Motorola have opted for Windows Mobile™ software to power their MPx200 smartphone instead of the Symbian operating system used by Nokia and Sony Ericsson. The interface style of Windows Mobile™ is very much like Windows on a PC, so will be familiar to users. It is a graphically-based interface designed to be both user-friendly and to enable a range of powerful software to be used.

The Motorola MPx200 packs in many features, including MP3 player, video playback, a large clear display (essential for running a Windows-based system), not to mention the pre-installed Windows software.

This comprises Pocket Outlook® for accessing e-mail, Windows Media® Player for multimedia playback, Pocket Internet Explorer® for browsing the web and Activesync® for synchronising data with a PC. Anyone familiar with Windows on a PC will instantly feel at home with these applications. On the other hand, Apple users might best be advised to steer clear, if they want to synchronise their phone with their Mac!