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Key Features
Full QWERTY Keyboard with Reverse Flip
3.1 Inch 262k Colour TFT Capacitive Touch Screen (320 x 480 Pixels)
WiFi® Technology
Android Operating System Version 1.5 Upgradable
MOTOBLUR User Interface with Live Widgets
3G HSDPA Technology
Push Email
Google Internet Search with Facebook, Twitter & MySpace Compatible
GPS & A GPS Navigation with Google Maps & Street View
5 Megapixel Camera with Auto Focus
Music Player (MP3, eAAC+, WAV & WMA9)

Design

95%

Usability

95%

Features

95%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Our Motorola BACKFLIP Review

Overview
The Motorola BACKFLIP is a 3G Smartphone which comes from the same Motorola family as the impressive Motorola DEXT MB220 Smartphone. The Motorola BACKFLIP may also be known as the Motorola Motus in some countries or by some providers. It supports a user friendly Android operating system version 1.5 which is easily upgradable, & the user can enjoy an amazing MOTOBLUR user interface complete with live widgets support. The MOTOBLUR provides the user with an integration & backup service between devices which gives the Smartphone a fun feel to its design. The Motorola BACKFLIP's main features include a very impressive reversed flip opening mechanism, 3.1 inch capacitive touch screen, Google Internet search, WiFi® technology & a 5 megapixel camera.

Appearance & Size
It comes with a sleek looking platinum silver coloured casing complete with a black coloured keyboard. The BACKFLIP has a full QWERTY keyboard which comes with a reverse flip mechanism. This Smartphone's name really suits its overall design & opening mechanism which has a backflip designed casing. Its QWERTY keyboard section has a hinge which allows the user to fold the keyboard behind the screen, or the user can leave the keyboard in an open hinged position which can then be positioned suitably for the users input or viewing needs. The Motorola BACKFLIP weighs one hundred & thirty three grams including the rechargeable battery. When the BACKFLIP is in its closed position it measures 1.53cm deep, 5.3cm wide by 10.8cm tall which makes it a neat & compact handset for caring purposes & usability. There is a 3.1 inch capacitive touch screen which displays up to 262,000 colours on a 320 pixel by 480 pixel screen. A totally unique feature known as Motorola BACKTRACK touch panel allows the user to scroll through messages, Web pages & news feeds by using the touch panel on the back of the screen which is a very different scrolling method.

Motorola BACKFLIP 3G Smartphone front view

Motorola BACKFLIP 3G Smartphone open angle view

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Imaging, Media & Entertainment
This attractive phone comes with an integrated 5 megapixel digital camera complete with an automatic focus feature & photo geo tagging facility. The camera also supports video recording capabilities & the BACKFLIP supports video recording at up to 24 frames per second. This handset supports a lively gaming experience & the user can enjoy games of their choice by downloading games to suit the users individual gaming preference. There is a built in music player which can play music files in MP3, WAV, eAAC+ & WMA9 music format. The Motorola BACKFLIP supports lively ringtones in MP3 & WAV ringtone format. The user can playback videos in high colour on the stunning 3.1 inch capacitive touch screen which can be played in MPEG4, H263, H264 & WMV9 video format.

Communication & Messaging
The Motorola BACKFLIP comes with a push email service which allows the user to get emails directly on their handset & an instant messaging service which allows the user to communicate with compatible contacts that are online in an instant chat style messaging service. There is a SMS service which allows the user to create & share a message containing text with other compatible SMS contacts. A MMS messaging services means the user can create a message with a picture or a video plus the user can add text & sound for a multimedia message experience which provides a fun way to share multimedia with friends. The user can store all their contacts detail in the phone book which is accessed via the phone main menu for ease of use. The Motorola BACKFLIP comes with call features which allow the user to make, receive & enjoy calls in the best way possible to suit the user's needs.

Technology & Internet
It comes with a built in HTML Internet browser which supports a Google search facility which is Twitter, Facebook & MySpace compatible. The Motorola BACKFLIP allows the user to stay in contact with friends & family via all the popular social networking websites. The BACKFLIP supports WiFi® capabilities which allow the user to connect to the Internet via a nearby hotspot or a local wireless LAN. Its 3G HSDPA technology means the user can enjoy high speed connectivity on their Motorola BACKFLIP. This Smartphone comes with a two gigabytes MicroSD™ memory card include with the handset & the user can add a MicroSD™ memory card which is up to thirty two gigabytes in memory size. There is GPS support with an A GPS navigation feature on this stylish handset which supports Google maps complete with street map support. The BACKFLIP covers 3G networks 850, 1900 & 2100 plus GSM networks 850, 900, 1800 & 1900. This phone can connect to other compatible devices when the user needs to transfer data between devices & the user can use either a Bluetooth® wireless connection or a micro USB cabled connection. It supports EDGE & GPRS technology which allows the user to enjoy fast rate data transfer speeds when the user is transferring data between two compatible devices. A fully recharged battery can provide up to 315 hours of standby battery time or approximately 6 hours of talk time.

Motorola BACKFLIP Specifications & Features

Screen
3.1 Inch 262k Colour TFT Capacitive Touch Screen (320 x 480 Pixels)

Imaging
5 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
Photo Geo Tagging
Camera Keys
Video Record (24 FPS)
Video Player (MPEG4, WMV9, H263 & H264)
Wallpapers
Screensaver

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Push Email
Email
Instant Messaging

Sound
Music Player (MP3, eAAC+, WAV & WMA9)
MP3 & WAV Ringtones

Entertainment
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phonebook
Calculator
Converter
Clock
Speaker Phone
Call Log
Conference Call
Full QWERTY Keyboard with Reverse Flip
MOTOBLUR User Interface with Live Widgets
BACKTRACK Touch Panel
Android Operating System Version 1.5 Upgradable
GPS & A GPS Navigation
Google Maps with Street Map Support

Connectivity
WiFi®
3G HSDPA
Bluetooth® A2DP
Micro USB
GPRS
EDGE

Network
Quad Band Technology (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
HSDPA 850, 1900 & 2100

Internet
HTML Browser
Google Search
Facebook, Twitter & MySpace Compatible

Memory & Talk Time
2 Gbyte MicroSD™ Memory Card with Support up to 32 Gbytes
6 Hours Talk Time
315 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
133 g
108 x 53 x 15.3 mm

Your Motorola BACKFLIP Reviews

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Reviewer: Imran - Toronto, Canada
Date: 7th Nov 2010

Hi! I already wrote a review of this phone, but I wanted to write some things out that I forgot to mention before.

Firstly, the Motorola Backflip syncs your contacts from your email, phone, facebook, work email, myspace, etc. While this can be a good feature, it also means that the phonebook gets pretty cluttered with a LOT of contacts. For example, I have many contacts in my email that I don't regularly communicate with, & only email at that. The BACKFLIP brought all those contacts into my main phonebook, & when I deleted them from the PHONEBOOK (to reduce clutter), the phone also deleted them from my actual EMAIL! So I lost those contacts! Really really irritating as you can imagine!

Another thing is that there is no free GPS (like in Nokia phones).

Also there is no multi touch feature, which is not really bothering for me (actually I didn't notice there wasn't multi touch until I read a review online :P ).

The audio quality is great, the resolution crystal clear & sharp. Internet is very fast & reliable. Battery is great! Motorola have given this phone a good big powerful battery.

Design

100%

Usability

95%

Features

95%

Reviewer: Imran - Toronto, Canada
Date: 2nd Nov 2010

I have had this phone for quite a while now & I love it!

The design is really unique & it gets a lot of comments when I flip it open. Motorola has done the right thing with the new design. A really cool thing about the backflip design allows a 'table-top' mode, that transforms your phone into a bedside alarm-clock! You can even dim or brighten the display with one simple click when on table-top mode.

Some people might be worried with the keyboard being on the back, but the keys are NOT breakable! (I know that from experience). They are not exactly push-in buttons like on a keyboard, you will have to see the pictures to understand why they won't break.

For the times that you can't be bothered to flip it open, you can use the auto-rotating Android touch keyboard, that works AS GOOD & easy as the iPhone keyboard. I could find no fault with it, & it was as responsive as the iPhone keyboard (for those apple users out there).

The other AMAZING thing about this phone is the BACKTRACK: a touch pad on the back of this phone, that makes browsing text & web pages a whole lot easier. You can even double tap the BACKTRACK, just like you would on your laptop- to 'click' on something.

It comes with everything fabulous you could expect on an android Smartphone: android 1.5 to start (upgradable to 2.1 soon) & the usual fast loading & good user-friendliness. The 5 megapixel camera is great & easy to use, & the flash is really really bright!
There are not too many pre-installed apps, but the Android market has basically everything, so no problem there. You could just use the Wi-Fi & download whatever app or game you want.

The MOTOBLUR feature works great! It does what it promises, syncing all social-networking updates right to you home screen.

Another thing I like about the phone is the 5 home screens that you can customize how you like. The touch is really responsive & fast! If you were to buy the phone JUST for the touch feature you wouldn't be disappointed!

Now for all the people that are thinking that there HAS to be some downsides to this phone, here they are:

CONS:
- the three lights at the bottom of the phone (home, options, & back) do not turn off. So when watching a movie or in table top mode, those three light stay lit & bright. Not very comfortable for your eyes. I counter this by holding my thumb over those lights when watching movies, but it gets tiring. This is the only major fault with the phone

- Lastly, those three buttons on the bottom (yes, again) vibrate when you touch them, & it is impossible not to turn the vibrate off. It's not a big problem & I find nothing irritating about it, but some picky users might not like it.

- It doesn't come preloaded with a notepad (but that can be downloaded from the app store for free so it's not really a problem)

- & that's it! The phone is otherwise perfect, it does everything (& I mean EVERYTHING) the iPhone can do & more! It's a great buy, it's like a little lap-top.

Design

90%

Usability

95%

Features

95%

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