Motorola Inc. canceled plans to sell its advanced MPx Windows Mobile smart phone. A company spokeswoman said the move was part of the company’s “continual portfolio management and strategy evolution.”
Introduced at the 3GSM World Congress trade show last year, the MPx was to be one of the industry’s most advanced devices. It featured an innovative dual-hinge design that allowed users to flip between a clamshell-style phone device and mini computer with a QWERTY keyboard. The gadget also featured GSM, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios, as well as a megapixel digital camera, SD card slot and speakerphone. The device ran Microsoft Corp.’s Smartphone operating system.
A Motorola spokeswoman said the company would re-direct its resources to other high-end products, and that it would continue to test and trial the MPx on a “limited basis.” The company currently offers the MPx220, A1000 and A780 smart phones in various areas around the world in place of the MPx.
Interestingly, Motorola has discontinued other devices in its high-end line of phones for business users. According to reports, the company last year also canceled plans to sell the MPx100, a candybar-style Windows Mobile smart phone it announced alongside the MPx.
