Motorola Flipout

Motorola Flipout
ManufacturerMotorola
First releasedJune 2010
Availability by region17 October 2010 (United States)
16 June 2010 (United Kingdom)
26 January 2012 (Botswana)
Form factorSwivel smartphone
Dimensions67 mm (2.6 in) (h)
67 mm (2.6 in) (w)
17 mm (0.67 in) (d)
Weight120 g (4.2 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 2.1 (can be upgraded to unofficial CyanogenMod 7.1 (Android 2.3.7 "Gingerbread")
CPU720 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP3410 processor
Memory512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM
Removable storageSupports up to 32 GB microSD
Battery1170 mAh
Internal rechargeable removable lithium-ion battery
Rear camera3.2-megapixel
Display320 x 240 px, 2.8 in (71 mm), QVGA, 256k color LCD
ConnectivityWi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.1, MicroUSB, A-GPS
Quad band GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz GPRS/EDGE
Dual band UMTS 850 1900 MHz (US), UMTS 900 2100 MHz (UK) HSDPA/HSUPA (7.2/2 Mbit/s)
Data inputscapacitive touchscreen display, QWERTY keyboard

The Motorola Flipout (model no. MB511, also styled FLIPOUT) is a swivel-style smartphone designed by Motorola, announced on June 2, 2010. Its square-shaped body has two parts that rotate near the bottom-right corner to reveal a five-row QWERTY keyboard below the screen. The Flipout has a 2.8 inch touchscreen display (QVGA 320x240 pixels) and runs on Android 2.1 (Eclair) with the Motoblur interface.

The Flipout came in a wide variety of colors such as "Poppy Red", "Brilliant Blue″, "Licorice Black", "White", and "Saffron", although availability depended on region.