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Review: Motorola Backflip

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Is It Your Type? Body The Three S's Touch

The Backflip uses a capacitive screen. The screen itself does not have any performance issues. However, because Motoblur and the user interface itself can be sluggish, it would be easy to blame the display for poor performance. Rest assured, it's not the screen. It's the operating system.

Oh, and about that rear touch pad. Be careful. It's way too easy to send the cursor somewhere you don't want to, or jump forward or backward a page. It's sensitive .

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Motorola Backflip

3.1" display 320 x 480 pixels
MSM7201a processor
1,400 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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