Motorola MPx220 International Release In October For $693?

[Kris Kumar]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.bargainpda.com/default.asp?newsID=2138' target='_blank'>http://www.bargainpda.com/default.asp?newsID=2138</a><br /><br /></div>"Thanks to Motorola's Swiss site, we now know that the Motorola MPx220 will be released in October at 848 Swiss Francs which converts to $694 at today's rates. This is of course the European release, the units should go on sale in the US at about the same time."<br /><br />Motorola, please end this torture and announce the launch plans to the public :(

[Mike Temporale]

Motorola, please end this torture and announce the launch plans to the public :(

Agreed. Lets get on with it already. There comes a point in time when I just don't care anymore, and it's fast approaching. If they release this phone soon, they have my money. But if they take much longer, I'm gonna jump over to the C500 and say too bad Moto. You had your chance.

[Chafic]

Did anybody notice the swiss page mentions:
quad band gsm 900/1800/1900 ???

[jkovacs]

There comes a point in time when I just don't care anymore, and it's fast approaching. If they release this phone soon, they have my money. But if they take much longer, I'm gonna jump over to the C500 and say too bad Moto. You had your chance.

I think that sums it up for many of us. When we were hearing July/August I thought I'd hold out a little longer, but now I'm just going for the first thing I can get my hands on.

...Joe K.

[Kris Kumar]

Did anybody notice the swiss page mentions:
quad band gsm 900/1800/1900 ???

I noticed that and stuff like that scares me. For example, the MPx200 is Tri-Band but the AT&T version of MPx200 has only 1800/1900.

I am eagerly waiting for the official Motorola press release so that the facts can be straight, and also learn about the launch date :x

Right now in the Smartphone world, the two most anticipated events are: the launch of WM2003 for i600 and MPx220.

[hashemc]

Is it just me or does that price seem rediculously high? :?

[Kris Kumar]

What about the price? Don't you think its too high.

Now that we are hearing rumors that T-Mobile will not be launching it, most of the US buyers would be impacted if we have to buy the phone in the open market.

[Mike Temporale]

Did anybody notice the swiss page mentions:
quad band gsm 900/1800/1900 ???

Ya, there are a couple other mistakes on the page to I hear. Which makes the date posted all the more questionable.

[Kris Kumar]

Is it just me or does that price seem rediculously high? :?

You beat me on that one :-)

The price makes me :evil: More so because MPx220 will be my third Smartphone in less than 2 years.

[Mike Temporale]

Is it just me or does that price seem rediculously high? :?

You beat me on that one :-)

The price makes me :evil: More so because MPx220 will be my third Smartphone in less than 2 years.

Ya, the price is nuts. I personally think it won't be that much, but we'll have to wait and see.

Speaking of price... Watch for a front page post in 15 minutes.