7.8 out of 10

Motorola Backflip

First seen: 8 january 2010

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6.6
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8.7

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Pros & Cons

extra at t services, excellent direct sun visibility, apps are really neat, qwerty keys are large, myspace and my email

clumsy bluetooth functionality, old android os, flat keyboard, lacks google voice search, performance can be laggy

Manufacturer's Description

All your messages delivered to your home screen 1
Reverse flip design with BACKTRACK™ navigation pad behind the screen
Backed-up on the MOTOBLUR™ secure server
All your contacts in one place, without duplication
News and Happenings widgets stream news, social feeds

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Motorola Backflip

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Motorola Backflip

The Motorola Backflip is a 3G Android™ 1.5 (upgradable to Android 2.x) platform mobile phone that supports WCDMA 850/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (category 7/8), EDGE Class 12 and GPRS Class 12, aGPS, v2.0 network bandwidth. It features a 3.1 inch HDGA (320 x 480 pixel) touchscreen display (with QWERTY keyboard) and a full QWERTY on the reverse flip. Other features on the Motorola Backflip includes a 5 MP camera with digital zoom, LED flash, image editing tools that allows users to crop images taken, Call Features such as on main display, Picture ID, Ringer ID, social network status; a phonebook that can synchronise personal and work contacts, and connect to social networks via MOTOBLUR; photo sharing capabilities via MySpace, Photobucket, Picasa, Facebook™; customizable home screen via widgets; and Facebook™, MySpace and Twitter Direct Messaging function.

Features

On top of Motoblur function, the Motorola Backflip also features an Android™ Media Player that has video playback and capture (in 24 frames per second) capabilities. It supports AAC, H.263, H.264, MP3, MPEG-4, WAV, MIDI, and AAC+ file format. The phone is powered by a 1400 mAh lithium ion battery that provides up to 350 minutes (6 hours) of talk time and up to 315 hours (13.5 days) of standby time. Other features on the Backflip includes text messaging capabilities, email with POP3/IMAP (embedded), Corporate e-mail synch, Push Gmail, and IM (Embedded - WVIM) function, Multimedia messaging (MMS) function, Instant Messaging (via Wireless Village IM), voice mail, Bluetooth® (stereo) Class 2, v2.0 (supports profiles GAP, HSP, SPP) that lets users listen to music with 3.5mm or stereo Bluetooth® headsets; full HTML browser, Android Webkit, 802.11 b/g wireless connectivity, USB 2.0 (high speed) and micro USB connectivity. The Motorola Backflip also supports GPS and location services. It provides users with Google Mobile Services that connects them to applications such as YouTube™, Android Market™, Gmail™, Google Maps™ and Google Talk™. The Backflip measures 53.00 x 108.00 x 15.30 mm and weighs 4.7 oz.

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Motorola Backflip Smartphone

Reviewer: Wired
8 March 2010

Overall 5

Motorola's Backflip Will Make You Come Unhinged It's about time Motorola did something crazy. The Cliq was predictably sleek. The Droid was pragmatically chunky. But AT&T's new Backflip is just ... odd. At first glance the touchscreen channels the Cliq, but flipping it over reveals an exposed QWERTY keyboard. The phone opens like a reverse clamshell, and once you swing the keyboard around through 180 degrees, it's facing you, resting beneath the screen. And, get this —... Read more
Motorola BACKFLIP Review

Reviewer: PhoneArena.com
17 March 2010

Overall 8

Design 6

Sound quality 8

Unlike Verizon’s plunge into Android, AT&T has decided to go with a less than magnificent entourage with their dive. It’s not to say that the Motorola BACKFLIP might not be garnered as the flagship Android device we would’ve envisioned, but it’s uniqueness in various aspects meticulously elevates it to a higher platform for AT&T customers that have been Android-less. Although the Motorola BACKFLIP provides customers a glimpse into the power of Android, the... Read more
Noah's Motorola Backflip review

Reviewer: phonedog.com
22 April 2010
I always like seeing innovation in gadget design. Sometimes new designs catch on and sometimes they don't. While I'm not about to put money on Motorola Backflip's reverse-folding, rear-mounted trackpad concept catching fire in the wireless world, I actually think it's kind of cool and kind of handy after a near-week of testing. Over the long haul I'd have concerns about exposing my phone's QWERTY boards to the elements in (and out of) my pocket on a daily basis, but this... Read more
Motorola Backflip

Reviewer: CNET
7 May 2010

Overall 6

The Backflip has a very bold design and that may be all to it. The excellent build quality and unique form factor aren't enough to cover for the major flaws with the keyboard, dated Android 1.5, sluggish performance and miserable battery life. Fortunately, the device can be had for next to nothing on selected operator price plans. Read more
Motorola Backflip - platinum silver (AT&T)

Reviewer: CNET
16 June 2010

Overall 7

The bottom line: As AT&T's first Android phone, the Motorola Backflip offers a unique design but it's rather lackluster in the features and performance department. It's a decent choice if you're upgrading from a feature phone, but anyone looking for speed and power should look elsewhere. Read more

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Reviewer: keyboardman, CNET
14 January 2010

Overall 8

I think the Backflip makes a truly promising Android device for smartphone buyers who want something smaller than the Cliq or Android, but without giving up a QWERTY keyboard. P.S. guide: Watch DVD Movies and Videos on Android Phone Check out>>> http://www.daniusoft.com/tutorial/dvd-video-to-android.html.html#135 Read more
Good, but 9 months late

Reviewer: gdgt
18 March 2010
Well I went out and bought 2 Motorola Backflip's the day they came out. One for me and one for my wife. I was eager to get on the Android bandwagon on AT&T's 3G network. Having had a T-Mobile version of the Nexus One I knew what the speed that 1Ghz processor provided. The Backflip is usable but it is no speed demon. The design is good, I absolutely love the reversed keyboard design which gives you a much larger keyboard. It took me a day or two to get used to a hardware... Read more
Backflip or Bigflop?

Reviewer: Shopping.com
18 March 2010

Overall 10

Well, it was that time of ones life where they begin counting down the days and it only happens once Read more
"Good phone... though if you want power, look elsewhere"

Reviewer: CNET
1 May 2010

Overall 6

This is a good phone if your upgrading from a feature phone, but If you're looking for power, look elsewhere. The over-all design of the "unusual" form factor proves to be a success, because since the sliding mechanism is replaced by the hinge, you have more space for the keyboard. Since the form factor brings the phone to an (almost) acrobatic ability, there is something called the "Table-Top" mode which when the phone is cocked to a 90 - 45 degree angle, it displays an... Read more
Motorola Backflip

Reviewer: Favian, REVIEW STREAM
3 weeks ago
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