subject: Motorola Backflip You're Android Phone [print this page] A year later, enter the Motorola Backflip -- AT&T's very first Android device. Does it hold true to de la Vega's principles? Well, it depends on whose glasses you read the statements through. Yes, true, it definitely doesn't have "primarily Google apps on it" thanks to the carrier's questionable decision to remove Google search and replace it with Yahoo -- but as for giving "customers the choice of other applications," that's another matter altogether. It seems that Backflips are being shipped without the ability to turn on non-Market installations, meaning that AT&T has effectively locked you into getting all of your content through the walled garden. Add in the Yahoo debacle and the egregious amount of unremovable crapware they've left in ROM, and we start to wonder: why did AT&T bother partnering up with Android if they weren't going to take it seriously? Certainly doesn't bode well for the Mini 3 and the rest of the pack, now, does it? The design definitely allows for a larger QWERTY board, and the QWERTY is pretty good. Nicer action than Droid, if not quite as good as the best HTCs and LGs, but plenty wide and roomy. The phone itself is kind of laggy. Imagine using a Motorola CLIQ on T-Mobile, and you'll know what it's like to use this device. They're basically the same in terms of what MotoBlur and Android feel like. For some reason the touchscreen on Motorola Backflip which is nearly the same as Motorola 710 feels a bit "grippier" and less smooth to flick and scroll on than the Devour's display. While Backflip is silver colored, the body is plastic and not aluminum like Devour. On the one hand, that means Backflip isn't as luxurious feeling. On the other hand, that also means it's lighter. This phone begs for some kind of video chat app. As I mentioned above, the camera is mounted on the QWERTY board and the QWERTY board flips from front to back, making self-portraits super easy (and addictive). Decide to go with Motorola's unconventional Backflip over an Android phone with a more traditional form factor? Then it looks like you'll have to wait a bit longer than most to get the Android 2.1 firmware update. According to a newly published timeline from Motorola itself, the Motorola Backflip is now scheduled to receive the update sometime in the third quarter of this year There are many accessories about this mobile phone. Such as Motorola Battery , one earphone, a charger, a USB cable and an English written menu. Myluxphone .com is an online website where you can choose a good quality mobile phone with a very lower price than its original one. If you like Motorola Blackflip mobile phone, go to our website to get more details about it. Joanne-myluxphone Article from: www.myluxphone.com
