MSFP for Motorola Q: Not Quite Yet
About a month ago I commented on the fact that the MSFP (part of AKU2) update for the Motorola Q had not been released yet, leaving Q users without an Exchange ActiveSync push email solution. The Q faithful had reason to be excited last week as the AKU2 update appeared on Motorola’s website. However, according to SmartPhoneToday, Motorola posted the push email update on their website only to pull it down shortly thereafter as it was apparently a beta.
Those of you who installed this (or are thinking about installing this) should be aware that, according to Motorola, you are installing at your own risk and your warranty likely won’t cover any issues it causes.
While this is certainly frustrating for Q customers who have been waiting to enjoy the SP2 features of Exchange 2003, it could also be a sign that the ‘official’ release of this update is right around the corner. However, I have also been reading/hearing that battery life is already a bit of an issue for some Q users, so it will be interesting to see what effect ‘push’ has on that.
UPDATE Sept. 6, 2006:
The AKU2 update for the Motorola Q is now available from Motorola's website. In talking to a few Q users, it sounds like the update (including MSFP features like push and GAL) has initially been well received. Feel free to share your own experiences.