Robert Levy
12-03-2003, 03:26 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Page=1&Id=554' target='_blank'>http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Page=1&Id=554</a><br /><br /></div>"When we saw early news of Motorola's experiments with Linux based phones, many of us suspected that their days as a major Symbian supporter were numbered. When Motorola announced that they were going to sell their stake in Symbian, we knew it was just a matter of time before devices with other OSes started rolling out. Motorola said as much, even, claiming that they wanted to support as many as possible.<br /><br />We've seen the Linux based A760 floating around for a short while, and now we see the the next step: a Microsoft Smartphone OS based device, the MPx200. For some time now, the MS phone market has been dominated by the only major design on the market, the SPV series. But now other players are stepping up, and none bigger than the world's second largest handset manufacturer, Motorola."<br /><br />Michael has done a very detailed review of the MPx200 with tons of photos and screen shots - well worth checking out. Here's what he concludes with:<br /><br />"Up until this point I have not been a real fan of the MS Smartphone OS. Maybe I'm still not, as some things like the menu structures just seem alien to me. But I must admit that on the whole, I really like the MPx200. It feels good, solid. It looks good, even if it does get smudged up easily."