Motorola Cliq 2

  • Released 2011, March
    175g, 14.5mm thickness
    Android 2.3, not up to 4.1
    1GB 512MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.7"
    480x854 pixels
  • 5MP
    Video recorder
  • 512MB RAM
  • 1420mAh
    Li-Ion

Motorola Cliq 2 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 850
Speed HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2011, January. Released 2011, March
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 116 x 59.6 x 14.5 mm (4.57 x 2.35 x 0.57 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~54.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
 MOTOBLUR UI
Touch sensitive controls
Platform OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
CPU 1.0 GHz
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal 1GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features Dual-LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
 MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
MP4/H.264/WMV9 player
Organizer
QuickOffice document editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1420 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 312 h
Talk time Up to 7 h 50 min
Misc Colors Black
SAR 0.77 W/kg (head)     1.21 W/kg (body)    
Price About 200 EUR

Motorola Cliq 2 - User Reviews

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  • Its an awesome phone! unfortunatlely cant change the operating system. and this phone has some rather uneccesary applications like th motor blue account, family life and a few others. internal space is actually 350 mb and not th 1gig advertised under th specifications listed. would give it a 7 out of ten. battery has no program unless u are making th mistake of using a battery with low voltage in which case the charging takes longer and the battery lasts but for a few hours. altenatively, u can use a usb to charge using your computer or video game console. additionally, the sliding keyboard maked this phone easier to use... wish most android devices would have it! also just tired of android so looking to getting back to blackberry. hope this has helped someone! would advice u to buy it!

  • This phone has not lived up to its reviews, having owned it for three months now. The touch screen is alternately dead, slow to respond and completely unreliable. There are letters on the virtual keyboard that NO ONE can use ("a" and "e" for example). The battery life is horrible at idle and even worse if you run any apps. The 350MB internal memory is way too small and the only way to put things on the $4 external memory card is to be willing to root Android (a dicey procedure that carries a big risk for turning the phone into a paperweight). I have seen this phone operate in "ghost mode" on innumerable occasions: a name I have given to the phone's amazing ability to spontaneously start up apps and open menus. This phone has a date with my rock hammer in its near future.

  • Any one tell me the battery timing and Qwerty sliding is it work perfect after 6 to 1 year use. And what the backup timing of battery.

  • I had this phone for a total of 2.5 years. It is a really good phone. There are a multitude of roms to use with this, and it is capable of running a rom of 4.0 with some minor issues. Overall, the keyboard is probably the best with slider phones like this. A massive improvement from the original cliq. The size of the device is exceptional, while the screen is a little on the small side. Regardless, this phone was very good to me until the touch screen became unresponsive. It is a pity that this is T-Mobile's last Motorola brand phone.

  • I used this phone since its release up until the end of last month. Very good phone really. Here us a correction. The phone is no longer sold at T-Mobile and has since been discontinued. Additionally, it does not have mini-sim, it is the old style sim port.

  • The design just a bit too unique...

  • It's an ok device, will not fill the void in your soul

  • Ya its same here. I too have the just 350 mb free.the thing is Motorola has installed many other applications which we usually. Dont use so we just get 350 again in that several mb's are there takenaway i dont know by what. Yaa its slow as compared to others in its class. It has omap arm 7 processor where other's have scorpion

  • I've got this phone early this year. Not quite sure if the advertised spec is entirely correct. Internal Storage is supposed to be 1GB, but on my device it is currently "292MB used, 58MB free" which makes internal storage total to be about 350MB, 650MB short from the ad spec. The phone is very slow. I don't know if this is an issue specific to my phone.

  • Moved on from samsung wave 2 to the cliq 2... due to the OS cliq 2 is far better. but multimedia capabilities are far better in wave 2. if Android is officially ported to wave 2.. then it rocks... bada os is also very handy but... no support of apps is making it below these.. any way enjoying my cliq 2

  • Does it require data plan?

  • Unfortunately, No. I have 2.3.6 and wish I never did. Motorola put a security lock on the bootloader making it impossible to bypass for gaining root access

  • Thank you, I got a used CLIQ 2 few days ago and was looking for it's specs. I found more specs in MOTOASK as well and thank you GSMArena too. Judy

  • You are better off with placing CM7.2 on to this device. You would lose the Motoblur bloat and have more control over the device. Also, you would be using the latest Gingerbread ver2.3.7

  • Does anyone know if someone is working on a root for 2.3.6 I cant stand motoblur or any other crap that these people put on this otherwise awesome phone.

  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) is available now for CLIQ 2.

  • coming android2.3 for this device

  • i'm from malaysia, n got my phone after waiting for 1 month (forgot to submit some document with custom :D ). What can I say, love this phone. Con : Short battery life A little bit heavy If the phone use a low quality battery, it will on off by it self. So please use high quality n high capasity battery. Slow update from tmobile Pro : It fast Good wifi n network speed (data) Keyboard a easy to use (I have cubby finger) Good responsive to touch. Good camera Motoblur Give it a try, n u won't regrate.

  • I have this phone running on Android 2.2, and I have the Flipside running on Android 2.2.2, and I have the Milestone 3 running on Android 2.3.4, and I have the Photon running on Android 2.3.5. Honestly I can't tell much difference....

  • You can forget about any update.

  • What do you think ?

  • It looks like you cant upgrade from Andriod 2.2 to 2.3 on this phone. they do plan to release android 2.2.2 for this model but never gonna go to gingerbread

  • is this available in South Africa?

  • is this unit available in the philippines?

  • howe can i unlock my motorola cliq 2.

  • You can have your phone unlocked. Sometimes you can call your phone provider and get the unlock code. If your account has been in good standing for at least 90 days they will usually give you the unlock code in just a few days. You just follow the instructions they provide You can also purchase the unlock code on line or you can take your phone in to some tech stores and have them unlock the phone for you. I have an HTC Touch pro 2 for T-mobile and T-mobile gave me the unlock code.

  • i bought this cellphone one week and the battery dindt last one mornig. it heats up all the time. i called support and they toldme the battery is the problem. anyway, i dont think so i think something is wrong with me cell phone. good things, very fast for wifi, and internet connections, very easy to type on. very good grafics, very good camera for a smart phone.. bad. bad support, bad battery, heats up, feels fragile.

  • Is this phone locked to T-Mobile U.S??? Will it work in other countries on their local gsm networks?? On local rates or international roaming??

  • can anyone of u plz let me know what is its price??

  • I need to know if this phone will work in AT&T 3g network. although I has the 850 band some some people say it only get GPRS

  • nice phone!!! Hopefully it can available be available in the Philippines or all over the world.

  • Great phone! I cant say enough about this phone I love it cant say anymore.

  • Motorola Cliq 2 is a good and fast android phone and it shows good quality in pictures. i have using this phone few months but it never disappointed me. it really works great

  • great features and spec nice design thx moto

  • hello? Is it 320 EUR cheap for you!? It has no Million colors display, neither gorilla glass display, etc. Come on, Milestone 2 does has it all and costs 250 EUR. Or is that price incorrectp? U gotta say if u were serious about what u said!

  • motorola cliq2 is a very good phone. nice sound quality, fast internet browsing, fast messaging(due to the keypad), unique design, can play .avi files, great screen resolution, and most of all, you get all these for a cheap price!

  • You either work for the competition or you got a dud.

  • not your fault buddy... different looks are always 'ugly'. but this one is good.

  • Does .avi files work on it.????

  • a realy impress of this page it cool !!!

  • Exactly how bad? Do you own one? Did you compare this phone with any other Android phone with full qwerty keypad? Other than the smaller internal memory, I like this phone over Milestone 2...and yes, I AM USING BOTH PHONES.

  • bad design

  • just use it.........

  • Mine gives one of THE BEST sound quality among many other Moto Android phones I have...

  • Does anyone else get really crappy sound when listening to mp3 or the radio on this thing. Ugh. I cant use this piece of crap!

  • The answer is of course YES! Motorola is the pioneer of USB charging....unlike the almighty brand, which took YEARS to copy and still insists some low-end devices only offer the micro-USB port but NOT charging.

  • Can this phone recharge by USB from my PC?

  • already released in US for months now, and I got one through non-official channel. Like it over Milestone 2.

  • It doesn't release yet

  • this is the phone the first cliq should have been. great replacement to original cliq

  • Your phones are better than the old Motorola versions,though they widely luck video call capability n they ain't widely available out side the USA.Improve on CPU's n keep the Moto Blur UI Live in all n the Browser should surpport both HTML,XHTL n Wap2.0. Also feature e-mail,mms,push mail,sms thread n IM. The Camera should be 5Mp n above,Radio shuld be given the first priority coz everyone listenes fm news everywhere.Finally,the power consumesion should be improved or even fix advanced solar power athe back

  • Where can I get it in Kuwait? And when can I get it??

  • try to Google search for go telecom Hong Kong...it may not be at the top of the list, so you might have to scroll down. Let me know if you can find it. Meanwhile I'm quite happy with my Cliq 2 now.

  • uuu...more info on the HK shop please. can i have the web site address.

  • Just got mine this weekend. Surprise to see the keyboard feels much better than it "looks", much better than Milestone 1 and on par with Milestone 2.

  • A HK website just listed the phone available for around US$435, unlock without contract.

  • Guess you made up your story, as there was no details regarding models, defects, time, place, etc... I have been using my Cliq 1 since last July, not a single problem at all.

  • motorola is not a very good phone...i got a bad experience with motorola phone ....i have to repair the phone plenty of time and it cost a lot n time to repair

  • Motorola is best

  • just motorola

  • i like moto phone, i don't care about update!!!!! hellomoto

  • If you care about android upgrades DON'T EVER BUY A MOTOROLA PHONE, seriously you'll be sorry

  • New Moto android support media sync, cloud & 3lm corporate.

  • What is so hard to go to google and type how to unlock "[ur name of your phone] Better yet watch this..its not brain surgery its very simple.

  • the phone has blazing fast internet, faster than the 4G my toutch which is a great phone , but the cliq2 is good on call quality and reception and the internet is really fast, also i dont get dropped calls at all it shifts geat between netwerks, and the battary life is much better than the my touch 4G. Pros: durable, 3G, long battery life, music, keyboard, GPS, volume level, fun games, great screen, touch screen, easy to use, great web browsing, great camera, processor, WiFi, great for texting, useful apps, memory buy it 100%

  • If you know how to do it, what's wrong to share it over here?

  • Has the thought popped into your head to ever google it?

  • Bet most of us would like to learn "how" from experts like you....and I'm serious.

  • thanks 100 moto. i like the phone for at least $300.00 NO for $400.00 i think i'll wait for the motorola atrix the no 4g version which will run on att but the other 1 but at least has the ff camera but no keyboard. life sucks. bye

  • Why pay when you can do it yourself?

  • Not sure if it will be available in Europe as an unlock phone. Though for T-mobile in US, you can pay full price and get the phone....except it will "still be locked". Though you can take it out to other "unlock shops" and get it unlocked for about US$30

  • nice picture from cliq2

  • does anybody knows if there is an unlocked version of this model? i really like it. or if i paid the full price with T-mobile would they be willing to unlock it for me? i wish it had a front facing camera that would make this thing perfect. it has almost all i need but the f.f.camera. if somebody can help me please. thanks in advance.

  • Is the SAR known for this product? I don't want to cook my brain.

  • you motorola fanyboys cant even answer a simple question is just sad.

  • Have you seen an uglier keyboard? great hardware great platform. but the keyboard is dissapointing.

  • Motorola Cliq 2 Review

  • This phone is deceptively similar to the original droid. That said, you can probably pick up a droid for much less, given how expensive this will be at launch.

  • hey guys cliq2 is now avaliable in t-mobile just 99$

  • superb phone.

  • this phone is wayyy too heavy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • anyway these 2 model are best smartphone for socila network lover

  • It looks like the cliq 2 has everyting and more that a consumer would like to have but there's a downfall to it well at least for now that because of its size it would not be pocket friendly.

  • The best smartphones?? Funny how you say that when they're only 2 phones in that series. Hardly even get that recognition. :/

  • .... with its best of ces 2011 xoom tablet and impressive selection of 4g smartphone,motorola had a very good ces,its atrix hanset won cnet's top award for the cellphone category,the droid bionic also packed a dual-core processor,and the Cliq 2 gave us a design twish we hadn't seen before. but even with that show of force,moto really delivered with is laptop dock.though it doesn't make calls and it can't do anything by itself,it shows some innovation and creativy that none of moto's wireles rivals brought to las vegas. .....CNET,s.....Las vegas its moto leading in innovation (others only follow)

  • world best social smartphone = cliq series

  • i like it you know both model are great this is realy hard selection Motorola Cliq 2 -

  • Moto started to offer video calling feature back in 2004, and even phones like V3/V9 offered video call capability, though how many people you saw actually used such feature? I find Apple is quite an interesting company, as it "re-invents" the technology from 2004 in 2010 with its "face time", and "tried" to market to people the importance of video calling. I don't doubt the importance and personally I really enjoy video calling all these years....until my wife switched to iphone 3G...where in a way Steve Jobs took away my rights to see my wife's face as soon as work is done. Now Steve wants me to dig into his iphone 4 so I can video call my wife on her iphone 4? Sorry! No way! BTW, how many people have you seen using Facetime? 0 in my record.

  • both model are great this is realy hard selection !!

  • You can get a radio by downloading the aplication in the android market.

  • Mobile with 3G and without Front Camera!!! Its waste of money, since almost all Telecom Operators provide 3G Service and Mobile companies should take this an important Specification...

  • Hello, I was wondering how can it compare with milestone 2 camera( that does 720p video capture and image stabilization) and the motorola cliq 2 camera? Which one should I get? Milestone 2 or cliq 2?

  • cliq series are realy fantastic phone well done moto

  • Javlar! my cliq is going to tank in value by the time this comes out... oh well. i only got it for $130, so hopefully i can make my money back when it's time to get a new phone...

  • Most Android phones, even from other brands, don't have front facing camera...

  • where is the front facing cam? nope would not get

  • what is the rate of this...& when will it launch ..?

  • no Radio ?? sorry

  • even motorola cliq 1 is worlds first phone with full social network i love motorola cliq / dext series

  • In comparing the phone with the original based on what is listed, the Cliq 2: has support for Wireless N minor decrease in resolution on the camera, but flash included Visually in comparing the pictures, the spacing of the keyboard is one of the most notable improvements. The display looks a bit larger and an additional search button on front of the phone is what may have been useful on the original. The original Cliq was released 10/09 with the update for Eclair(2.1) available just over the past two months. Motorola and T-Mobile could have done a better job at supporting this phone The Cliq 2 will be a good start for new users to Android who may be focused on social networking or need a inexpensive phone with today's most popularly used features, especially if MotoBlur is included. If installed with Gingerbread 2.3, it should at least come with a front-facing camera to enrich the user experience.

  • The phone doesn't seem all that much better than the original cliq. It probably has a bigger screen and a faster processor, but that's about it. the keyboard seems like a great idea, but hopefully it actually works. This phone actually looks more like the mytouch slide now. and no offense, but motoblur sucks anyway. so why would buy this over the htc with sense ui is beyond me. just my 2 cents

  • Good looks and screen but nothing more than usual... atleast form the specs till now.

  • Check out tmonews.com for more information :) I think sometime around the end of Jan this phone is set to be released.

  • which part of the "Rumored. Exp. release 2011, January" did you not understand?

  • Hey guys,, i hope we can see this phone asap. i have X10, No multitouch no 2.2 but X10 Is very good brick i want buy more and make my own home... PS :manam nafar 3vom khoshbakhtane erani ( az ghasd nevestam ) ma adam haie begaye hastan....

  • ali daei want fu ck piroozi i love this phone design

  • where can i get this mobile

  • i like this phone!

  • The cliq 1 update 2.1 was promised to june, and was released in december

  • My cliq is soooooo good that it stopped working after 1 month of use. I never dropped it.

  • i'm not a big moto fan but this phone looks good.

  • i would buy this if it has like a 3.5 or bigger screen

  • maybe u say right but u forget to say moto have record to make best android in the world first android 2 in the world milestone first 2.2 in the world mileston2 and droid pro first 1.2 ghz in te world droid 2 global and .. ........

  • Not that it matters, Moto have a terrible track record of keeping promises of updating their phones. Places around the world with this phone still are lagging on 1.5

  • but its design look like high end smartphone anyway cliq 1 is very good phone too

  • The Cliq, Otherwise known as the Dext in the Uk. Is a budget Android phone. it will not come with them type of primary specifications.

  • well done moto hope cliq 2 come with 2.3 and 1ghz cpu like milestone2

  • nice phone , someone will like it .