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The editors liked
Fresh design with a trackpad behind the display for navigating the phone
Offers a 5-megapixel camera
Full spectrum of wireless options.
The editors didn't like
Sluggish at times and spontaneously rebooted once during our review period
Device is only running Android 1.5
Small screen
Keyboard's durability in question since it's exposed on the back.
While Motorola tried with the Backflip, it simply isn’t a viable option for AT&T customers. Unless there’s a person that absolutely needs the Android OS and can’t leave AT&T, there’s no reason to buy this. For instance, the 8GB model of Apple iPhone 3G...
Abstract: Video Review: The flip phone could be back with the Motorola Backflip. Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn review its 3.1" touch screen, full keyboard, Android OS and reverse hinge mechanism which comes free with a contract....
My feelings about the Motorola Backflip are mixed. It has some nice features, like the Backtrack navigation pad, the nice keyboard, and a fairly good camera, but those good features are heavily outweighed by the slow processor and sub-par voice qualit...
Abstract: The Motorola Backflip is the first Android phone from AT&T. As with most initial ventures, the Backflip has some growing pains, particularly in the speed and performance department. But there is much to like about it, too. Keep reading for a closer loo...
Seems well made, Interesting design, Android on AT&T, Decent call quality, Good battery life, Nice big keyboard
Crashes/Errors often for some reason, Odd backflip style, Yahoo search?!, AT&T junk installed, Rather slow overall
The Motorola Backflip is a unique and interesting phone for sure, but there are much better examples of Android out there today. The phone is running Android 1.5, and supposedly it’s upgradable, but I haven’t seen it happen yet.The phone is slow and s...
Abstract: So the folks out at Puremobile sent me a Motorola Backflip to try, and there were plenty of reasons to be impressed by this one, but it’s not all good news.The Motorola Backflip offers a five megapixel camera that handles still photos and video, a pho...
Abstract: The for AT&T isn't your average Android smartphone. Equipped with MotoBlur, your Facebook updates, Twitter feeds, contacts, and messages are all synced to the home screen of your cell phone. The Motorola Backflip flips backward turning your cell phone...
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Published: 2010-03-15, Author: Michael , review by: mobileburn.com
Nice touchscreen, cool design, great social networking
Inaccurate keyboard, no proper dpad, nonMarket apps need not apply
For me, the Motorola BACKFLIP is like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The good doctor, which represents the top half of the device, offers a good touchscreen experience and a nice user interface that is heavily focused on social networking and messaging. I l...
