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clrankin
Posted on: Apr 11 2005, 04:23 PM


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QUOTE (Sean @ Apr 11 2005, 08:50 AM)
What planes are they on?  The last bastion of peace?  Over the din of crying babies, talking people, the rattle of those annoying drink carts that always smash my elbow or knee on the way by and the obligatory question; "hot towel?"  (What do I want a hot towel for anyways?)  I don't ever find planes peaceful, if people want to talk on their phones, let them do it.


I'm with you, Sean. I hardly see airplanes as a peaceful, restful place. Small seats, not enough room for your legs, not being able to stretch out, and being told that it's a security violation to use the lav beyond the first class "privacy curtain" hardly makes for a smooth ride. As a matter of fact, I can safely say that I've had smoother rides on the Tilt-A-Whirl at the amusement park.

Personally, I don't see the problem with letting people use their phone on airplanes either. I imagine that if there were any real danger in cell phone use aboard planes that by now Al Quaeda would have figured out a way to down our aircraft using T-Mobile, Verizon, and Cingular as unwitting accomplices. If one can get a signal while on board an aircraft, then one should be able make use of that signal.
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Posted on: Nov 1 2004, 06:18 PM


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Thanks KingDaddy! That's great. Any advice about how to import a personal certificate for use with email?

The certificate file that I've got here imported just fine with Outlook. The extension on the file is ".p12" if that helps any.
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Posted on: Nov 1 2004, 05:21 PM


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Does anybody know how to import personal certificates for use on the SP2003SE platform? I have one certificate for my work email that I would like to import and use on my Smartphone. I would also like to know if there is any easy way of creating/importing a root certificate for use as well.

The only reference I've found to this in my SMT 5600 user manual is that certificates may be deleted or viewed from the settings applet... Not much help when you want to add... :?
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Posted on: Jun 28 2004, 06:11 PM


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OK... So we're looking at a total cost of about $60 for this ($40 plus shipping). That's not bad, but how many people will really be willing to send their phone off to this guy? I know he's got 100 feedback on eBay, but still-- isn't this taking several risks?

1. You don't know the person, and it would be difficult to get your phone back from him if he decided to keep it or sell it to someone else.
2. You're sending your phone off to him to get unsupported software installed on it-- so, no support from Motorola or ATTWS if you run into problems.
3. He's technically installing pirated software on your phone. That could get you into serious trouble in and of itself, if he were to get caught and provide the names of all of his customers to the authorities in some sort of plea arrangement.

Out of the reasons outlined above, #3 would likely concern me the most. I can provide my own support and know where to go for help if something goes wrong, and I can also make life miserable for the person if he doesn't send the phone back. But there is no control over what this person does with your contact info if he runs into trouble. And then there's eBay's own records to further implicate you if something does happen... The last thing anybody needs is some sort of either criminal or civil suit brought against them in court for installing an upgraded OS on a phone.

With all of that being said, though, I still think that it would be nice to have the 2003 OS on my MPx200....
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Posted on: Jun 14 2004, 08:57 PM


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Well kids until you see it on the Motorola website I would not be counting down to when the MPX220 will be coming out.

Well said, and unfortunately the phone has yet to appear on the site... I have to wonder if all this speculation of "another 4 to 6 weeks" will actually lead to something...

I'm starting to become torn between waiting for the MPx220 or waiting for the HP 6300 series iPAQs. I think I may have started leaning toward the iPAQs this weekend-- they're bigger, but have a few more features-- no camera (that's a feature in my book), WiFi, VGA screen, detatchable thumbboard... Not to mention they are expected to appear some time at the start of July. Does anybody know if specific carriers will sell them, or if they will be sold in places like CompUSA without service?
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Posted on: Jun 8 2004, 06:59 PM


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JohnMac,

If you're looking for a device with these types of capabilities, want something released soon, and are hoping to spend a little less than $900, there's always the upcoming offering from HP. Their 6000 series (6300 or something like that, I believe) will run on WM2003 SE and support built-in WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPRS. There will be a model with and a model without a camera (which makes me very happy-- I'll forego the camera if I get this device).

It's still something that won't be allowed into secure rooms where classified information is stored (no cell phones, PDAs, etc. are allowed in those rooms anyway, at least not at the places I've gone to), but it will at least be able to make it into the non-classified areas (which is better than where an MPx220 could go now).
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Posted on: Jun 3 2004, 06:41 PM


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A lot of people here use the don't ask don't tell policy with their camera phones.


I would imagine that people could bring the MPx220 into a lot of places that cell phone cameras are not allowed, simply by putting it inside one of those leather cases that would cover both the body and the flip on the phone...

Since the MPx220 doesn't have as "distinctive" a look as something like the Nokia 3650, I would imagine that most people wouldn't realize that it was a phone model that has a built-in camera. There are still a number of flip phones on the market that don't have cameras built in, and it would be easy to get the MPx220 confused with one of them.

I still wouldn't recommend trying to take one into a government installation that forbids it, though...
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Posted on: Jun 3 2004, 06:13 PM


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Anyone else notice the irony in this post? First off the 3650 has a camera (I own one)
Exactly why I have to leave my 3650 in the car now as it is... I usually wind up taking my Nokia 6800 or MPx200 with me instead...

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secondly if you can't take the camera there from government restrictions you can't have the phone there either (too lazy to dig up the regulations)

I haven't yet run into a problem going into the Pentagon with a cell phone. I do it all the time (the only reason I take the phone is for the calendar on it, you can't get a decent signal in there). I do know for a fact, though, that they won't allow cameras inside the building.

I have also visited several Army depots-- Anniston, Bluegrass, Letterkenny, Sierra to name a few. They don't allow cameras or devices with cameras on post, but will happily allow you to take cell phones with you. You can carry your phone around, so long as you're not going into a room with classified information. (Phones, non-government computers, PDAs, and the like can't go there.)

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and lastly if that's the case for that matter Blue Tooth is a HUGE NO NO if camera's are disallowed...
Here again, I haven't run into any problems with this. I've taken my iPAQ H5450 into the Pentagon a few times and nobody has said anything about this to me. They want to look at it outside (turn it on, click on something, the usual stuff), and X-ray it inside, but they've yet to disallow it.

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sounds to me as if someone is trying to make themselves sound more important than they are...

Sounds like someone wants to sound like an important know-it-all to me...

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Just my 2 ¢

I suggest you keep your $0.02 to yourself in the future. I, for one, am not interested in reading it.
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Posted on: May 26 2004, 01:22 AM


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I've been told to hold tight for just under 30 days!


Rey,

Does this mean that ATTWS will be carrying the phone by the end of June? If so, that's GREAT news! I had also heard rumors that T-Mobile would be carrying it; can you divulge which provider you're referencing with the statement above?
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Posted on: May 25 2004, 02:03 PM


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June, July???   AT&T is being very tight lipped on this one, they have a lot of MPx200s to sell and don't want people to wait.


Don't they realize that the very people who are asking about the MPx220 release date are those that will wait for its release, no matter what? I found out this morning that my primary cell phone line is under contract with T-Mobile until the end of July. I will stay with them until that time to avoid the ETF (unless it's pro-rated with T-Mobile, but I doubt it), but will then likely switch my main phone over to AT&T (to get the subsidy on the MPx220 when it comes out). I'm willing to wait for this as long as it takes to release it, and AT&T is just denying themselves profit from me by waiting... smile.gif (I would probably just start a new contract with a new number with AT&T and drop the service on my T-Mobile phone down to the absolute minimum until July if the MPx220 were to be released tomorrow.)

Why am I running to AT&T, when most are running away from it? Believe me, I've asked myself the same question... The only answers I can come up with are: (1) AT&T has better service at my house and other places I frequent (compared to T-Mobile), and (2) AT&T offers EDGE high speed wireless (planning to go with the $79.99/mo plan on top of my voice plan). T-Mobile may be less expensive, but my experience with their service hasn't been as good. :cry:
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Posted on: May 13 2004, 05:24 PM


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I can't help you on your first question, but can on your second.... Try searching the forums for "Thunderhawk". It's not exactly a web browser in the sense of Internet Explorer or NetFront, but browsing with their application and proxy server is a pleasant experience. Their application is a free download; they charge for their service (which is required to use their application).

Here's a thread with a link to their web site:
http://www.mpx200.org/index.php?name=PNphp...iewtopic&t=2970

One note.... While I found their app to be wonderful and of use to me on the phone (it's the only way I know of to have an app capable of opening pages with frames on a SP2002 platform), I have ultimately decided to not purchase their service. This is in large part due to how much I use my phone and the way their licensing works. Let me explain... I don't use my phone too much for browsing, but I do use my PocketPC (especially when I'm at Starbucks or other TMO Hotspots). I wanted to know if purchasing one license would cover me for non-simultaneous use of both their PocketPC-based and Smartphone-based applications; their answer was no. It's worth $50/year for me to have this app for browsing on my choice of devices (in other words both Smartphone and PocketPC), but not worth $50/year for me to have access on only one device. I was hoping their licensing would be more along the lines of a per-seat basis, and not along the lines of a per-application basis; if it had been this way they would have gotten my business.

Would I recommend Thunderhawk? Yes. But only if you're planning to do $50 worth of web surfing from your phone during the course of a year.
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Posted on: May 13 2004, 12:12 AM


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I think I know what Webnasty is talking about. I set up a service on T-Mobile's web site a while back that would poll my POP3 accout and fire off an SMS to me whenever mail that met the criteria I set up came in (criteria includes from a specific sender, priority level, etc.). The thing is that I've never been charged for this, though... Well, not charged anything aside from SMS messages sent to me through this feature being deducted from my monthly bucket of included SMS messages.

May I ask how many SMS messages T-Mobile said you received in that period of time? Could it be that you didn't have SMS messages included in your plan and were charged for receiving those (vs. receiving messages specifically through this service).
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Posted on: May 6 2004, 07:34 PM


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The program is wonderful.... Just one question: is there any way to set the default page that gets loaded at startup yourself? I would prefer to design my own startup page and place it on my web server for use, or (barring that) at least set it up so that no page loads by default...
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I agree. Sounds too good to be true... I hate to throw a wet blanket on it, but it also sounds a bit illegal as well. Surely if Motorola and Microsoft are not releasing the software to people for upgrades, then nobody else could do so legally.
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UPDATE: After discussing this with at&t it is a known issue with no solution. I talked to the tech assigned to it and they most likely will not be correcting this issue. Supposedly right around 75% of 911 calls placed by mpx200 have this problem. If you are on the t-mobile network, you are in luck, it will connect properly. Only at&t cant get this to work right. I was offered $50 dollars off a new phone to correct the problem. I laughed and have called my attourney general who, as a spoke with him today, believes selling a cell phone with 911 functionality is illegal. That is because we pay a fee to use 911. Im taking this as far as i can so if you are concerned or have witnessed this problem 1st hand please send me your contact info to my email address. I will keep you updated to my progress in correcting this error as i now have a government on my side. At&t's other solution was to call 611 and be forwarded to 911 after waiting for a service personel to answer. Otherwise, it would be a refurb mpx200 that would have teh same issue.


Good luck on the issue. Perhaps there's an attorney you can locate that can file a class action lawsuit on behalf of all MPx200 users on the AWS network. I'm not interested in a financial settlement-- I'd be looking for specific actions to be taken, namely (1) fix the problem on your network and (2) release the SP 2003 upgrade... smile.gif
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Posted on: May 5 2004, 06:58 PM


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Ugh.... I don't understand how either Motorola or AWS could possibly think that it was acceptable to release a phone with such a flaw in it. I guess their accountants figured that the profits made from selling the phone prior to making these fixes was more than enough to offset the cost of a few lawsuits related to that issue... sad.gif

So what are Motorola and AWS doing to fix this issue? Is a fix for this included in a SP2002 service pack yet to be released? Or is it included in SP2003-- you know, the OS they won't release?
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Posted on: May 5 2004, 04:40 PM


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My contract with AWS will be up either next month or in July. I'm seriously considering canceling my service, but haven't made up my mind yet. I've actually been fairly satisfied with AWS's voice coverage-- it's better than T-Mobile at my house, and exists in several rural areas of Pennsylvania where T-Mobile doesn't yet provide service.

So why would I leave if I'm happy with the voice coverage? (And why did I start a T-Mobile contract at the same time too?) Simple-- AWS's prices for data services are ludicrous, to say the least. With T-Mobile, I have access to all ports and unlimited data transfer for $20/month in addition to my voice plan.... With AWS that would cost a whole lot more.

Anyway, I'm wondering about a few things here... If I cancel service with AWS after I'm out of contract and get transferred to their customer retention department, how much will they work with me to keep me as a customer? Can they offer me an unlimited data package similar to T-Mobile? Can they be that competitive? Are there any "special" customer retention packages out there that they can offer?

Also, let's assume that the MPx220 is out then (long shot, but what the heck... let's just assume). What kind of deal would they offer me on the phone? I may not be able to take it everywhere with me (client sites often don't allow handsets with cameras), but I would use it often enough (the included bluetooth would be great). Besides, I would always have my MPx200 to use as a backup for those places that don't allow camera phones... They have to be willing to deal a little bit on a new handset to keep my business, right?

Then there's also the question of whether or not I should just switch this line over to Cingular... I believe they have data plans that match T-Mobile's. Now there's the question of whether Cingular's users have access to all of AWS's towers... Additionally, I have to wonder whether or not Cingular users would get access to towers that AWS users get access to through roaming agreements (like the DobsonUS Cellular system along I-68 in Maryland). If as a Cingular user I could get access to the whole AWS system plus their roaming partners, then I would be set and my decision would likely be made. Does anybody have any firsthand knowledge (or educated guesses) about this?
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Posted on: May 5 2004, 04:23 PM


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If this is the case with all MPx200 phones, I would think that this would have come to light far before this. Each phone design has to pass FCC certification before it can be sold, right? I don't know for sure, but would assume that basic functionality like the ability to dial 9-1-1 and talk would be tested before the phone could be released on the market. Also, what's so special about a 9-1-1 call vs. other calls? If the phone doesn't work when calling 9-1-1, I would assume that it shouldn't work at other times too. Are you sure that it's a design flaw with the phone, and not just a problem specific to the handset you had?

Additionally, I'm sure that the person you spoke to after the incident about what happened would want to know about the problems with the phone. After all, if someone died due to a problem such as this, he will probably want to file a lawsuit against AT&T and Motorola. I don't know what the specific grounds would be in this case, but I'm sure that something exists under product liability laws. (I'm not a lawyer, but I love to play one on the Internet. wink.gif ) Lawyers and lawsuits love deep pockets like these multimillion dollar corporations...

I also wouldn't blame you for leaving AT&T over something like this, as it's obviously very traumatic. May I assume that they offered you something to keep your $2,500/mo business with them-- or did they just show you the door? I'm curious to find out if their customer retention actually even tried to keep you as a customer after this, or if those folks have stopped caring because of the pending AT&T/Cingular merger. My contract with AT&T will be up in a few months, and I'd like to know what (if anything) I can expect to get as an offer from AT&T to remain as a customer. (True unlimited data at a reasonable price would be nice, but probably not in the cards.)
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Posted on: Apr 29 2004, 07:11 PM


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Well, being that I use my MPx200 mostly with T-Mobile, my first suggestion would be to unlock it... biggrin.gif But I see you've already done that.... There was also a good thread on here that gave simple step-by-step instructions on setting up mobile Internet (WAP and otherwise) access on T-Mobile with an MPx200.

Other than that, I'd love to recommend software and other things to do, but can't right now as I'm rather new to the MPx200 myself (just got mine last week). I can tell you, though, that so far I've installed Thunderhawk on my Smartphone and am very impressed. I'll probably purchase access to their server after the free 30 day trial runs out. Now that I'm seeing Thunderhawk in action, I kind of wish I hadn't spent $20 (or was it $30?) on NetFront for my PocketPC...
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If you're running your own email server on your own domain, I suppose you could always set up the DNS records for your domain to map connecting on port 80 to actually connect on port 25. If TMO is only limiting use by port number, this may be a way to get around it. I believe the folks I'm using for DNS services allow for this type of setup, although I haven't had to try (running the $20/mo T-Zones plan so I can use my MPx200's built in VPN capabilities).
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Yeah, the AWS unlimited plan you're talking about isn't exactly unlimited. Perhaps the execs at the co. should start using Webster's Dictionary when they decide to label things... Since when is 100mb in two consecutive months the same as unlimited?
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I think you should still be able to use mMode with the flashed phone; you'll just need to key in the appropriate settings Under the Programs -> Settings -> Data Connections screen. As far as alienating AWS users, I don't know-- that's probably a matter of personal opinion. I use my MPx200 on both AWS and TMO (have plans on each), and I wouldn't have cared if the generic (non-AWS) ROM had been flashed on the phone. Personally, I probably wouldn't have cared even if I only used the phone with AWS. IIRC, most of the AWS customizations were done through registry settings and adding a few files anyway. (Maybe that would make a good FAQ-- how to make a generic ROM based phone look and feel like the AWS customized phone... or at least a listing of the customizations that were made by AWS.)

I've been considering whether I should download the generic ROM from somewhere and flash my phone myself... From what I've heard the phone's OS should be faster that way (not concerned about 900mhz-- I don't travel internationally that much, and I've got a Nokia 3650 that I can use for that anyway). My biggest concern is about RF capabilities on the 1900mhz band after flashing. From what I've heard, AWS did some tweaking to get the phone to supposedly work better with 1900mhz. If that's the case then I don't want to lose that tweaking, as my house lies just far enough from a TMO tower to bounce between 0-2 bars of signal as it is.... Having worse reception may make the phone unusable at home. (Any suggestions about tweaking or getting better reception from the phone, folks?)
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Is is ironic that Microsoft can't release an upgrade to their own OS without AT&T's permission... I wonder what would happen if you were not using the phone on AT&T's networks? Suppose that somebody who was using an MPX200 not branded to AT&T approached Microsoft about getting a firmware upgrade; what would happen then? I'm sure there are non-branded MPX200 devices out on the market, and I believe that Orange is carrying them across the pond.... So what would happen-- surely AT&T can't possibly think that they have a right to exert influence over Microsoft for non-AT&T branded phones?

If that's the case, then it's only a very short step to argue that AT&T shouldn't be able to exert any influence over AT&T branded MPX200 phones that aren't being used on their network. I bought my MPX200 a week ago from someone online, unlocked it, and am happily using it on TMO. Of course, the phone didn't come with any service or a SIM-- so it is in no sense an AT&T phone.

AWS is losing business every day as people move their phone numbers elsewhere. The last thing you think they would want to do is alienate part of their customer base. Yet it appears that this is exactly what they're doing... Refuse to release a new OS just so you can sell more new phones? Greed.... pure greed. And AWS should be ashamed of themselves.

I started two phone contracts last summer-- one with AWS and one with TMO. While I can say that TMO hasn't been everywhere I've wanted it to be (ironically, AWS was in a few of the more important spots for me), I can certainly say that TMO's service, phone plans, and data plans have been much better. I was thinking about continuing both plans after my one year contract with each carrier was up... but at this rate I'll cancel my AWS service and get a prepaid SIM for those times instead... Or better yet, maybe I'll drop the AWS and pick up a Cingular contract. Since they own AWS I should be able to use those towers anyway, and get much better phone and data plan pricing to boot.

Just one more side note to anyone from AWS who may view this thread.... Given the option of keeping my MPX200 or upgrading to an MPX220, I would keep the MPX200 without even thinking. And it has nothing to do with the issue of paying for a new phone. IIRC, the MPX220 has an integrated camera-- devices with cameras are not allowed on some of the client sites I travel to. When I buy a phone like this, I want a phone that can be carried anywhere I go, not something that has to be checked at the door or left in the car at certain places. I find I often need the capability to quickly check schedules or get contact information most when I'm out of the office; if I can't carry my phone into a client's office it does me no good. Forcing me to upgrade to the MPX220 just to get newer firmware forces me into carrying a device that's much less useful. For this reason alone, I wouldn't buy it.
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Posted on: Apr 22 2004, 05:23 PM


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Yep. You'll need to download a registry editor for the Smartphone first, and then edit the registry setting shown above on the device. (Just wanted to clarify, in case somebody assumed that the registry on the PC was the one that needed to be edited... wink.gif )
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I'd love to buy one.... except for one minor problem, the integrated camera. I'm a contractor for the federal government here in DC, and bringing a camera (or a device with it) would present a big problem for some of the places I go to for meetings. (Cameras just aren't allowed.)

The 850mhz technology would be a plus, and the Bluetooth would be a definite plus (my Nokia 3650 has it and I love using a wireless headset)-- but if I have to leave my phone in the car or at the office due to camera restrictions, it loses a lot of usefulness to me.

It would be wonderful to see the MPx220 be released-- I know there are plenty of people who want to buy one. And I'd also love to see Motorola design and release an "MPx225" model-- something with all the improvements of the MPx220, but without the camera.
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