Sprint announced the Photon Q, its first LTE device with a full QWERTY keyboard, back in late July with nary a word on pricing or availability. We've heard rumors here and there about a mid-August release, but The Now Network has finally unveiled an official release date of August 19th, as well as a price of $199 with a two-year agreement.

The Photon Q is Motorola's newest offering to the QWERTY world, and is basically an Atrix HD with a keyboard:

• 4.3" ColorBoost display
• 1.5GHz dual-core processor (presumably Snapdragon S4)
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB storage, microSD card slot
• 8MP 1080p rear shooter, 720p front-facing camera
• HDMI out
• NFC
• Full QWERTY slider
• LTE, global ready
• Android 4.0.4

If you want to ensure you'll have the most powerful slider on the market in your hands on 8/19, pre-orders begin today in Sprint stores and on the web.