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Constant crashing of basic apps like keyboard and phone, and disgraceful battery life has really made this phone one of the most annoying smart phone experiences i've had.<br /><br />Pros:<br />-the form factor is kinda cool, but once the aww factor wears off, it's nothing special<br />-5mp camera<br />-Android OS is great for customizing how you want your phone to work, and that's a plus<br /><br />Cons:<br />-the battery life is absolutely horrible!!! Three full recharges during a day of moderate use is just wrong<br />-Apps force close or crash completely all the time. It's really sad, because other Android phones just don't do this<br />-not really a phone issue, but AT&amp;T's bloatware is really not needed<br />-oh, did i say the battery life SUCKS?<br /><br />Please don't feel like Android blows if you are an owner of this phone. The Backflip is to blame, and I sure hope AT&amp;T's other Android phones work way better than this one.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=38056#review38056 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=38056#review38056 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:58:20 GMT <p><i>Britbratxxnicole submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I had this phone for 2 months, and it was OK. I hate MotoBlur but it was useful. The hardware is nearly perfect, but My touchscreen went wonky on me. I'm not sure if that was an issue with the software or hardware though. I just wished it would be upgraded off of Donut!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37974#review37974 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37974#review37974 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:39:24 GMT <p><i>aquandaking submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>well my friend had passed his backflip on to me because he upgraded to the htc aria, and i must say after the phones unlocked its great. i use the phone on tmobiles edge network and edge isn't too bad id take this phone over my tmobile behold any day.<br />i do not have a data plan but everything works fine off of wi-fi and edge. i can send and receive mms easily.<br />the only cons about this phone is that you cant uninstall the att apps and that att chose yahoo search over google. but over all im enjoying the phone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37878#review37878 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37878#review37878 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:53:44 GMT <p><i>megelton submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Sure it has a lot of features, but they are poorly designed. The phone is on it's way back to the ATT Store after trying to get one to work right in three attempts. It won't respond to calls, makes calls on it's own. locks up when answering the phone using the touch pad and is mostly not really usable as as a business phone without the Blue ANT Head set(Love it a bunch.<br /><br /> I can't make or answer two out of seven calls. JUNK Apps + poor Design of the primary functions this phone is supposed to have. It has a lot of potential but that's all it has just promises made but not kept.<br /><br />I am demanding a refund and replacement with something that works as a phone as well as a toy.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37690#review37690 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37690#review37690 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:23:59 GMT <p><i>vinceramo submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>PROS <br />I have been with this carrier since 1988 and have a lot of phones, my last was the Tilt witch I loved till yesterday when I got my upgrade to the Backflip. I can say nothing bad about it. The sound is great I can hear the ringer even with out my hearing aids the photo are super good. For being 79 I am real picky. I just love it.<br /><br /><br />CONS.<br />I do wish they had a better battery. That's it</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37643#review37643 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37643#review37643 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:52:55 GMT <p><i>fritzlaw submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Because of my traveling I constantly used voice dialing. THIS PHONE WILL NOT VOICE DIAL. AT&amp;T replaced the phone twice and it never worked. I went to AT&amp;T and Motorola tech support and neither could make the damn thing work. When giving it a comand it generated random phone numbers to try. This was less than useless. When that fails you have to touch the screen several times to locate and call a contact. I would have thought that Motorola would build on the almost perfect Razor Flip in voice recognition technology--no they digressed 20 years. Bottom line is that if you travel and rely on voice dialing (to avoid looking up and seeing tail lights) stay away from this phone. I had to go back to the Razor and pay at&amp;t for the privledge of ditching this piece of junk (and commit for another 2 years).</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37440#review37440 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37440#review37440 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:19:30 GMT <p><i>natalecalandra submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Phone is a really good phone however, the operating system is still 1.5 and you wont receive 2.1 until the third quarter... The phone is very small and the design is awesome. The camera and keyboard is cool too. I like that its ATT's first Android based phone.<br /><br />PROS:<br />5mp Cam w/ Flash<br />Track Pad on the back of the Screen<br />Sleek Keyboard<br />Moto Blur <br />Light and Small sleek Backflip Design<br /><br />CONS:<br />1.5 Android<br />Phone Lags at times<br />No Live Wallpaper<br />Limited Apps due to 1.5<br /><br />I personally think this phone is more of a girls phone, but either or would like the design and its ease to be able to use social networking and email.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37385#review37385 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37385#review37385 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:54:37 GMT <p><i>trobbins43 submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Millions of people are making the switch to the Android platorm and the Backflip is one good reason to do so.<br /><br />Pros:<br />Full Keyboard (not on screen)<br />5 Meg Camera (placed on front of phone for Video chat >>Skype.com)<br />Xenon Flash<br />Responsive touchscreen<br />ANDROID=Free Apps galore<br />Fun Design<br />MotoBlur.com>>find where your phone is if its lost or stolen<br />Headphone jack<br />5 Home Screens to customize to your liking<br /><br />Cons:<br />Runs on the older Android platform (which I find to be a very small difference)<br />Not exactly Durable<br />First generation for AT&amp;T (HTC Aria just released giving AT&amp;T theyre second Android handset)<br /><br />AT&amp;T's soon to release more android handsets however the Backflip is a quality device. The price is right at under $100 after mail in.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37352#review37352 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37352#review37352 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:26:29 GMT <p><i>blessedwithboys submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Let me say first, this is my first Android as I'm a LONG time AT&amp;T customer, so I don't have other Android experience to compare. But I LOVE my Backflip, all except for the batter life. It is awful! I'm a stay at home mom, and I'm really not on my cell that much, and sometimes the full charge doesn't even last a day. I charge it every night, which would be okay if it would last the day. I shutter to think of how long it would last if it was used lots.<br /><br />Improve the batter life, and this would be a great phone. For now, I have my home charger and car charger handy. :)</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37342#review37342 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37342#review37342 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:35:09 GMT <p><i>footballking412 submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>at first i thought: WOW AMAZING<br /><br />After 4 months: HATE ITTT<br /><br />pros: the look<br /><br />Cons: my main problem is that it is so slow!!! the keyboard is horribeee and it is so hard to have a conversaion with some one over texts because it takes forever adn i laggs out horribly. <br /><br />if you are a teenager who does alot of texting and doesnt want to wait for a phone DO NOT GET THIS PHONE</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37304#review37304 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37304#review37304 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:02:13 GMT <p><i>josuarez0629 submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Hello all<br /><br />i have had the motorola backflip for the past 4 months and have had a warrenty replacement on this model five times..<br /><br />Pro's<br />Full text keybard<br />5 mpix camera<br /><br />Con's<br />Everything<br />locks up<br />shuts down and restarts on its own<br />makes phone calls on its own to people on your contact list and sounds like a fax machine when it calls that person...<br />Device responds slow between apps<br />slow when closing apps and switching screens<br /><br />the biggest flopp by motorola<br /><br />Please stay clear of this device...<br /><br />Going on number six for warrenty replacment <br />wish me luck</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37219#review37219 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37219#review37219 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:22:13 GMT <p><i>FloDiesel submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>had phone for a month good screen,call quality,sound,not iphone but a good little giant and I love it . Cons; battery life ,and screen should been larger. speed dial should been a little more easier friendly. because of yahoo instead of google it runs slower then other ones . Hope at&amp;t get more Motorola android phones. Way to come back Motorola move over Htc Motorola is coming .</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37052#review37052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37052#review37052 Sat, 29 May 2010 21:00:06 GMT <p><i>Braille submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Overall I enjoy the phone. I've had it for a couple of months now and its been reliable. Im not to fond of the phone dialer and I hate constantly having to change which contact folder to view (shows ALL by default and I only have 300+ facebook friends that i never call).<br /><br />Pros:<br />Great keyboard/camera (no issues with rebooting when i take a picture)<br />Screen size/Browser<br /><br />Cons:<br />Battery Life<br />Phone dialer<br />Signal<br /><br />Overall it was worth it... I won the phone. Honestly I am not sure if I would buy it.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37045#review37045 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=37045#review37045 Fri, 28 May 2010 16:39:55 GMT <p><i>mw1733 submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>THIS PHONE BY FAR IS THE BEST IVE TRIED SINCE SWITCHING FROM HTC TOUCH . EVERYTHING ON THIS PHONE WORKS FLAWLESSLY N SMOOTH . I HAVE HAD IT FOR FEW DAYS AN ABSOLUTLY LOVE IT .</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=36938#review36938 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=36938#review36938 Mon, 10 May 2010 16:57:19 GMT <p><i>zandercarden420 submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>OK, so the only bad thing about this phone is the Android 1.5, when they update with 2.0 and multi touch, the phone will be perfect. i give it a "4.5 out of 5". call clarity is great, software is seamless so far other than the AT&amp;T bloat-ware. if you have the problem with your phone turning off and rebooting, its because you have too many apps running in the background, get an app killer for when your phone starts to slow down, this is for all android phones though. keyboard and virtual keyboard are very responsive. MOTO did a good job with this one. good droid competitor.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=36908#review36908 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=36908#review36908 Tue, 04 May 2010 19:04:18 GMT <p><i>Ninja M. submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>After having an Iphone (in all its variations) the past 3 years, it was time for something different. <br /><br />I'm really digging the Backflip. Easy to use and to setup. The phone holds a great signal in the PNW area of the country, and voice quality is awesome compared to the Iphone 3Gs. <br /><br />PROS:<br />-Touchscreen and Keyboard options<br />-5.0 camera with flash and autofocus<br />-5 Customizable homescreens<br />-Android marketplace has more options of what you can do to the phone.<br />-Compact<br />-Good build<br />-Moto Blur makes it so you don't need a GMail email address to use phone.<br />-Location finding and remote wipe features of MOTO Blur. <br />-Call quality<br />-Noise Cancellation (it has 2 mics for it)<br />-Usable Speaker phone<br />-Independent of a computer for future software upgrades and contact sync<br />-a ton of free applications<br />-No login creation necessary for application store<br /><br />Cons:<br />-Some people may not like that it doesn't physically sync with a computer. It does contact sync wirelessly through Moto Blur's website<br />-Definitely buy something to protect the screen. Its a plastic LCD, not a scratch resistant glass like the iphone has.<br />-Not as "fluid" and smooth moving about the phone <br />-Android's Web Browser is 2nd tier to Iphone's Safari, but nothing that won't be noticed too much by a casual user. There's always Skyfire in the Marketplace for better results<br />-Could be overwhelming to someone new to smartphones, but not as overwhelming as a Blackberry<br />-Should download shortcuts for GPS, Bluetooth, and Wifi on and off switches</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=36887#review36887 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=36887#review36887 Sun, 02 May 2010 00:51:45 GMT <p><i>goldenvapeach submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've been a huge fan of Motorola phones. I've owned four, including a RAZR and my last phone, a Q9h Global, all on Cingular/AT&amp;T's network. So I was excited to hear that AT&amp;T was FINALLY getting an Android phone, and held out for the Backflip.<br /><br />Overall, I haven't been disappointed. It's my first touchscreen phone, so I can't compare it to others. However, I can say that I'm definitely pleased at how responsive it is. I did a lot of research on the Backflip before purchasing it. A lot of the issues people have complained about (Android 1.5 instead of 2.0, Yahoo instead of Google) I could honestly care less about. I know it'll get a 2.0 upgrade soon, and as for Yahoo search instead of Google, I have no problem loading the browser and just opening Google that way. In fact, I bookmarked it. Problem solved.<br /><br />I absolutely love the fact that I have the option of using Wifi instead of 3G all the time. My only complaint about the Backflip (and it may just be limited to mine, as I haven't read any other complaints about this) is that sometimes when I try to take pictures, for some reason, the phone powercycles (reboots) on its own. This has happened several times while I was in the middle of using the camera. It's the only thing that has kept me from rating the phone 4.5 instead of 5. However, when the 5MP camera DOES work, it's first rate. The pictures are sharp and clear. I like the capability to edit and tag before uploading them. <br /><br />I also know a lot of people have complained about the battery life. That can be fixed by tweaking a few settings on the phone. Again, problem solved.<br /><br />I would buy this phone again in a heartbeat, and have recommended it to several people. I was worried about Motorola when they didn't have any really great phones after the RAZR, but they're back...Hello, Moto!<br /><br />PROS:<br />Responsive touchscreen<br />Wifi<br />5MP camera<br />Motoblur<br />Large apps selection<br /><br />CONS:<br />Phone powercycles when trying to use the camera</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=36831#review36831 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=36831#review36831 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:23:28 GMT <p><i>H.POTTER submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Highly reccomend this phone to anyone who wants truly great apps without having to put up with all the iphone glitches. Hey everyone.... you can get insurance on this one too!!!! Goodbye iphone --- Hello Backflip. Android technology beats the heck out of the iphone!!!!!!!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=36830#review36830 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=36830#review36830 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:15:22 GMT <p><i>KNIGHT_TEMPLAR submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>LOVE EVRYTHING ABOUT THIS PHONE!!!!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=36812#review36812 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=2477&r=36812#review36812 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:21:37 GMT <p><i>dpnolen submitted this review of the Motorola Backflip:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone is a good alternative to other smartphones from AT&amp;T. The overall design is the most impressive aspect of the phone. The media functions work great. The android market is growing like a weed, so almost all the apps I use on my iPhone are there. The integration of social and work email/messaging accounts is my favorite feature. Having the Android Q.T leaves you wanting for more" but it's coming in about a month.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=2477