  • GPS for geotagging and navigation
  • can group less important updates from various sources to avoid constant distraction - "happenings"
  • universal status updates - apply one status update to several different social services
  • slick aesthetic
  • 3G
  • 3.1" touchscreen display
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • microSD slot for up to 32GB of storage
  • grabs contact information from multiple sources and automatically builds individual contact entries for every person
  • respectable reception

Cons

  • software is still buggy - can lead to freezeups
  • enhanced BLUR widgets (eg/ "Happenings") cannot be resized, relocated or removed altogether
  • no internal storage
  • alert lighting becomes redundant

Competitors

Yale prefers Apple iPhone 3GS, Palm Pre, Motorola Droid (Sholes) over Motorola Cliq
Yale prefers Motorola Cliq over HTC Dream, HTC Hero, HTC Magic, HTC Droid Eris, LG GW620 (Eve)
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salimfadhley

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October 15, 2009
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ProSCORE
57
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mixed
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4 pros
3 cons
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Pros

  • full QWERTY keyboard
  • WiFi
  • 5MP camera with auto-focus
  • threaded SMS

Cons

  • software is still buggy - can lead to freezeups
  • enhanced BLUR widgets (eg/ "Happenings") cannot be resized, relocated or removed altogether
  • Slow CPU

Comments

"I've heard the Cliq has very bad calling sound quality. Can an owner care to comment?"
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Rolando Morales

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Thursday, 7:59 PM
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ProSCORE
0
negative
mixed
positive
0 pros
1 con
love itlove it

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • software is still buggy - can lead to freezeups

Comments

"I've had it for about a week and I think the sound quality is very good."
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kdm

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October 4, 2009
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ProSCORE
0
negative
mixed
positive
0 pros
1 con
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • Early reports suggest battery is "...woefully inadequate" (e.g. http://tiny.cc/DT9lq)

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