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Motorola FLIPOUT Overview

Launched with a massive choice of 7 interchangeable colors to choose from, the Motorola Flipout is aimed at the young, social networking crowd and features a unique form factor coupled with mid-ranged specs at a manageable price. The MotoBlur handset is compact yet still features a five-row QWERTY keyboard that "flips" out -- this isn't your traditional clamshell or slider.

The phone hosts a 2.8-inch QVGA display with multi-touch support and a 3MP camera. Customizable UI elements make the phone a messaging power house with deep social networking capabilities.

Motorola FLIPOUT Specs

General
Form Factor: Square with full flipout QWERTY keyboard  
AKA: Motorola Ruth, MB511 (codename)  
Date Released (YYYY/MM/DD): 2010/10/17  
Size
Weight: 120 grams  
Dimensions: 67 x 67 x 17 mm  
Display
Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels - QVGA  
Size: 2.8 - inches  
Type: Capacitive, TFT-LCD, touch-sensitive screen  
Camera
Video: Yes 352 x 288 @ 24 fps  
Flash: No  
Auto-focus: Yes  
Megapixels: 3 MP + geo-tagging  
Connectivity
GPS: Yes, A-GPS  
USB: MicroUSB  
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, A2DP  
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g  
HDMI: No  
Multimedia
Headset Jack: 3.5mm audio jack  
Radio: Yes, FM Receiver  
Battery
Type: 1170 mAh  
Hardware/OS
Operating System: Android 2.1 Eclair with Motoblur  
Internal Memory: 512MB  
External Memory: microSD (expandable up to 32 GB)  
RAM: 512MB  
Processor: 600MHz TI OMAP3410  

Motorola FLIPOUT Reviews

CNET
"The Motorola Flipout exceeds on some levels, but its unique design doesn't do it any favors as a touch-screen smartphone."
Phone Dog
"The Motorola FLIPOUT is a new mid-range Android device on AT&T. If you're looking for an iPhone-like experience, high-end web browsing experience, great camera, you may want to look elsewhere."
Techno Buffalo
"The Motorola FLIPOUT allows users stand out with its compact pivoting design. The 7.1 centimetre touch-screen is designed to reveal a five-row QWERTY keyboard, featuring a row of numbers for quick and easy messaging."
T3
"The Motorola Flipout is a compact Moto handset with a twist. Now that's worth shouting about."
Into Mobile
"The second Motorola Flipout was announced, it was hard not to flash back to the Nokia Twist. Both featured a new, eye-catching twisting design of questionable function and comfort."
Tech Radar
"Sadly, the Android-toting Flipout is not Motorola's greatest moment, design wise. We understand what Moto is trying to achieve: nifty, different design that appeals to a younger market interested in text creation."
Pocket Lint
"You see the Flipout is a dinky square handset with a very responsive touchscreen display on top, and a QWERTY keyboard that swivels out from a central pivot in the top left-hand corner giving the phone its name."
Pocket Now
"The Motorola Flipout (MB511) is one of AT&T's newest Android 2.1 devices. This phone sports an innovative spring assisted hinge that allows the screen to pivot 90 degrees."
PCWorld
"The Flipout is one such handset that combines a unique design (that incorporates a full QWERTY keypad) with the Android OS."
PCMag
"The Flipout is a cure for the common Android device, but the oddball screen means it's not for power users."
Phone Arena
"With the surprisingly usable, truly tiny Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini leading the way along-side the more practical X10 mini Pro, now, hot on Sony Ericsson’s heels comes the quirkier still Motorola FLIPOUT."
GSMArena
"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."

Motorola FLIPOUT Pictures

 

Motorola FLIPOUT Videos

Enhanced Motoblur on the FlipOut
Preview of Motoblur on the Motorola Backflipo running 2.1!
Motorola FLIPOUT with MOTOBLUR Teaser
A little teaser for you of MotoBlur on the Flipout!
How To Video 1. Getting Started Basics
Some helpful guides by Motorola Video 1. Getting Started Basics
How To Video 2. Homescreen Basics.
All you need to know to get the best out of your homescreen options
How To Video 3. Managing Your Contacts
All you need to know on managing your contacts for maximum benefit.
How To Video 4. Managing All Your Messages
All you need to know about managing your messages for maximum benefit
How To Video 5. Personalise Your Messages.
All you need to know to add personalisation to your messages with different fonts, colours, smilies and photos.

Motorola FLIPOUT News

Motorola Confirms CLIQ XT, Adds Flipout, Charm, i1 to List of Devices Not Receiving Android Updates

Hate to be all bad news bears this morning, but the Cliq XT won’t be the only device from Motorola’s lineup not receiving an Android update. Their Android Software Upgrade list has been updated accordingly. I suppose the good news is that the Motorola FLIPOUT, Charm, and i1 will be stuck at Android 2.1 as [...]

Motorola FlipOut Arriving in Stores, On Sale this Sunday

AT&T officially announced the Motorola FlipOut last week and we got our very own hands-on with the device at CTIA, but specific details as to when it would hit shelves weren’t exactly known. But now it appears that the device is beginning to fill out the stock at AT&T and will almost assuredly go on [...]

Motorola FlipOut for AT&T – First Impressions

We just got back from demoing an onslaught of Android-based handsets from Motorola and there was one in particular I really wanted to get my hands on. The Motorola FLIPOUT might not be the most exciting device for people like you and myself who appreciate a good combination of braun and beauty, but Motorola’s not [...]

Motorola Announces 7 Android Phones: Bravo, Citrus, Defy, Droid Pro, Flipout, Flipside, Spice

You don’t exactly have to hold on to your high-end hats, but maybe you should be blown away by Motorola’s pre-CTIA announcement of 7 Android Phones and 3 Blue Tooth Accessories. You won’t be blown away because these are all spec smashing phones that YOU would want, but they’re phones that teenagers, women, and first [...]

Motorola Drops Off the BRAVO, FLIPSIDE, and FLIPOUT at AT&T

Ah, there you are little Motorola Flipout. And you brought along two friends! How nice. The phone that we almost left for dead has touched down at AT&T and it isn’t alone. Perhaps this was the reason for the delay? The two flanking Android handsets are the Motorola Bravo and Motorola Flipside, all carrying specs [...]

You Won’t Find AT&T’s Motorola FlipOut In Stores (Yet), but You Can Find it on eBay

thought it was scrapped at the last minute, but then we heard otherwise. Now we at least have a an answer to the question of whether or not the phones actually ever existed as a full-on double rainbow AT&T branded version of the device has made its way to eBay for the meager price of [...]

Orange UK Now Offering the Motorola FlipOut in the UK Exclusively

The Motorola FLIPOUT is now available on Orange as it enjoys a quiet launch on the carrier. The phone was spotted in an ad professing over 70,000 Android apps and lets everyone know that it’s available “only on Orange.” If this was something you wanted to get on a contract in the UK, then you’ll [...]

Motorola FlipOut for AT&T not Scrapped After All?

After a swing and a miss on a rumored launch date, Motorola’s stepped in to clarify the FlipOut situation: that rumored date was exactly that — rumored. They reiterate that the FlipOut is still on track to head on over to the United States before the holiday seasons, but they don’t specify with whom. It [...]

Did AT&T Cancel the FlipOut at the Last Minute?

Last Friday we reported on the sudden news that the Motorola FLIPOUT would be debuting over the weekend, but equally as sudden signs are pointing to the last minute demise of the handset. Word is corporate -owned retail stores were given the orders to simply destroy the relative literature that had been shipped out as [...]

Motorola FlipOut Coming to AT&T this Weekend?

Motorola’s small and quirky FlipOut has been absent from North America and little buzz has popped up since we first caught wind that it would be landing on AT&T, but a new leaked set of details pertaining to upcoming releases on the carrier has the phone pegged for launch this Sunday, September 19th. Will it [...]

FlipOut for AT&T Sees New Color, Gets More Details

So we’re pretty sure the Motorola FlipOut is still headed for AT&T. Even if the device isn’t that powerful, it’s still pretty cool and will appeal to a lot of people. That said, we’re still trying to see how this one will differ from the international version already released in other parts of the world. [...]

AT&T-Bound Motorola FlipOut (Chindi?) Pops Up Again, Has a Yellow Back

We first got word that AT&T would be carrying a squarish Motorloa device (that looked to be a Motorola FlipOut) when a photo was leaked with shortcuts to AT&T apps on the device’s homescreen and AT&T’s carrier branding on the lockscreen. The little bugger has popped back, apparently, but Gizmodo describes it as having a [...]

Motorola FlipOut Going to Rogers

Looks like Rogers is gearing up for their back to school special and – alongside offering the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and the Acer Liquid – it looks like the Motorola FLIPOUT will be tagging along for the party. It’ll be offered as they lanch their new $40 per month plan that gives you nearly [...]

Motorola FlipOut Available from UK Retailers Starting August 11th for ~£250

The Motorola FLIPOUT is nearing unlocked availability in the UK courtesy of retailers Play.com and and Clove. Play’s offering the device August 11th for 249 British pounds while Clove – who hasn’t announced a date for their release yet – will have it for 258 pounds. The device is not yet available subsidized through UK [...]

Motorola FlipOut Going to China

Motorola’s sending their new messaging phone – the Motorola FLIPOUT – to China as the Motorola M511. The device – previously only available in parts of Europe – has one of the most unique form factors we’ve seen. It has a full QWERTY keypad that “flips out” to reveal itself. The smallish, squarish device might [...]

Motorola Flipout Launching With Orange UK

German Motorola fans everywhere enjoyed the string of announcements regarding the Motorola FLIPOUT being available for both Vodafone and O2 in their country sometime soon. Now, Orange UK is set to bring the device for those enjoying a life under parliament over in England. The Flipout for Orange will be sold at PAYG pricing as [...]

Motorola FLIPOUT Launches in Brazil

Just in time for Brazilians to get all social and tweety about how well their nation’s team is doing in the World Cup, Motorola has announced their MOTOBLUR-driven squat and square Android known as the FLIPOUT  for the South American country (why they insist on BILLY MAYS-ing all of their product names is beyond me). [...]

Motorola Charm Leaked For T-Mobile, Motorola FLIPOUT Could Be Destined for AT&T

A pair of interesting stories have popped up this fine Sunday afternoon regarding one recent device and one up-until-now unheard of device from Motorola. Engadget’s come across a device called the Motorola Charm, which looks like it’s running a new version of MOTOBLUR. The device has a form factor that might hit home with some [...]

Motorola Flipout Heads to Germany on Vodafone and O2 for 349 Euros

Motorola’s bringing one of the latest additions to their Android family – the Motorola FLIPOUT – to Germany. O2 and Vodafone will be the two carriers to provide the unique handset, and you’ll have to throw down 349 Euros if you want one. There’s no word on if any contracts will be offered to get [...]

Motorola Gives a Sneak Peak at MOTOBLUR 2.1 on the FLIPOUT [Video]

While the Motorola FLIPOUT may not be your cup of tea, Motorola’s banking on a huge target demographic of teens and social networking addicts to snap up this smallish device. After they officially announced it a couple of days back, they’re now giving us an in-depth look at the phone and how Android 2.1 with [...]


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