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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MSRP$699.00
Release date August, 2009
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
7 reviews
74
negative
mixed
positive
4 positive
1 mixed
2 negative

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Pros:
Do you agree?
WiFi
+5agreedisagree

5MP camera with auto-focus
+5agreedisagree

full QWERTY keyboard
+4agreedisagree

threaded SMS
+4agreedisagree

GPS for geotagging and navigation
+4agreedisagree

3G
+4agreedisagree

3.5mm headphone jack
+4agreedisagree

microSD slot for up to 32GB of storage
+4agreedisagree

universal status updates - apply one status update to several different social services
+3agreedisagree

slick aesthetic
+3agreedisagree

3.1" touchscreen display
+3agreedisagree

respectable reception
+3agreedisagree

can group less important updates from various sources to avoid constant distraction - "happenings"
+2agreedisagree

grabs contact information from multiple sources and automatically builds individual contact entries for every person
+2agreedisagree

runs a heavily customized version of Android
+1agreedisagree

Silent Ringer switch on the side, very convenient
+1agreedisagree

Cons:
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software is still buggy - can lead to freezeups
+5agreedisagree

Early reports suggest battery is "...woefully inadequate" (e.g. http://tiny.cc/DT9lq)
+3agreedisagree

alert lighting becomes redundant
+3agreedisagree

Wifi doesn't reconnect automatically on a initially failed connection attempt.
+1agreedisagree

Android Version 1.5 and no ETA on update.
+1agreedisagree

Touch Screen cannot be calbrated
+1agreedisagree

no internal storage
0agreedisagree

enhanced BLUR widgets (eg/ "Happenings") cannot be resized, relocated or removed altogether
0agreedisagree

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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Saddam Al-Kaddah

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December 18, 2009
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ProSCORE
71
negative
mixed
positive
15 pros
6 cons
love itlove it
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pros

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

Cons

  • software is still buggy - can lead to freezeups
  • Early reports suggest battery is "...woefully inadequate" (e.g. http://tiny.cc/DT9lq)
  • alert lighting becomes redundant
  • Wifi doesn't reconnect automatically on a initially failed connection attempt.
  • Android Version 1.5 and no ETA on update.
  • Touch Screen cannot be calbrated

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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
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

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

Cons

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

Competitors

Yale prefers Motorola Droid (Sholes), Apple iPhone 3GS, Palm Pre over Motorola Cliq
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wallawalla

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November 29, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
88
negative
mixed
positive
7 pros
1 con
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • WiFi
  • 5MP camera with auto-focus
  • GPS for geotagging and navigation
  • 3G
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • microSD slot for up to 32GB of storage
  • runs a heavily customized version of Android

Cons

  • no internal storage

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Discordanian

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November 24, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
80
negative
mixed
positive
12 pros
3 cons
want itwant it

Pros

  • WiFi
  • 5MP camera with auto-focus
  • full QWERTY keyboard
  • threaded SMS
  • GPS for geotagging and navigation
  • 3G
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • microSD slot for up to 32GB of storage
  • universal status updates - apply one status update to several different social services
  • slick aesthetic
  • 3.1" touchscreen display
  • respectable reception

Cons

  • software is still buggy - can lead to freezeups
  • Early reports suggest battery is "...woefully inadequate" (e.g. http://tiny.cc/DT9lq)
  • alert lighting becomes redundant

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

salimfadhley

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October 15, 2009
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ProSCORE
57
negative
mixed
positive
4 pros
3 cons
want itwant it
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • WiFi
  • 5MP camera with auto-focus
  • full QWERTY keyboard
  • 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?"

Competitors

salimfadhley prefers T-Mobile Pulse over Motorola Cliq
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Rolando Morales

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November 12, 2009
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ProSCORE
0
negative
mixed
positive
0 pros
1 con
love itlove it
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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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