Compared with Motorola Aura which has the amazing cool appearance, The Motorola BackFlip seems more attractive for those who care more about the function of mobile phones. And unlike the classic version ZN4 Motorola, it is more fashionable. It sports a slightly smaller frame (4.25" x 2.09" x 0.60") that easily makes it more compact and comfortable when holding in the hand thanks to the rounded soft edges. The silver metallic-like casing feels high quality and constrasts well with the black color that adorns the touchscreen and QWERTY not to mention it feels light weight (4.69 oz) in the pockets as well. The Backflip is Motorola's third Android smartphone with their MOTOBLUR social networking software. If you hate Twitter, avoid Facebook and think MySpace is for your kids, not you, then look elsewhere. or disable the MOTOBLUR social networking software. You're still left with Motorola's added MS Exchange support and a few other goodies. Motorola's MS Exchange support is better than average for Android and you can sync email, calendar and contacts two-way via Exchange Activesync. The 320 x 480 pixel capacitive display is very sharp, clear and bright. There's no auto-brightness setting but the phone does have a proximity sensor (no cheek dialing) and an accelerometer. The 3.1" display suits the resolution and text is readable but not overly large. We'd love a higher resolution display but that would make the phone larger and more expensive, and we do appreciate the Backflip's small size. The keyboard is very large and backlit in white. The keys are slightly domed and don't have a huge amount of travel (but more than the Moto Droid's). They're large and easy to type on using the pads of your fingers and there's no need to poke carefully with fingernails. This is definitely a good keyboard for large-handed guys, while those with small hands might find it hard to reach the center keys. There are dedicated keys for menu, search, back, home, email and the web browser. The camera lens and LED flash are embedded in the lower left corner of the keyboard. Given the Motorola Backflip's unique design and MOTOBLUR software, it's much easier to give you a feel for the phone using video. We show you every twist and bend, and take Google Maps, AT&T Navigator, the web browser, YouTube player and AT&T Video through their paces. We also do comparisons with the Acer Liquid (an unlocked Android phone with high end specs and AT&T 3G on the 1900MHz but not 850MHz band), the Motorola Devour, the Nexus One and the iPhone. The Motorola BACKFLIP is a quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and tri-band UMTS (850/1900/2100 MHz) handset which makes the perfect solution for the global trotter. In addition, it packs 802.11b/g Wi-Fi for an alternative internet connection and Bluetooth 2.0 to pair up with various devices for wireless transfers. juliet-myreplicaphone http://www.myreplicaphone.com
