Monday, March 21, 2011

Motorola Flipout Disadvantages

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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