Motorola Q works great!
07-15-2006, 11:58 AM
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My Ride: 2005 525 Silver Gray/Black, Step, Premium, Cold, Xeon, 18" wheels
I got mine tethered and running with my macbook pro.
No signal indicator in my 5. The device itself rings through my speakers. No problem with pairing or address book transfer. There seems to be a lot of volume fluctuation, for example, when I call, the ring is super loud, so I back down the volume, but when the party answers, I have to turn it way up to hear them.
Also, verizon wireless synch does not work for crap. IMAP4 over the internet works great.
Great Q site:
http://www.qusers.com
No signal indicator in my 5. The device itself rings through my speakers. No problem with pairing or address book transfer. There seems to be a lot of volume fluctuation, for example, when I call, the ring is super loud, so I back down the volume, but when the party answers, I have to turn it way up to hear them.
Also, verizon wireless synch does not work for crap. IMAP4 over the internet works great.
Great Q site:
http://www.qusers.com
07-15-2006, 12:32 PM
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I use a Cingular 8125 Full Function PDA phone. It works 
thats all it matters, but I have verizon e815, works too! BMW iDRIVE should support MULTIPLE Blue-tooth Phones! agree or disagree? 
thats all it matters, but I have verizon e815, works too! BMW iDRIVE should support MULTIPLE Blue-tooth Phones! agree or disagree?
07-23-2006, 07:35 AM
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My Ride: 2005 525 Silver Gray/Black, Step, Premium, Cold, Xeon, 18" wheels
Mine syncs right up immidiately, but I noticed sometimes after a call, the Q will dsiconnect from the car's bluetooth. Sometimes it comes back and sometimes not. Probably a software thang, my 5 has not seen the service bay for about a year, but I am due. I was gonna wait and do the oil, tire rotate and ipod kit install, but I just read that the ipod integration kit is delayed until september now! bummer.
07-23-2006, 07:53 AM
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I myself too wanted the Q TILL I had one in had and relise the tiny buttons, smaller buttons then the razr, since i am a tmobile guy i choose the Nokia E61, http://www.popularelect.com/nokia_e61.html great phone that handles all the features of the Q with the great build of the nokia brand. The size is very close to the Q but with a better button lay out and interface. I am a big MOTO fan but with this phone and my other pne the Nokia 8800 its hard to go back to MOTO with the high end quality that NOKIA offers. With Nokia you pay more but also get alot in return....just my .02
07-25-2006, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bmw4life' post='311196' date='Jul 15 2006, 04:32 PM
I use a Cingular 8125 Full Function PDA phone. It works thats all it matters, but I have verizon e815, works too! BMW iDRIVE should support MULTIPLE Blue-tooth Phones! agree or disagree?
thats all it matters, but I have verizon e815, works too! BMW iDRIVE should support MULTIPLE Blue-tooth Phones! agree or disagree? The i drive does support multiple phones - though only one at a time - i have the q and the e815 both connected
Is that what you meant?
07-26-2006, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by DINAN530i' post='314180' date='Jul 23 2006, 10:53 AM
I myself too wanted the Q TILL I had one in had and relise the tiny buttons, smaller buttons then the razr, since i am a tmobile guy i choose the Nokia E61, http://www.popularelect.com/nokia_e61.html great phone that handles all the features of the Q with the great build of the nokia brand. The size is very close to the Q but with a better button lay out and interface. I am a big MOTO fan but with this phone and my other pne the Nokia 8800 its hard to go back to MOTO with the high end quality that NOKIA offers. With Nokia you pay more but also get alot in return....just my .02
07-26-2006, 04:45 PM
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My Ride: Now Driving a Freakin' Prius!
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2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
FWIW, my 1st MotoQ died after 2 weeks. The OS shit the bed and the phone couldn't get beyond the Verizon splash screen. They replaced it with a new one and this one has lasted a couple of weeks now.
Pairs well with the E60 but seems to have a difficult time staying connected to the BT Headset (yes, it's even a Moto brand one). And no, I'm not in/near the car when I have the headset issue. I only use it when I have a loaner, my wife's ride or my box-truck.
Pairs well with the E60 but seems to have a difficult time staying connected to the BT Headset (yes, it's even a Moto brand one). And no, I'm not in/near the car when I have the headset issue. I only use it when I have a loaner, my wife's ride or my box-truck.
09-12-2006, 05:03 AM
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UPDATE on Motorola Q
The new software update released by Verizon and Motorola adds the signal strength indicator when you connect the phone via bluetooth! Everything else still works the same.
Scuzzlebutt
The new software update released by Verizon and Motorola adds the signal strength indicator when you connect the phone via bluetooth! Everything else still works the same.
Scuzzlebutt
10-17-2006, 03:30 PM
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My Ride: '05 545i Steptronic Auto: Silver Grey Metalic / Black Dakota Leather, Navigation System, Premium Sound Pkg, Cold Weather, Rear Electric Sunshade, Adaptive Xenon Headlights, Satellite Radio (Sirus). Born 12/19/2004, USA arrival 1/14/2005 delivered 1/24/2005
Originally Posted by subterFUSE' post='291888' date='Jun 3 2006, 08:14 AM
I've been using a T-Mobile SDA for a couple months now. It works great.
I was waiting for the Q, but when I found out it was going to Verizon, that killed the deal.
Glad to hear the Bluetooth works, though. Verizon is notorious for crippling features on their phones and making you pay to "activate" them. Sounds like they might have put that shady business practice to bed.
I was waiting for the Q, but when I found out it was going to Verizon, that killed the deal.
Glad to hear the Bluetooth works, though. Verizon is notorious for crippling features on their phones and making you pay to "activate" them. Sounds like they might have put that shady business practice to bed.
Tell me does your T-mobile SDA phone synch up woth your 2005 545I? If so what version sofwtare is installed in yur car as i aam having problems with mine and I think I am missing an upadte in my car.
