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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Bobbie Johnson, technology correspondent

Q's better, who's best?

Motorola gathered everyone around for a big announcement last night... no, not about the much-anticipated iTunes phone, but mainly about the Q, the firm's new smartphone (guff here). It's clearly descended from the popular V3 Razr model, with sharp lines, clean design... and a qwerty keyboard. Plus all nifty extras like email, cameraphone, blah blah blah.

Moto has clearly realised that the success of Razr opens new doors for sales, something they're desperately keen to do since losing out to the likes of Samsung over recent years. And they're looking forward to the smartphone market with an eager eye. But when will they ever ditch their awful interface and opt for something users actually get on with?

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