SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Verizon Wireless plans to be the exclusive provider of Motorola Inc.’s Q smart phone. Although the carrier has not said when it plans to begin selling the phone, Motorola Chief Executive Officer Ed Zander recently said the device likely would become available in the coming weeks, according to reports.
Verizon Wireless did not say how much the Q would cost, but it likely will sell for several hundred dollars.
Motorola’s Q features the slim design of the company’s popular Razr and Slvr phones, and includes a bevy of smart-phone offerings including Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating system, Bluetooth, a QWERTY keyboard and wireless e-mail support. The phone, which will run on Verizon Wireless’ CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network, will compete against the likes of Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry and Palm Inc.’s Treo devices.
