Motorola MPx200 Review

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Motorola MPx200
2.1 stars
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mduk's Review of Motorola MPx200

26th Aug 2004

Overall Rating

0.5 stars
  • Value for money
    0.5 stars
  • Time Phone Owned
    6 - 12 Months
  • Battery Life
    0 stars
  • Reception
    1.5 stars
  • Reviewers Network
    Orange
  • Screen Quality
    3.5 stars
  • Features
    2.5 stars
  • Style
    3.5 stars
Good Points

Looks OK, large screen, good sound quality through speaker.


Bad Points

Over-sensitive buttons, appalling battery life, poor signal strength, no Bluetooth or camera.


General Comments

I received the Motorola MPx200 in November 2003 as an upgrade from my trustworthy Nokia 6310i. In short, I wish I hadn't. SmartPhone is a misnomer - writing text messages (the second, if not first, most important function of a mobile phone) is often frustrating, as they keys are far too sensitive, resulting in strange words like "tunneabz" when you were trying to type "today". The address book insists on initally storing names in "Last, First" order (an annoying result of its Outlook-esque birth), forcing you to go back and change each name. The signal strength obtained (on Orange, at least) is also patchy.

But the most unforgivable thing is the battery life: after 9 months of use, the battery gave up holding charge for more than half a day. A full discharge followed by an overnight charge tops it up, but after about seven hours it is nearly out of juice - and this is without actually using the phone for making calls/texting/anything! Shocking. Neither Orange or Motorola will offer any comeback, meaning I am left with a phone that is useless for half of each day. Thanks, guys.

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