HANDHELD REVIEW

Motorola MPx review

8.0

Editors' Rating

8.4

Members' Rating

Typical price:Free

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... Read Full Review.

Pros

Integrated handheld/mobile phone with tri-band GSM, GPRS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi all integrated
Flexible design with dual-hinge landscape/portrait screen
QWERTY keyboard
1.3 megapixel digital camera

Cons

Bulky for a mobile phone, cramped for a handheld
Could do with more RAM
Lightweight stylus

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D):	61.2x22.4x99.7 mm
Weight:	174 g
Built-in devices:	camera, keyboard, phone
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
Processor:	Texas Instruments OMAP 733
Clock speed:	200 MHz
Memory expansion:	SD/MMC
Installed ROM:	64 MB
Installed RAM:	32 MB
Display size:	2.8 in
Wireless PAN:	infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Wireless LAN:	802.11b
Wireless WAN:	GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS
Expansion slots:	SD/MMC