Motorola BACKFLIP
Motorola BACKFLIP

The Motorola BACKFLIP was announced in 2010, January. Released 2010, March With 3.1 inches, 28.6 cm2 (~50.0% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, 256K colors (65K effective), Powered by Qualcomm MSM7201A and running Android 1.5 (Cupcake), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) in USA, the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. Its 5 MP, AF rear camera captured crisp photos and CIF@30fps video, while the Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM / HSPA
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  • Note: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 2100
  • Speed: HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced: 2010, January. Released 2010, March
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 108 x 53 x 15.3 mm (4.25 x 2.09 x 0.60 in)
  • Weight: 133 g (4.69 oz)
  • Keyboard: QWERTY
  • SIM: Mini-SIM
  • Note: BACKTRACK touch panel

Display

  • Type: TFT, 256K colors (65K effective)
  • Size: 3.1 inches, 28.6 cm2 (~50.0% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~186 ppi density)
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Note: MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets

Platform

  • OS: Android 1.5 (Cupcake), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) in USA
  • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • CPU: 528 MHz ARM 11
  • GPU: Adreno 130

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
  • Internal: 512MB 256MB RAM

Main Camera

  • Single: 5 MP, AF
  • Features: LED flash
  • Video: CIF@30fps

Selfie camera

  • Note: No

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Bluetooth: 2.1, A2DP
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
  • Radio: No
  • USB: microUSB 2.0

Features

  • Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • Browser: HTML
  • Note: MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player, MP4/H.264/WMV9 player, Organizer, Document viewer, Voice memo/dial, Predictive text input

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
  • Stand-by: Up to 315 h
  • Talk time: Up to 6 h

Misc

  • Colors: Platinum Silver
  • SAR: 0.58 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 150 EUR

Tests

  • Camera: , Photo
  • Loudspeaker: , Voice 71dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 78dB, ,
  • Audio quality: , Noise -63.1dB / Crosstalk -59.9dB