Motorola has just announced the release of another Android smartphone labeled Motorola BackFlip. A first look at the phone reminds me of Motorola first Android powered device Motorola CLIQ. The Mototola BackFlip feature a full QWERTY keyboard that opens up in an unusual way, like a book in reverse. Motorola BlackFlip has a touchpad on the back of the screen, which can be used to control the phone from the back side of the screen. Below are the detail Specs:
Specifications of Motorola BackFlip
Talk and Standby Time: Up to 6 hours /Up to 315 hours
Bands/Modes: WCDMA 850/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (Category 7/8), EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12, aGPS, Version 2.0, 802.11b
Weight: 133.00 g/4.7 oz
Dimensions: 53.00 (x) 108.00 (y) 15.30 (z)
Size :80.7 cc
OS: Android 1.5
Battery: 1400 mAh
Connectivity: 3.5mm headset jack, , USB 2.0 High Speed, BT Class 2.0, version 2.0 and 802.11 b/g
Display: 3.1” 320 x 480 256k TFT
Messaging/Web/Apps: MMS, SMS, e-mail (POP3/IMAP embedded, corporate e-mail synch, Push Gmail) IM (Embedded – WVIM), OW 4.1 (WAP 1.2.1)
Audio: AAC, AAC+, MIDI, MP3, WAV
Video: Capture/playback/streaming, H.263, H.264, MPEG4
Camera: 5 megapixel, auto-focus, LED
Browser: Full HTML browser, Android Webkit
Memory: 2GB included up to 32GB supported1
Chipset: 7200A
Form Factor: Reverse QWERTY flip
Antenna: Internal
Pictures of Motorola BackFlip
Motorola BackFlip Hands On Video
Official Site of Motorola Backflip
[via PR]
I don’t know. A person could probably break off one half of the device easier. There is no benefit to being able to control the phone from the backside when most folks will simply turn the phone over and look at the necessary control. An usual opening doesn’t make the basics easier, just costlier.