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Motorola MPx review

General
Dimensions (W x H x D): 61.2x22.4x99.7 mm
Weight: 174 g
Built-in devices: camera, keyboard, phone
OS & software
Operating system: Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, Second Edition, Phone Edition
Software included: Pocket Outlook (Calendar, Tasks, Contacts and Inbox), MSN Messenger, Pocket Internet Explorer, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Windows Media Player 9, Microsoft Reader, Picture, Terminal Services Client, Notes Taker, Voice Recorder, Calculator, Games (Solitaire, Jawbreaker), Phone, Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer; Pocket IE, VioceSignal, Jeodeck (Java VM), Photo Album, profiles manager
Synchronisation software: ActiveSync
Desktop software: Outlook
Host PC system requirements: PC with Windows 98/ 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Processor
Processor: Texas Instruments OMAP 733
Clock speed: 200 MHz
Memory
Memory expansion: SD/MMC
Installed ROM: 64 MB
Installed RAM: 32 MB
Connectivity / expansion
Docking cradle: Yes
Wired connections: USB
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Wireless LAN: 802.11b
Wireless WAN: GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS
Expansion slots: SD/MMC
Display
Display type: TFT
Display size: 2.8 in
Native resolution: 320x240 pixels
Colour depth: 16 bits
Power
Battery type: Li-ion
Number of batteries: 1
Input devices
Touchscreen: Yes
Stylus: Yes
Navigation button/wheel: Yes
Keyboard: Yes
Audio
Audio input: microphone
Audio output: speaker, headphone jack
Voice recording capability: Yes
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Overview

Motorola MPx

Editors rating
Rating: 8.0
Verdict

Motorola's innovative Windows Mobile-based MPx may suit mobile phone users who want a more data-centric device, but handheld owners seeking an all-in-one solution may find the trade-offs a little too severe.

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