When the Cliq came out way back in fall of 2009, I was pretty impressed with it. It was the third Android phone to debut in the United States and the first from Motorola. What I liked best about it, though, was how much though Motorola put into its design. The Cliq 2, debuting on January 19, makes the first Cliq feel like a child's toy.
Design-wise, the Cliq 2 is sturdier with a more sophisticated look. It is less plasticky than the original and feels very nice in hand. I loved the original Cliq's keyboard with the dome-shaped keys and the Cliq 2 definitely improves upon this concept. The Cliq 2's keyboard sort of resembles a honeycomb; in fact, a product manager told me its design is inspired by nature. Rather than individual keys with space in between them, the keyboard is one solid piece. It it sort of hard to explain, but perhaps you can see what I mean from the pictures. I was able to quickly bang out a long message with no trouble at all.

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