Those who have been pining for a QWERTY keyboard-equipped 4G LTE-capable Android smartphone now have an option available through Sprint in the US in the form of the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE. The said device will be officially released on August 19 and is currently available for pre-order with a $199.99 price tag. Those who pre-order it may get it up to two days earlier than the specified release date. Its major features include a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch scratch-resistant qHD ColorBoost touchscreen display, 8-megapixel camera, 8GB of onboard storage, and Android 4.0 ICS. And then of course, there's the built-in QWERTY keyboard, which should be useful for typing out longer messages or texts on the go.
What Else You Need To Know:
- In order to get the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE for the above-mentioned price of $199.99, customers need to sign up for a new 2-year contract with Sprint.
- The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE is the first device to ever feature 4G LTE networking support and international roaming capabilities.
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Sprint To Launch The $199, Keyboard-Toting Motorola Photon Q On August 19
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Sprint prices Motorola Photon Q at $199, arrives August 19
Featuring a five-row QWERTY keyboard, it's a nice alternative to all of the touch-only handsets proliferating the market these days.
- DroidDog
- Sprint Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE coming Aug. 19 – Priced $199.99, Pre-Order Today
- Other
- Sprint Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE officially lands on August 19 for $199.99, pre-orders start today
- Electronista
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Pre-orders for $200 Photon Q 4G LTE at Sprint start
The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE has now gone up for pre-order up on Sprint's website.
- GigaOM
- Motorola Photon Q LTE arrives at Sprint Aug. 19 for $199
- Hot Cellular Phone
- Motorola PHOTON Q 4G LTE from Sprint Available Aug. 19 for $199.99; Pre-Order Begins Today
- AndroidSPIN
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Sprint officially announces Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE out Aug 19th
The Photon Q 4G LTE doesn’t sound half bad. We know a lot of you have been wanting more QWERTY devices to launch that had a good spec sheet attached.
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- Sprint Announces Pre-Order for Motorola Photon Q, Launch on August 19th for $199.99
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