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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.
MSRP $699.00
Release date August, 2009
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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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MSRP $299.00
Released November, 2009
Pros
- open Android 2.0 OS
- WiFi
- large 3.7" touchscreen with high resolution (854 x 480px)
Cons
- annoying $100 mail in rebate to get to $199 price point
- camera is slow to take photos, properly focusing is hit or miss
- no multi-touch as in the GSM version for Europe (and though Android 2.0 would support it)
Motorola Cliq
0%
vs.
Motorola Droid (Sholes)
100%
MSRP $199.99
Released June, 2009
Pros
- full 3.5mm headphone jack
- removable battery
- backlit QWERTY keyboard
Cons
- no higher capacity models
- exclusive to Sprint for the first half of 2009
- no expandable memory
Motorola Cliq
0%
vs.
Palm Pre
100%
MSRP --
Released November, 2009
Pros
- DivX support integrated (first in Android!)
- 800MHz CPU clock frequency
- microSDHC flash memory expansion (up to 32GB)
Cons
- no (i.e. insignificant amount of) integrated flash memory
- only Android 1.5 (Cupcake) at launch (may be upgradeable if Samsung cares enough)
- slow ARM11 CPU architecture
Motorola Cliq
0%
vs.
Samsung i5700 (Galaxy Spica)
100%
MSRP $199.00
Released June, 2009
Pros
- much faster processing
- video recording
- larger storage
capacities
Cons
- no background running apps
- not a revolutionary upgrade
- AT&T is not supporting many of the new updates quite yet - 7.2Mbps HSDPA in 2011, no tethering information/pricing, no MMS until later this summer
Motorola Cliq
33%
vs.
Apple iPhone 3GS
67%
MSRP $399.00
Released November, 2009
Pros
- the latest Android operating system (2.0)
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
Cons
- Resistive Screen
- somewhat slow - older processor
- no stand-alone GPS functionality (according to current spec sheet), always need carrier's data coverage to enable GPS
Motorola Cliq
50%
vs.
LG GW620 (Eve)
50%
MSRP $179.00
Released October, 2008
Pros
- Large touch-screen
- Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
- Dedicated full QWERTY keyboard
Cons
- No headphone jack
- weak battery life with use of 3G
- No camera flash
Motorola Cliq
100%
vs.
HTC Dream
0%
MSRP --
Released October, 2009
Pros
- 3.5mm Headphone Jack.
- Expandable memory (Up to 16GB) via microSD slot.
- Support for (even fullscreen) Flash.
Cons
- need a better processor
- The "Chin"
- Uses an older generation ARM 11 CPU, considerably slower than that used by Pre and iPhone
Motorola Cliq
100%
vs.
HTC Hero
0%
MSRP $199.99
Released April, 2009
Pros
- built in
WiFi
- runs Android
-
GPS functionality
Cons
- no 3.5mm headphone jack
- no hard keyboard
- custom modified firmware for Rogers; disables many of the goodies of the US Android phones
Motorola Cliq
100%
vs.
HTC Magic
0%
MSRP --
Released August, 2009
Pros
- only Android smartphone with significant (8GB) internal memory (fall 2009)
- 3.5mm audio output
- standard microUSB for charging & PC connection
Cons
- very short battery life (3h) despite high capacity battery (according to reviews like techradar.com in fall 2009)
- annoying functionality of lock button
- OS reportedly not as fast as other Android smartphones on same 528MHz processor
Motorola Cliq
vs.
Samsung i7500 (Galaxy)
MSRP $700.00
Released September, 2009
Pros
- 3.2" touchscreen display
- full QWERTY keyboard
- 8GB of internal storage
Cons
- not much smaller than the N97
- no lens cover
- keyboard is worse than that on the original
Motorola Cliq
vs.
Nokia N97 Mini
MSRP $99.00
Released November, 2009
Pros
- microSDHC memory expansion
- 3.5mm audio output
- HTC Hero-like trackball for navigation
Cons
- old ARM11 core at only 528MHz (stable platform but mediocre performance)
- only Android 1.5 at initial release (even the G1 is already updated to 1.6!)
- mail in rebate, arghh!
Motorola Cliq
100%
vs.
HTC Droid Eris
0%
Reviews
October 15, 2009
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reviewer
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
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October 15, 2009
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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
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Cons
- software is still buggy - can lead to freezeups
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October 4, 2009
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
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Cons
- Early reports suggest battery is "...woefully inadequate" (e.g. http://tiny.cc/DT9lq)
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