Motorola has launched its latest touch screen mobile phone Motorola Evoke^TM QA4,  Company expects this new mobile to relieve some of the prssure that company is facing  against its competitors.

The phone will be available in US market by the end of second quarter of 2009, though  it may take some time to launch  this phone India.

The troubled handset maker has been facing problems for quite some time now and the ongoing global recession has only added to the issues. Hopefully, the QE4 can aide it out of problems.

As for the Evoke QE4, at the first glance, it resembles a cross between the Palm Pre and the iPhone. The ovoid looks of the device might not appeal to all. However, it certainly is an eye catcher. The device is not a smart phone and runs proprietary Motorola OS but has support for widgets and also features a full HTML browser. The menu structure resembles that of the iPhone and could have been a bit original. The phone also features a slide-out keyboard when held vertically. A virtual, on-screen keyboard does the job when held horizontally. There is a 2-megapixel camera thrown in and is capable of recording videos as well.

At 128 grams, the device is not exactly a heavyweight, but then it is not heavy on features as well. It comes with a 1170mAh battery that should be good for 5.5 hours of talk time or 18 days of standby time. Hopefully, Motorola will add more Windows Mobile and Android based devices into their kitty in the coming months with similar form factors to regain some of its lost glory. The Evoke QE4 will be on sale by the second quarter of 2009. Pricing details are not disclosed as yet.

Following are the excerpts from the official press release of Motorola on Evoke  QA4

Motorola Evoke^TM QA4, a socially-inclined device with a 2.8″ full touch-screen that keeps you constantly connected. Evoke supports different messaging styles with a full touch-screen QWERTY keyboard and slide out traditional keypad. Customize the home screen content with integrated widgets and personalized RSS feeds¹, and use the full HTML browser¹ to share pictures, videos and more online.  

“We understand the importance of having a mobile phone that helps you stay connected simply and seamlessly with your friends and family, whether you prefer to talk, text or network,” said Mark Shockley, corporate vice president and general manager, Motorola Mobile Devices. “Motorola Evoke offers the cutting-edge convenience and instant gratification of a full touch-screen, intuitive online browsing and the ability to stay plugged in on your terms.” 

Constantly Connected
Whether you stay connected through phone calls, messaging, Web feeds, social networks or all of the above¹, Evoke meets your preferences. The device offers multiple ways to make a phone call with a physical slider keypad and intuitive dialing features on the touch-screen. Equipped with an accelerometer, turn Evoke on its side to reveal a full-touch QWERTY keyboard for easy texting¹. Home screen messaging icons, predictive text and IM-style messaging¹ make it easy to follow the back-and-forth of multiple conversations. Evoke also places a premium on clear and convenient communication with noise reduction technology to help lower background noise on phone calls and Bluetooth^® technology to keep in touch hands-free².

Stay Smart
It’s easy to customize Evoke and bring the content that’s important to you straight to the display. Use integrated widgets¹ to access real-time information, social networking sites, and personalized RSS feeds¹ from the Web such as weather, sports scores, stock reports, news headlines and more¹. You decide which widgets appear on your home screen and which are hidden.

Your Info at Your Fingertips
Use Evoke to let others feel like they’re with you as you snap pictures and record video. Fast Web connectivity lets you easily publish photos and clips taken with Evoke onto your favorite blogs and sharing sites such as Picasa^TM1,3. Touch the screen for instant access to a full HTML browser¹ and use quick-start widgets to easily bring up popular sites such as MySpace and YouTube^TM1,3. Built-in integration with MySpace also lets you keep close tabs on friends and post instant updates to your profile in one easy step¹.  

Pricing and Availability
Motorola Evoke QA4 will be available in Q2 2009. For more information, product specifications and images of Evoke, please visit www.motorola.com/mediacenter/ctia2009.

Following are the Specifications of Motorola Evoke Q4 Touch Screen Phone:

Technical Specifications
Network:	CDMA 800 / 1900
Form Factor:	Slide
Dimensions:	108 x 51 x 18 mm
Weight:	128 g
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	Touch Screen / 5-Way Keypad
Battery Type:	1170 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time:	5.5
Standby Time:	450
Memory:	256.0 MB
Expandable Memory:	microSD / TransFlash
Imaging
Main Screen:	0 colors (TFT)
	240 x 400 px
External Screen:	No
Camera:	2.0 MP / 5X Zoom / Video Recorder
Audio
MP3 Player:	MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / MIDI / WAV
FM Radio:	No
Speakerphone:	Yes
Push-To-Talk:	No
Multimedia
Wallpapers:	240 x 400 px
Screen Savers:	240 x 400 px
Ring Tones:	MP3
Themes:	Yes
Games:	BREW
Streaming Multimedia:	MPEG-4 / H.263
Messaging
SMS:	Yes
EMS:	Yes
MMS:	Yes
Email:	POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
Chat:	AOL / Windows Live / Yahoo!
Predictive Text:	iTAP