The Backflip gets its name from the unusual reverse clamshell design. When this QWERTY smartphone is closed both the display and keyboard face outward. It's a polarizing design that will have you doing backflips or calling it the "Backflop". ...
Were used to seeing Alcatel release low end devices, so were pretty surprised to see the OT-808 model, a decently specced handset pictured below. This entry level phone comes with a clamshell design and a full QWERTY keyboard, but whats strange is that its supposed to have a netbook look and feel. Alcatel OT-808 uses a
HTCs no stranger to stuffing ridiculous mechanisms into smartphones. I mean, have you seen the HTC Tilt or better yet, the HTC Universal? Looks like theyre at it again, if this just unearthed patent is any indication. The graphic above may be a bit confusing, so heres how it works: Imagine a clamshell phone, like the
This CDMA messaging phone has a sideways-clamshell design with a disappearing display and touch keypad on the front, plus a large display and QWERTY keyboard on the inside. Key features include Sprints OneClick interface, EVDO data, memory card slot, 2-megapixel camera with video capture, stereo Bluetooth, and standard jacks.
Motorola's Backflip has yet to springboard itself over to AT&T, but those who call China home can hop on the bandwagon right away. Said phone -- which sports a full touchscreen and a physical QWERTY thanks to the horizontal clamshell design -- is now available from Moto's Chinese portal for 4,298 Chinese yuan (in unlocked form), which translates to right around $630. While the re...
