Motorola Q9h to be Exclusive of AT&T Wireless

AT&T and Motorola announced today that the MOTO Q9h global will be available exclusively to AT&T customers in the U.S. beginning November 2, 2007. This will be the first MOTO Q device sold in the US with global capabilities.

The MOTO Q9h is a UMTS/HSDPA device capable of Downloads at speeds up to 3.6 Mbps and runs on Windows Mobile 6 Standard (Smartphone). It includes an exposed QWERTY keyboar for easy messaging. One of the most welcome featurs is the built-in GPS which AT&T will offer the TeleNav subscription service for (see our review on TeleNav HERE. If you prefer, I believe it should also work with standalone navigation software. Documents to Go® for document editing and the Opera browser are included, along with support for both a host of enterprise and consumer oriented applications and services. These include the debut of My Q Paks, a suite of third-party application bundles designed to meet a MOTO Q globaluser’s lifestyle needs.

AT&T MOTO Q globalusers will be the first to have access to My Q Paks, which provide bundles of advanced applications geared to a user’s personality and lifestyle. My Q Paks, available only on the MOTO Q global, initially will offer three Paks — of five applications each — that meet the needs of an on-the-go “Road Warrior,” always juggling “Household CEO,” or entertainment-focused “Fun Seeker.” My Q Paks can be downloaded directly over the air to the user’s MOTO Q global through a quick three-step process. Usage is complimentary for one year from date4 of download, and AT&T customers must download their My Q Paks by April 30, 2008. More information regarding My Q Paks can be found at. http://www.motorola.com/us/myqpaks

My Q Paks Application Bundles:

Road Warrior

WorldMate (MobiMate) – Stay on track with access to flight status, weather forecasts, currency and measurement converters and more.
Quotestream™ (Quotemedia) – Take the stock market with you! Complete wireless stock portfolio management and market data with upgrade to real-time packages, charting, news and company research information.
ZAGAT TO GO (Handmark) – Browse ratings and rankings for over 24,000 restaurants and nightspots in more than 70 cities to select the best option for a quick bite on-the-go, power lunch or after hours cocktail.
SplashID (SplashData) – Organize and help protect confidential information including user names, passwords, credit card data, registrations, prescriptions and more. Synchronize data between your handheld or phone and your desktop PC1.
3D Pool (Gameloft) – Release tension as you face opponents in four different American pool bars. Game features hyper-realistic graphics in a 3D universe.

Household CEO

Better Homes & Gardens Recipes On-the-Go (Mobifusion) – Enhance your family’s diet with nutritious, easy and mouth-watering meal plans from America’s leading source.
SplashID (SplashData) – Organize and help protect confidential information including user names, passwords, credit card data, registrations, prescriptions and more. Synchronize data between your handheld or phone and your desktop PC[1].
Sudoku (Astraware) – Take a break and enjoy an almost unlimited supply of Sudoku.
Personality Kit (Ascender Corp.) – Make a statement and create a “personality” for your smart device. Select from a variety of attention-getting personalities, each including a ringtone, wallpaper background and color theme.
ZAGAT TO GO (Handmark) – Browse ratings and rankings for over 24,000 restaurants and nightspots in more than 70 cities to select the best option for a quick bite on-the-go, family-friendly dining or an after the kids are asleep cocktail.

Fun Seeker

Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (Capcom) – Put your general knowledge to the test with a series of 15 progressively more difficult questions. Sound effects from the popular television show are incorporated into the game.
Bejeweled (Astraware) – This award-winning handheld version of the online and PC classic offers three different play modes.
3D Pool (Gameloft) – Face opponents in four different American pool bars. Game features hyper-realistic graphics in a 3D universe.
Sudoku (Astraware) – Challenge yourself with an almost unlimited supply of Sudoku.
MyStrands (MyStrands) – Bring together on-the-go discovery and enjoyment of music with the power of social networks.

The MOTO Q global is expected to be available for a special introductory price of $199.99 (with contract) at AT&T retail stores nationwide, online at http://www.wireless.att.com, at select national retailers and through AT&T’s business-to-business sales organizations. Unlimited monthly data plans, which include corporate e-mail, are $44.99 a month with a voice contract. Personal data plans, which include personal e-mail, begin at $29.99 a month for 20MB of data. AT&T also offers an international data plan for the MOTO Q global — 20MB in nearly 30 countries — for an additional $24.99 a month. TeleNav GPS Navigator is available for additional monthly charges of $5.99 for 10 trips and $9.99 for unlimited trips.