October 08, 2004
Motorola MPx220
The quad band, Motorola MPx220 with Windows Mobile™ software, makes global connectivity easier and more flexible than ever. The sophisticated Motorola MPx220 provides mobile professionals a world class feature phone with the constant and global access to email, IM and the Web. For capturing and sharing the instant moments in life, the MPx220 offers an integrated 1.2 megapixel camera with flash and advanced multi-media messaging service (MMS). With seamless access to Pocket Outlook® and Pocket Internet Explorer, the busy professional will never miss an email, IM or a call. In addition photo caller-ID, the ability to download games, musical ring tones and more, the MPx220 promises that business executives can have some fun too. The Motorola MPx220 is the ideal solution for bringing your connections, and your life, on the road.
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Laptop Magazine reviews the Motorola MPx220 and writes - 'The MPx220 is a major improvement over the MPx200, but is that enough? Not as far as we're concerned. If you're looking for a full QWERTY keyboard, the Sierra Wireless Voq has a decisive edge over the MPx220. And we like the Audiovox SMT5600 better because of its sheer compactness. But, if a megapixel camera is on your list of must-have features, this Motorola is worth considering.'
Pocketable Power
Whether you’re on the road or commuting, you can keep track of tasks, check e-mail and manage your business and social calendars so you never miss a meeting or birthday again. The Motorola MPx220 offers the familiarity of Windows Mobile™ software that delivers the Outlook experience without the desktop clutter. And, with a large 64MB flash ROM and removable mini-SD card memory expansion slot; it’s like bringing an extra suitcase for storage with you on your travels, without the bulky baggage.
Looking Good
Multi-taskers are time pressed and with the MPx220 you can rely on email and IM for constant access to your colleagues, customers, friends and family. The Motorola MPx220 offers a more personalized connectivity as well. with its digital 1.2 megapixel integrated camera and MMS capabilities which provide users a new way to send messages that contain more than just words. Whether you are facilitating a business deal overseas or just wishing your child “happy birthday”, take a photo of yourself, attach a personalized voice recording and send. And with the model MPx220’s brilliant, external color display and photo caller-ID you can even see who’s calling without opening the phone. Putting a face to a name has never been so easy.
Lose the Wires
With the model MPx220, you don’t have to get tangled up in wires to make a point. The Motorola MPx220 integrates AirSync® and ActiveSync® and Bluetooth® wireless technology for the ultimate in connectivity. The MPx220’s quad band capability enables you to be connected around the world ensuring that wireless communications is always at your beck and call.
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We received the following email this afternoon from Motorola announcing the impending release of the Motorola MPx220.
The wait is almost over - Motorola's MPx220 is on its way!
Soon YOU can have the phone with ultimate connectivity. The Motorola MPx220 allows you to stay up to date with your email, calendar and contacts when you are on the move. Thank you for letting us know that you're interested. We will be sending you an email so you are one of the first to know when and where you can buy this product - on line and in stores through AT&T Wireless.
Motorola MPx220 Features:
- Windows Mobile(tm) 2003
- Quad Band
- Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology
- 1.23 megapixel camera with short-range flash and video recorder
Motorola and AT&T Wireless are teaming up to offer you a FREE gift. the first 1,000 people who purchase the Motorola MPx220 at AT&T Wireless and register it online get a FREE HS810 headset with Bluetooth ® capabilities by mail!
Phone Mag reviews the Motorola MPx220 and writes - 'Damn you Motorola...this is “criminal” of you for integrating such a poorly built camera into the almighty MPx220. It’s a shame that the Audiovox SMT6500’s digital camera is only VGA yet still has a MUCH better quality than the MPx220’s so-called 1.3 mega-pixel camera!'
Mobile Gizmo compares the Motorola MPx220 and the Audiovox 5600
PDA Buyers Guide reviews the Motorola MPx220 and writes - 'It looks like a regular cell phone but boy does it pack a lot of features and power! If you're looking for a phone that offers easy syncronization to Outlook and MS Exchange, can carry much the same data as a PDA but don't need the size, features and touch screen of a PDA, then do consider the MPx220. However, if you make plenty of calls in noisy public places, you may want to steer clear of the MPx220 because earpiece volume is low. If you plan to use wired or Bluetooth headsets then you won't have to worry about this. We do hope Motorola issues an updater to increase the built-in earpiece and mic volume.'
SmartPhone Thoughts reviews the Motorola MPx220 and writes - 'Motorola's MPx220 stands out of the Smartphone crowd because of its superb styling and clam shell design. Clam shell lovers would instantly adopt this model. Others should look at the differences between the MPx220 and candy-bar Smartphones. Quad-band, fast dual core processor, keypad/joypad and the externally accessible miniSD slot are the main advantages. As the second generation Smartphone, Motorola has got the specifications right. The Smartphone has all the ingredients to make it a successful model in the market. The only thing stopping it is a couple of fixes, which Motorola can release in the form of a firmware update.'
infoSync Wolrd reviews the Motorola MPx220 and writes - 'Having corrected several mistakes made by its predecessor, the MPx220 now delivers better battery life, a more responsive user experience, improved connectivity support and suitable amounts of memory. Unfortunately, usability and ergonomics issues abound, audio is barely adequate, and output from the megapixel camera is outright abysmal. Still, the MPx220 carries out the vast majority of its core functions with aplomb, and does so with a reasonable price tag.'
PocketNow has a review of the Motorola MPx220 and writes - 'To date, my experience with this device has been mixed at best. This is definitely NOT a PDA. It's a cell phone; and no matter what you do to it, no matter how much you tweak it, play with it, etc., it's still going to be [just] a cell phone. If you're used to a PDA or Pocket PC Phone, taking and watching multimedia files will be painful, if not agonizing. Phones should not be used to play digital music or video. The 1.2 megapixel camera took mediocre stills and jerky video, and the flash was an absolute joke. Do yourself a favor and don't use it. All you're gonna do is waste your battery.'
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Posted by Darren at October 8, 2004 03:21 AM
