Motorola has a new Android smartphone out, and judging by the looks of it, it’s going to be one of those love-it-or-hate-it devices.
Its most prominent feature is a full QWERTY keyboard that opens up in an unusual way, like a book in reverse; the device also packs some interesting innovation in an otherwise not-too-exciting package.
First, a quick rundown of the specifications. It’s an Android (
) 1.5 device (it should get Android 2.1 support later on); it has a 3.1-inch, 320 x 480 pixel TFT display, a 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus and a LED flashlight, 2 GB of memory (a bit low for today’s smartphone standards, but it can be expanded to 32 GB with memory cards), and it supports EDGE, HSDPA, Wi-Fi and aGPS.
If those specifications and the look of the device seem familiar to you, you’re right: It’s very similar to Motorola’s first Android device, the CLIQ. The innovation part, besides the “reverse QWERTY flip” form factor, comes in the form of a touchpad on the back of the screen, which can be used to control the phone… well, from the back of the screen. We’ll have more about that bit when we actually try out the device.
How useful (and practical) these innovations really are, only time will tell. The phone’s form factor is odd, and it does make it a bit chubby, which (together with the fact that it launches on the outdated Android 1.5) will probably make the Backflip a niche product, aimed primarily at users who loved the CLIQ but wanted something slightly different – if such a niche exists.
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