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axxxr
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Posted: 2004-04-13 17:23
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Specifications for the Motorola MPx100
Band Triband GSM (900/1800/1900Mhz)
Data GPRS
Size 114mm x 50mm x 22mm, 106cc
Weight 130g
Battery Life 200 hours standby time
450 minutes talk time
Main Display 65k color TFT, 176x200 resolution
Sub-Display N/A
Camera 1.3 megapixel
Video Video playback (MPEG/WMA)
Text Messaging MMS/SMS
Email Yes
Browser WAP v2.0, HTML
Bluetooth Yes
Infrared Yes
Java Yes
Polyphonics Yes, including MP3 ringtones
Radio No
Memory 64MB internal, miniSD card up to 512MB
Other Microsoft Smartphone 2003 OS, MP3 player, WiFi accessory available, USB cable included, MSN Messenger client included

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Posted: 2004-04-13 17:29
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oh my days, nice specs ..
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Posted: 2004-04-14 10:00
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nice phone, but whats the price?
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Posted: 2004-05-31 06:34
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496 euro
axxxr
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Posted: 2004-08-01 18:22
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Motorola MPx100 Cancelled

Unfortunately, Motorola officials confirmed that this device has officially been cancelled. It seems that market demand is simply much higher for clamshell-style models, especially among the professional users that are the target market for the MPx series.

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Posted: 2004-08-01 18:24
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thats a shame.
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Posted: 2004-08-01 18:27
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It is a shame coz i really did like this particular handset due to its size,shape and spec. [addsig]
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Posted: 2004-08-01 19:09
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It's really shame. It looked good and the specs was amazing.
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Posted: 2004-08-01 19:35
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Posted: 2004-08-01 19:37
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wouldnt they have wasted a lot of money by cancelling it at such a late stage?
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Posted: 2004-08-03 13:08
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yeah, what a waste, either way... motorola are coming up with good designs on their products nowadays... this included.

p900-ish, but it's cool!
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Posted: 2004-08-03 13:53
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motorola are coming up with some great phones (se and nokia should be getting worried) Its a shame this phone got cancelled but surely calmshell phones are'nt that high in demand (look at how well the t68, t610, k700, 6600, 6230... etc have been selling) I for one hate calmshell phones, Althogh motorola have so far been the only company to produce some that i would consider!
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Posted: 2021-12-10 23:23
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On 2004-08-01 18:22:47, axxxr wrote:
Motorola MPx100 Cancelled

Unfortunately, Motorola officials confirmed that this device has officially been cancelled. It seems that market demand is simply much higher for clamshell-style models, especially among the professional users that are the target market for the MPx series.


Looking back I think this was a HUGE and dumb mistake by Motorola back in 2003/4 by cancelling this. Seems Motorola's decision made sense ONLY if they concentrated on their USA market only. IF they looked globally they'd have noticed that HTC was KILLING it in Europe with many of their candybar style Windows Mobile Standard/Smartphones on Vodafone, and other networks back then.

Oddly enough Motorola showed a trial video of their MPx 100 (codenamed MPX 300) with people in office and a brotha using a suit (which looked EXACTLY like my dad back then). That device didn't sell well due to it's over $1300 import pricing and limited availability.

Incidentally back in 2004 CANDYBAR smartphones were king: RIM's Blackberry 7290/Curves/and BOLDs where what business users were using.


On 2004-08-01 19:37:15, 50Cent wrote:
wouldn't they have wasted a lot of money by cancelling it at such a late stage?



They did indeed! yet back then Motorola was making hand over fist JUST from their flip phones.
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Posted: 2021-12-11 17:59
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Good set of specs for the time. Maybe the candybar market was too crowded back then whilst they were onto a surefire hit with the RAZR.
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Posted: 2021-12-30 23:39
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On 2021-12-11 17:59:52, goldenface wrote:
Good set of specs for the time. Maybe the candybar market was too crowded back then whilst they were onto a surefire hit with the RAZR.



Possibly .. but you have to remember Motorola is a staunch USA company ... RAZR was killing it while Samsung and other flip phones in the USA and Canada just were not getting much success. Over in Europe candy bar smartphones were ALL the rage from Nokia S60 to even HTC's (as an OEM to Vodafone, Orange, etc) Windows Smartphone or PocketPC phones were hot fire (!) when this prototype was proposed.
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