14 DAY TRIAL // Motorola has revamped (again) its Q9 smartphone and transformed it into "Motorola Napoleon". This new handset will be soon released by Verzion Wireless in the US, bringing a new design as well as new features.
According to Boy Genius Report, the royally-named device features CDMA EV-DO Rev. A connectivity in addition to quad-band GSM connectivity with EDGE (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz), which makes the new Q9 operational about anywhere in the world, thus business users who travel a lot will find it quite attractive.
And speaking of attractiveness, the design of the new Moto is the best ever for a Q smartphone - although it keeps the general aspect of the previous models. The Napoleon comes with chromed margins and a pretty nice dark-blue QWERTY keyboard - both worthy of a king's name.
Motorola Napoleon Q9 also features: fingerprint scanner for security reasons, a 320 ? 240 pixel display, Wi-Fi, a 2 Megapixel camera with flash (but no auto focus), a 1500 mAh battery and Windows Mobile 6.1 OS.
The Q9 Napoleon might show Motorola's new direction when it comes to naming its handsets. There are already rumors about a Motorola Alexander, which should bring a wide touchscreen display and a killer-camera of 8 Megapixels. I wonder what's next: a "Moto Louis XIV", a "Moto Hammurabi"? Well, the history books are filled with names of ex-kings, so Motorola won't run out of inspiration in case it goes this way with its naming strategy.
There are no details on when Verizon will release the new Q9, but US business users should expect it to be available in the next few months, coming with a price tag probably slightly higher than the one of the current Q9h found on Verizon's website ($99 with a 2-year contract agreement).
