Motorola Flipout lands in India at price of Rs. 15,990

Motorola Mobility, India has expanded its smartphone portfolio with the launch of Motorola Flipout, an Android 2.1 OS based phone in India. As per the date of announcement, the phone has landed in major retail mobile stores in India at a price of Rs. 15,990. Based on new Android 2.1 OS, Motorola smartphone “Flipout” is a cool choice for people who are young at heart and desire smart and advanced features in their handset. It’s Motoblur and QWERTY keypad features will handle User Interface of this handset to let it work smoothly. It is a QWERTY phone which slides out, which is why it called as Flipout.

Android OS was originally developed by Google and later it became an Open Handset Alliance (OHA). It is a consortium of 50 software, hardware and telecom companies. Therefore, now the developers can design various unique applications which may be downloaded on any mobile handset. Over 70,000 applications covering games, music, and location-based services may be used. Android based Motorola Flipout will truly light this festive season. Coming on to the specifications of Motorola's Flipout, its most highlighted features revealed are its 2.8 inch wide display with 320X420 pixels resolution, HSDPA 900 / 2100 MHz network based 3G capabilities, 3.1 megapixel camera, expandable memory to upto 32GB, Wi Fi, and access to Google services.

It runs on 700 MHz processor and has multi-touch screen. Its homescreen features customizable widget support and almost all the social networking sites can be accesed right there. One may upload clicked pictures and made videos instantly on sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Picasa and Photobucket using Flipout. The internal memory storage of Motorola Flipout stands at 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM. Phone supports A-GPS and e-compass for easy navigation. For music lovers, there is a 3.5mm headset jack, FM Radio and for connectivity, there is USB 2.0 HS and Wi-Fi.

Messaging features of Flipout are MMS, SMS, Email in protocols as Corporate Sync, POP3, IMAP, Push Email and IM. The physical dimensions of Motorola Flipout are 67.00 x 67.00 x 17.00 mm and it weighs 120 grams. Motorola Flipout is launched in vibrant colours such as White, Licorice, Saffron, Poppy Red, Fairway Green, Brilliant Blue and Raspberry Crush colors.

Motorola Flipout to launch in November first week in India

The new Android 2.1 OS based Motorola smartphone “Flipout” will soon be out in India, most probably by first week of November. The device will also incorporate Motorola's Motoblur for handling User Interface work.Motorola Flipout is a flip phone as suggested by its name and thus boasts of a slide (also called as a flip). This function reveals the full five row QWERTY keypad when used.



There are a set of cool features in this unusual smartphone which was revealed sometime back in Singapore. It will soon be launched in other Asian countries including India. November first week is the festive time here and it will be co-incide with launch of Motorola Flipout and many more mobile handsets. In fact, pre-orders are already being taken for the phone.



The Motorola's Flipout has a 2.8 inch wide display with 320X420 pixels resolution and the handset runs at a super speed with its 700 MHz processor which has multi-touch screen with pinch-to-zoom feature. The homescreen of Motorola Flipout features customizable widget support and this is for all the social networking sites viz. Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Motorola FLIPOUT is also a 3G phone supported on HSDPA 900 / 2100 network.

There is 3.1 megapixel camera and allow its users to upload clicked pictures and made videos instantly on Facebook, MySpace, Picasa and Photobucket.The internal memory of 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM is also incorporated in the phone.The internal memory can be expanded to 32GB via a microSD card.



It gives access to Google services viz. Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps etc. plus access to many apps on Android Market. Phone supports A-GPS (assisted) and e-compass for easy navigation purpose. There is a 3.5mm headset jack, FM Radio, AAC, AAC , AAC Enhanced, AMR NB, MP3 and WMA v9 file format support. For connectivity, there is USB 2.0 HS and Wi-Fi, For messaging, there is MMS, SMS, Email (Corporate Sync, POP3, IMAP, Push Email) and Instant Messaging.

With physical dimensions of 67.00 x 67.00 x 17.00 mm and weight just 120 grams, Motorola FLIPOUT will be available in White, Fairway Green, Poppy Red, Raspberry Crush, Brilliant Blue, Licorice and Saffron colors. Priced at Rs.15,299, phone best price may differ slightly. Motorola Charm may also launch with Flipout, but nothing is certain.

Nuvifone A10 smartphone launched in India at price tag of Rs.18,990

International mobile brand Garmin-Asus had launched its super navigation smartphone “Nuvifone A10” in India. The phone can be fetched at a price of Rs.18,990 in all the big cities of the country initially viz. Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Banglore. The Android 2.1 OS powered A10 is a touchscreen smartphone equipped with 3.2” wide touch display that displays 256K colours at a resolution of 320X480 pixels. The operating system is upgradable to Android 2.2 at user’s discretion. The phone has been designed keeping in mind the needs of professionals who are on frequent tours and travel extensively.

Thus, Nuvifone A10 has features to suit their needs. The most highlighted feature is its voice-guided navigation feature. In fact, smartphone has to offer both in-car and professional pedestrian navigation features. For people who are passionate about photography, it is also pre-armed with a 5 megapixel camera. The phone facilitates its users with a unique feature like geotagging which enables them to navigate to a place which has been geotagged by simply clicking on it. The inclusion of these makes it the first most powerful android based Navigation smartphone of India.

Is it not superb, a healthy photography-navigation feature mix? For frequent travelers, phone has also been equipped with 4GB of in-built storage which is further expandable to an upper limit of 32 GB. There is 512MB of RAM and 512MB of ROM in the handset. For data connectivity and browsing on Asus-Garmin Nuvifone A10, there is HTML browser and it is also GPRS/EDGE enabled. It is also a 3G handset in HSDPA configuration. There is Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP and microUSB for local data transfer.

There are SMS, MMS, E mail and Push E mail features for messaging and keeping in touch with friends and family. It is also incorporated with some cool features for its esteemed users that enable them to know flight status, connected services like Ciao, currency convertor and weather updates. A10 comes with a 1500mAh battery which ensures a good battery backup and ample talktime to its users.