14 DAY TRIAL // After getting dummy units of the Motorola FLIPSIDE last week, AT&T carrier decided to introduce the smartphone into its offering starting today. The device is available for purchase for $399.99 without contract or for as low as $99.99 with a two-year plan.
Motorola FLIPSIDE is powered by a TI OMAP3410 720MHz processor and runs on Android 2.1 (Eclair) platform.
It features a 3.1-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen with 320 x 480 pixel resolution, QWERTY keyboard, touch-sensitive trackpad, multi-touch input method, accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Swype input method.
“We want nothing less than the best smartphone line-up on the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network,” said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets.
“These diverse new Android devices from Motorola add diversity to our Android platform and provide more options for our customers,” added Woodward.
The smartphone comes with Motorola's proprietary MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets, as well as the full Google apps package (Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk).
Other key features of the Motorola FLIPSIDE include: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 2 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 150 MB internal memory, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM, microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB, 2GB included), Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP support, 3.5 mm audio jack, GPS with A-GPS support.
The FLIPSIDE measures 109.5 x 57.5 x 15 mm, weighs 145g (battery included) and it sports a 3.2-megapixel camera with geo-tagging and video recording capabilities (CIF@25fps).
“Motorola is committed to offering consumers phones that work best for their lifestyle. These three new devices each have a new unique take on the typical smartphone,” said Alain Mutricy, senior vice president, portfolio and device product management, Motorola.
“Plus, the latest enhancements to MOTOBLUR not only allow users to easily stay connected with their networks but better filter so they can focus on the people and information that means the most to them,” continued Mutricy.