Flip mobile phones combine utility with style. These phones are folded at the fulcrum. Thus one has to “flip” open the phone to use it. These phones are made up of two parts:
- The lower part consists of the main phone and the keypad
- The upper part comprises of the screen
Cell phones are a prized possession for most people. They would hate being caught with a bulky, unattractive handset. Keeping this fact in mind, most mobile phone manufacturers have teamed up with renowned fashion houses to create trendy, stylish phones. The flip phones have been designed to be practical and chic.
Advantages Of Flip Phones
Imagine that you are in a crowd, holding your brand new phone in your hand. All of a sudden someone pushes you and your phone falls from your hand. What would your reaction be? You would pick up the phone and see if it’s working or not. Then you would examine the scratches or marks if any. The benefit of the design of flip mobile phones is that when the phone is folded, the screen, the keypad etc. are protected from scratches.
Another advantage of these phones is that the display area is larger than standard, twisting or sliding phones. The dimensions of the screen are as big as the phone, when it is folded. The big screen also facilitates a better view when you are browsing the Internet.
Evolution Of Flip Phones
The original flip mobile phones were rectangular in shape. The design was conceptualized on the lines of the Star Trek original series communicator. This design was modified at later stages and these phones acquired the shape of a clamshell. These phones have a trim contour. The Motorola StarTAC was the first clamshell-shaped flip phone to be introduced in the market. Consequently the credit for making these phones look attractive has been attributed to Motorola. Recently Sony Ericsson has conceived a new design for the flip mobile phone.
Several phone companies manufacture flip mobile phones. Some of the more popular phones are Motorola V3 (black), Motorola V3xx, Motorola V3i, Motorola PEBL U6, Motorola KRZR, Nokia N76, Nokia N93i, and Sony Ericsson Z610i. These phones are available in numerous colors. One could choose the color that they believe will suit their persona.
The different models of flip phones vary in features. The earlier versions of these phones were simple with just a few features. However the latest flip phones have all the high-end features. For example
- cameras with excellent clarity,
- music players supporting music files of various formats,
- FM radio,
- Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE,
- Email protocols such as POP3 and IMAP4 etc.
The flip mobile phones are constantly undergoing changes in design and utility to make them more elegant, useful and economical.