Fido's GPRS service offers data transfer at 56kbps, way more than what you can get with non-GPRS network operators where data speeds range from 9.6 to 14.4 kbps. The service also comes with Speedwise's web acceleration system that compresses images anb optimizes data transfer for sligthly faster web browsing.

Did I like this phone? Yes. It bundles sufficient features in a relatively small and lightweight package with the GPRS advantage. One additional nice feature with GPRS is that you can pick up your phone and make a call in the middle of an Internet connection and you don't get disconnected, though you can't continue tu surf the web while talking.

As for other features, the 280 is a nice phone complete with a breakout-style game (sufficiently addictive), Personal Information Management (PIM) functions and a phone book capacity that will appeal to business people: 500 entries. There's even a melody composer, but Motorola should re-evaluate its Customizable ringtones strategy because that melody composer is very limited: you can only do whole, half and quarter notes with no possible tempo modifications. This seriously limits the type of melodies that you can create.