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Motorola BACKFLIP review

#130 | 3:44 |

Gadget TV

Monday June 28, 2010

The Motorola BACKFLIP is the first phone we've seen that features a back-mounted touch panel for on-screen navigation. Running Android 1.5 and Motorola's own MotoBLUR social interface with a full QWERTY keyboard and a capacitive touchscreen in a unique backflipping package.

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Show Notes

Motorola BACKFLIP
$400 - $80 depending on where you're shopping and if you're prepared to sign a contract.

- Runs Android 1.5

- Update to Android 2.0 promised at CES 2010 but that's the last we heard.

- Handset is upgradeable to 2.1 according to Motorola's Backflip tech specs document.

- Interesting form factor with the keyboard and camera on the back and screen on the front.

- Keyboard "backflips" when in use putting the camera in front and the screen in portrait mode.

- Features the MotoBLUR social media interface like the Motorola DEXT we looked at in a previous episode of Gadget TV.

Specs:
- Android 1.5
Bluetooth 2. with A2DP
5MP camera with 4X digital zoom and LED flash
Full QWERTY keyboard
1400 mAH battery
3.1-inch 320x480 pixel capacitive touchscreen
53 x 108 x 15.3mm
2GB microSD card included, upgradeable to 32GB

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