Thanks--the Motorola competition sounds more like an explanation for the weakness. I'll check it out some more.
Here is the full text from Motorola's press release for those with an interest:
Monday May 29, 10:00 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Motorola Canada Limited
Motorola Introduces The New Talkabout(R) T900 Personal Interactive Communicator
How Can You Talk Without Talking?
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 29 /CNW/ - Building on its mission to bring truly personal technology to consumers, Motorola Canada Limited announced today the launch of its new Talkabout© T900 Personal Interactive Communicator (PIC), which offers revolutionary two-way wireless messaging capabilities. The new hand-held device enables users to send and receive full text messages and Internet e-mail(xx), as well as request up-to-date information from the World Wide Web, all from the palm of a hand.
Stylish and cool, this wireless wearable device is available in Opaque Black, Mystic Blue, Aqua Ice, and Razberry Ice. About the size of a jumbo pack of gum, the T900 marries the benefits of e-mail, the Internet and paging into one. T900 users can also receive customizable information from the Internet via their wireless carrier. (xx)
Designed to complement the active, social, on-the-go lifestyle of today's culture, the T900 brings the world of wireless communications to everyday two-way chat. Exchanging text messages and wireless e-mail is now as easy as flipping open the T900, navigating through the menu and sending a message from the full QWERTY keyboard. This allows users to communicate to anyone with an Internet e-mail address, a pager or other two-way PIC device.
"Motorola is providing personal technology tools that fit everyone's lifestyle. In our interactive world today everyone needs a personal connection," says Frank Maw, Vice President and Director, Personal Communications Sector, Motorola Canada Limited. "And by making two-way connections easier than ever, users can now connect on a personal level and literally talk without talking."
STAY IN TOUCH
For social successes and active over-achievers who want to exchange the latest news, plan a hot date or coordinate a study session, the Talkabout T900 PIC makes it easy to stay in touch with friends no matter how late the hour.
- The mega-size built-in address book stores up to a 1,000 contact
numbers for 250 friends including e-mail addresses, pager, and mobile
phone numbers.
INFO ON DEMAND
The info-on-demand feature enables users to request and receive customized information from the Internet via their wireless carrier on traffic jams, weather conditions, movie show times, horoscopes, and more.(xx)
- News junkies can even check the latest headlines, sports scores,
entertainment scoop, and stock quotes.
STAY ORGANIZED
- The built-in alarm clock and reminder alert helps users stay on time
for appointments or classes.
- Customizable in-boxes enable the personalized filing of messages and
information received.
PRIVACY ON DEMAND
- The private time feature allows users to turn off all alerts during
pre-selected times.
- The flip top units compact 4-line, 80-character display keeps
interactions private; there is no audible conversation for others to
hear.
- Discrete vibrating alert keeps incoming messages just between the
sender and recipient.
- There are 13 selectable alerts to choose from.
COOL HIGHLIGHTS
- Optimax© EL Backlighting for the display and additional backlighting
for the keyboard makes it possible to use the device in low-light
conditions or dark places.
- Generous 128 KB memory stores lots of messages, which are hard to miss
thanks to Motorola's Confirmed Message Delivery system.
- User-selectable alerts can be set to highlight specific incoming
messages or information services.
- The T900 automatically jumps to the newest unread message in your
in-box.
- The T900 measures a compact 3.19 x 2.15 x 0.90 inches.
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - news) is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 1999 were US$33.1 billion.
(xx)Network and subscription dependent feature. Not available in all
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