Motorola Flipout review: Fair and square
Introduction
Motorola is banking heavily on QWERTY droids. The Motorola Flipout does look a bit of a shocker but fits squarely into the lineup. It’s tiny, yet offers better features than the Backflip, and social networking is its element.
Key features
- Exceptionally compact QWERTY messenger
- Quad-band GSM and quad-band 3G support (7.2 Mbps HSDPA; 2Mbps HSUPA)
- 2.8" 256K-color 320x240 pixel capacitive touchscreen; multitouch support
- Android OS v2.1 with MOTOBLUR UI v1.5
- Excellent social networking integration
- Five-row QWERTY keyboard
- TI OMAP 3410 600MHz processor; 512 MB of RAM
- 3 MP camera with geotagging
- CIF (352 x 288 pixel) video recording @ 30fps
- Wi-Fi b/g/n; stereo Bluetooth v2.1
- GPS chip, A-GPS
- microSD slot, bundled with a 2GB card
- Accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors
- Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
- microUSB port (charging)
- CrystalTalk PLUS noise-cancellation with a dedicated microphone
- Office document viewer
- Flash support in the web browser
- XviD support (but no DivX)
Main disadvantages
- Poor display quality
- QVGA resolution limits the choice of apps
- Unacceptable camera issues from a retail test unit
- Uncomfortable grip for taking pictures
- 17mm thick is a bit much
- No smart and voice dialing
- microSD slot under the battery cover
- No secondary video-call camera
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