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Video: Rogers Motorola Flipout Hardware Review

By on August 19, 2010 at 11:23am in Mobile News, Motorola, Rogers Wireless News

Rogers released the Android-powered Motorola Flipout a few days ago. I got my hands on and in this first review I took a look into the hardware. The main reason was to test out the hinge on the Flipout. You’ll see that it’s a very compact device, everything it put into 67 x 67 x 16.8 mm… basically the dimensions of a Post It note pad. The weight is a light 88 grams and overall it feels nice in the hand.

Specs wise it comes with a 2.8-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 320×240. Once you flip open the Flipout it reveals a 5-row QWERTY keyboard. The keys are flush and a bit tight, so it could be a challenge to type due to its size. Around the device you’ll see a volume rocker, power button, 3.5 mm headset jack, Micro USB. On the front of the device are the menu, home and back buttons. There’s also a 3 megapixel camera that can take video, can hold up to 32Gb with a microSD card. In addition, while other Android devices wait for an upgrade the Flipout comes with OS 2.1 and Motorola’s MOTOBLUR.

Check out the hardware review, I put the Flipout through a quick rigorous hinge test. (It’s a good thing Rogers has their Hardware Protection Program in place)

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Discussion

11 comments for “Video: Rogers Motorola Flipout Hardware Review”

  1. not a bad looking device,jealous it comes with 2.1, im still waiting for 2.1 for my MAGIC, and absolutely love the hinge test lol love seeing devices take a beating, hows the hinge feel now?

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    Posted by Justin | August 19, 2010, 11:39 am
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  2. I was digging that phone initially, but then I thought about pulling it out as I’m riding the Go train after work during rush hour and feeling like a little kid as everyone else is pulling out Blackberries and stuff and passsed.

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    Posted by Simon | August 19, 2010, 12:01 pm
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  3. just banged the s**t out of it! lmfao

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    Posted by julian | August 19, 2010, 12:41 pm
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  4. I’ll bet you would love to be on “will it blend?”

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    Posted by Brian | August 19, 2010, 3:32 pm
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  5. Love the testing method. I’m not sure how many people would be shaking the phone like that (or banging it), but you’re right Ian, for 3-yrs you expect the phone to not have any major issues like the screen flying off.

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    Posted by Ivan | August 19, 2010, 5:07 pm
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  6. Haha, after that test I definitely trust the hinge. Looks like a nice little device.

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    Posted by Taylor | August 19, 2010, 6:58 pm
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  7. it’s because of reviews like this and the acer one with the egg that i love mobilesyrup lol

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    Posted by MJ | August 20, 2010, 10:57 am
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  8. I love how when you swivel it back in, it ends your call. Kind of like on the old flip phones, where when you close the flip the call ends. :) Love it!!!!

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    Posted by Emily | August 20, 2010, 11:44 am
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  9. Woahhhhhhhhhhh, first impression, nothing to do with the device,

    Video quality: Awesome!

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    Posted by CrazyPhonePerson | August 20, 2010, 6:55 pm
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  10. What a nice little design – it’s the size a phone should be: small, compact, and barely noticeable in your pocket…unlike iPhone, android, blackberry.

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    Posted by Chrispycrunch | August 22, 2010, 8:51 pm
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  11. Oh man I would have laughed so hard if the screen had just flew off during that test!! Great vid, keep ‘em coming.

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    Posted by Bryan | August 23, 2010, 12:50 pm
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