HD Video: Tour of the new AT&T Motorola Karma QA1, the hockey puck that makes calls

I usually don’t write up press releases regarding operator variants of devices that have long been released in Europe, nor do I care about the latest crippled handsets coming out of America, but this hockey puck is just too ugly for me not to riff on.

Motorola (NYSE: MOT) is practically dead, and creatively has been stagnant since the Motorola RAZR launch. The QA1 is supposed to save them. The hockey puck, officially known as the “Karma,” makes me want to push forward my time tables for when the company is going to go bust. The Facebook and MySpace shortcuts on the front are merely links to the mobile versions of said social networking services, but I do have to admit that the 3.5 mm headphone jack on top is a nice touch. You’ll be able to buy the hockey puck on June 28th, it will cost you $130 out the door, but there is a $50 mail in rebate you’ll get between now and when you’re a grandfather. You’ll have to maintain a $40 a month voice plan and $20 a month messaging or data plan to get this thing. That’s right, $60 a month, minimum.

Do yourself a favor. Buy an iPhone 3G. Stay away from this. Far far away.

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