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1. Charles Stapleton says:

   February 18, 2010 at 3:28 pm

   I just purchased my Cliq and found out that Motorola has not committed to providing an update to the Android 2.0 OS even though the Droid on Verizon already has 2.0. This is because the cliq comes with MotoBlur, which modifies the vanilla Android OS.

   Even though this phone just came out and is brand new, there is no commitment from Motorola to continue to support it.

   Mine has been returned for a MyTouch 3G. I miss the keyboard, but I want an Android phone I am sure will get the 2.0 OS.

   I will never purchase another Motorola product again because it appears they don’t care about their existing customers.
   Rating: 1 / 5
2. C. Lowe says:

   February 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm

   Pretty OK phone that would be a very OK phone if it weren’t for Motorola’s blocking of Android 2.0. Why bother buying a phone with crippled functionality? It’s like non-alcoholic beverages.
   Rating: 2 / 5
3. Abussoos says:

   February 18, 2010 at 8:22 pm

   I love this phone.
   
   It is great for those of us addicted to social networking, and it serves that purpose excellently!
   
   Picture quality was excellent, so was the video, although the audio was noisy to be honest (we were in the park so maybe that’s why)

   I just started using the phone and have not downloaded any apps yet, so I will update this review if I have more feedback.

   Otherwise, All in all, I am very satisfied!
   Rating: 5 / 5
4. Robert K. Hutchings Jr. says:

   February 18, 2010 at 8:25 pm

   This phone rocks. The phone feels solid and sturdy. The beveled keyboard is the best on the market. After using it, I can’t imagine using a smartphone with just a touch screen. The ONLY frustration is the T-Mobile network. There have been a few times where I’ve been using data features (ie uploading pics directly to Facebook or getting sports updates) and the network coverage or performance has been a problem. It’s really only happened at large events (concerts or sporting events). Friends with Verizon or AT&T seemed to do better. However, if you are currently on T-Mobile or know it’s not a problem in your area, THIS IS THE PHONE TO BUY.
   Rating: 5 / 5
5. Kane says:

   February 18, 2010 at 8:39 pm

   GRIPE #1:
   
   I’ve owned the Cliq for almost 2 weeks now, the last 3 days of which it was submersed in a bowl of rice in an effort to fully dry it out, and hopefully get it fully operational again.

   Did I drop it in the toilet? Did I forget in my pants that went in the washer? Did I take it swimming? No. I simply took it out of my pocket when my hands were SLIGHTLY wet from being in the rain (and I was not in the rain when I took it out of my waterproof pocket). Then I put it back in my pocket. When I took it out next and unlocked it it threw a conniption fit; hopping back and forth between ringer and silent. Worried I opened the battery door and saw a couple drops of water BEHIND the door. After fully drying off the phone for 3 days in a rice-bath two of the four side buttons no longer work.

   Now I’d like stress several facts here.
   
   * 1) I remember when Motorola made phones like the StarTAC which were almost indestructible. I foolishly continued to expect a high-reliability phone out of the Moto camp.

   * 2) I am a very technical person with enough experience to know what I should and shouldn’t expect from a device. This is not some crazy-guy review written by someone who’s angry his phone didn’t survive a tsunami.

   * 3) This phone did NOT get wet. Nothing this phone was put through should have had any effect on it whatsoever.

   This phone seems to be extremely finicky with regards to weather conditions. If you live in the northwest (as I do) or any place that gets large amounts of rain and humidity I would highly suggest that you buy a different phone. I’m simply amazed at how little it took for this phone to go down. My Blackberry Pearl has done been quite the champion for the past two years when it comes to ruggedness and I’ve never really thought of it as a rugged phone per se; this level of fragility is really inexcusable.

   GRIPE #2
   
   Random parts of the screen go dead every so often. This is an issue for multiple Cliq owners already. For more information on this problem do a search for “cliq keyboard dead zone” in your favorite search engine.

   OTHER GRIPES:
   
   Side buttons have barely any travel and therefore provide virtually zero tactile feedback.

   Front buttons and keyboard keys feel squishy and don’t instill confidence.

   Integration all of your contacts lists from various sources (facebook, twitter, google, etc.) is painfully rudimentary. This is not an Android complaint, but a complaint of Motorola’s software implementation Motoblur.

   There is no way to stop the phone from ringing by way of a hardware key. So if you get a call/text/calendar notification and wish to stop it mid way you must first get it out of your pocket. Hit any button to wake it up. Then hit the menu button to unlock it. Then, if you’ve got a security code (as I do) enter that in. Then finally hit the notification bar. The entire process, as you can imagine, takes a long time and if you’re in a meeting or some such situation it’s very annoying. I must mention that you CAN also use the “silent” switch on the side to terminate the audible alert however that too take a while as the switch is flush with the phone and changing it’s position isn’t quick.

   THE POSITIVE SIDE
   
   * Nice looking screen.

   * Responsive.

   * The sliding screen (to reveal the keyboard) does have really good feel.

   * While I admit to worrying about the long-term life of the physical keyboard, it is REALLY nice to have a tactile keyboard. Especially considering the problems with the touch screen.

   THE BOTTOM LINE
   
   If this was the only Android phone out there, I would probably have thrown an extra star in the rating for the OS alone. But there are three other Android phones out right now and half a dozen on the way in short order. There’s no excuse for a phone with this price tag to come from a company with as much experience as Motorola and have such serious design flaws. High-tech and and high reliability are not mutually exclusive, and don’t let anyone tell you different.

   You have better options for an Android phone.

   (In the interest of full disclosure, this is a duplicate review from the [[ASIN: B002UK7WOA Motorola CLIQ Phone with MOTOBLUR, Titanium (T-Mobile, Phone Only, No Service)]] page.
   Rating: 2 / 5