AT&T has just announced that its first Android handset, the Motorola Backflip will be available March 7. Just to remind you, the Backflip is a 3.1″-screen, reverse flip qwerty, which has two positions, one which props it open like an easel for watching video on a flat surface, and fully open for typing. They’re officially [...]
Reverse Trackpads: Gimmick or Next Big Thing?
It’s obvious that Motorola thought long and hard about how to make this phone functional, even comofortable for heavy texters. But will the gimmicky nature of the Backflip keep this potential leap forward for input technology from gaining traction?
Motorola BACKFLIP
Motorola announced during CES a new type of Android phone with a “reverse flip” QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard of the phone faces out when the hinged phone is closed, and behind the screen is a trackpad like feature they have dubbed backtrack. It also features Android 1.5 with MOTOBLUR and will be upgraded to Android [...]
