The Motorola Karma QA1 full-keyboard slider for AT&T is designed to “supersize your social status” for the Facebook and MySpace generation.
For fun, the high-speed 3G phone is also helping to popularize new jargon so you can “chag” (chat and tag), “froke” (friend and poke), “pessage” (post and message) and socialize from your cell phone when and where you want.
For fun, the high-speed 3G phone is also helping to popularize new jargon so you can “chag” (chat and tag), “froke” (friend and poke), “pessage” (post and message) and socialize from your cell phone when and where you want.
The Motorola Karma QA1 joins various other quick-messaging phones designed for the heavy text messaging crowd.
Price
While a $50 mail-in rebate brings its price down to $49.99 with a two-year AT&T service contract, without it you’re looking at $99.99 or a pricey $249.99 without a service contract.
Features
3G for high-speed Web access Quad-band world phone 2-megapixel camera with 8X zoom Live video capture and playback Music player with streaming radio MusicID to identify songs you’re listening to Mobile email Web browser Ringtones Bluetooth short-range wireless (i.e. for a wireless headset) Games (puzzles, sports, action, card, racing and more) Calendar, alarm clock, personal organizer and address book Call waiting, caller ID, conference calling and call forwarding Text messaging, instant messaging and video share Pedometer Dual speakers for 3D sound Crystal Talk™ for improved audio quality Day and evening themes change at preset times Advanced speech recognition 2.5-inch display with 240x320 resolution and 262,000 colors 100 megabytes of internal storage and expandable microSD storage up to 16 gigabytes USB connectivity (USB cable not included) Hands-free speakerphone TTY and TTD compatible for the deaf and hard of hearing M3 hearing aid rating
Battery
The standard battery for the Motorola Karma QA1 rates in the middle of the pack and neither impresses nor disappoints.
Price
While a $50 mail-in rebate brings its price down to $49.99 with a two-year AT&T service contract, without it you’re looking at $99.99 or a pricey $249.99 without a service contract.
Features
Battery
The standard battery for the Motorola Karma QA1 rates in the middle of the pack and neither impresses nor disappoints.
Motorola Karma QA1
Image © MotorolaThe Karma rates at 4 hours of continuous talk time and up to 14 days of standby time when not in use at all. This rating does not make the About.com list of our best cell phone batteries.
Size, Weight
The Motorola Karma QA1 weighs in on the heavy side at 4.97 ounces, which does not make the About.com list of our best lightweight cell phones.
The Karma measures in at 3.46 inches by 2.51 inches by 0.70 of an inch, which does not make the About.com list of our best slim cell phones.
Differentiation in the Marketplace
The full-featured Motorola Karma QA1 effectively differentiates itself with its social networking capabilities coupled with a full keyboard for fast text messaging.
Size, Weight
The Motorola Karma QA1 weighs in on the heavy side at 4.97 ounces, which does not make the About.com list of our best lightweight cell phones.
The Karma measures in at 3.46 inches by 2.51 inches by 0.70 of an inch, which does not make the About.com list of our best slim cell phones.
Differentiation in the Marketplace
The full-featured Motorola Karma QA1 effectively differentiates itself with its social networking capabilities coupled with a full keyboard for fast text messaging.