Photon Q 4G

**Puzzlegal** · 04-25-2012, 09:18 AM

Lots of news articles with no real info. Anyone know anything? Anyone care to speculate?

I'm especially intrigued by the "Q". Some articles speculate it means quad-core, others that it could mean a qwerty keyboard. If there will be a high-end Android on Sprint with a good keyboard, I'd be interested, even though my current contract is less than a year old.

It could make sense. Blackberry is dying, and sprint/moto might want to woo those customers as they look for their next phone.

**mxmarcus** · 05-31-2012, 03:15 PM

So far nothing but the current Motorola Photon 4G is not on Sprint site anymore.

**mstevens528** · 06-08-2012, 10:24 PM

Sprint wont be producing anymore Wimax phones so if the Photon Q is coming it will probably be LTE equipped.

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**Orion78** · 06-11-2012, 01:01 PM

I going to assume the ''Q'' stands for quadcore. That would be awesome.

**Photon4glover** · 06-13-2012, 10:44 AM

this wait is killing me and motorola, they have alot they have alot they need to do to overcome the g3 and evo4glte

**luvbug** · 06-13-2012, 10:58 AM

I really like my Photon however. I preorder an S III. There is no information about this Phone so I can't wait need a new phone. I had the Photon since day 1. Love it but S III is the new one. So unless I hear something soon I'm jumping ship. Going to keep Photon as a backup for a while.

**jfitzy88** · 06-13-2012, 12:43 PM

It's great.

**Va1ha11a** · 06-16-2012, 11:38 AM

I saw the thing being tested by a relative, however, I got a picture! Head over to the thread I started here for it. It's buttonless as well. Since I didn't get to play, ask jfitzy questions about the UI, I never used it. However, the fact that we both saw something similar can confirm to those of you who believe in conspiracies that his phone does indeed exist.

**Tha K.O.G.** · 06-18-2012, 02:00 AM

I would like it have all of the extra settings on it like the orignal with ICS. I'd also prefer it to continue to have the for hard keys at the bottom, hdmi port, the kickstand, and to make it a world phone. The upgrades for it to have would need a quad-core processer, slide out keyboard just like the epic, and the upgraded beats audio speaker because the original photon's speaker was kind of low. An upgraded music player by trying to combine some of the features that MixZing player has with Meridian player, and instead of upgrading the screen, upgrade both front and rear cameras and this would be the best phone ever, Battery life like the Razr Maxx and still able to switch batteries unlike the EVO LTE. Make sure the phone is able to doesn't powercycle because that was the biggest device known issue with the Photon and don't disable the drivers for the SIM card slot and this phone would be perfect. I'd pay full price for that phone.

**kmarx** · 06-23-2012, 05:26 PM

Ok, I am losing it.. Its supposed to be based on the Motorola Droid 4, with Blur and with the Photon Features.

**mxmarcus** · 07-04-2012, 06:50 PM

Just passed FCC

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**marv713** · 07-08-2012, 11:56 PM

I can't choose between this or the galaxy note 2

**Rtbar1** · 07-09-2012, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by marv713

I can't choose between this or the galaxy note 2

I would choose the Q assuming it has high end specs, the note seems too impractical, while the photon Q with a 4.3" screen and keyboard is highly practical

**jean15paul** · 07-10-2012, 08:49 AM

Another FCC article:

Interesting quote:

Originally Posted by from article

Perhaps the most interesting and potentially controversial aspect of the Photon Q's FCC authorization is the inclusion of two references to the Motorola Admiral, a front facing QWERTY handset currently available on Sprint. One reference cites the Admiral as a "similar transmitter;" the other reference flat out calls the Photon Q the Admiral. Thus, while some sites have leaked photos of what purports to be the Photon Q in the expected QWERTY slider design, we leave open the possibility, however modest, that the Photon Q may arrive as an LTE refreshed Admiral clone with a front facing QWERTY keyboard.

Say it ain't so

**marv713** · 07-10-2012, 06:35 PM

It better not b that crap.I want a motorola photon q

**jtexans** · 07-26-2012, 03:17 PM

**Basis** · 07-26-2012, 07:56 PM

It's 2012 and they're STILL using qHD? On to of that, only 8GB of internal storage and a 1780 mAh battery? Why can't Motorola get it right for once? It's no wonder everyone is flocking to Samsung. This is just the Droid 4 rehashed.