Flip Phone Style
Compact and affordable cell phones
Flip Phones have been around since the late 60s when they were first used by the crew of the USS Enterprise. Even then the flip phone was the height of suave. Back in the day Kirk used to wow the ladies from every corner of the galaxy by flipping his phone open and calling for Scotty to beam him down a pair of Vodka Martinis.
Flip Phones like the Motorola Razr V3 are renowned for award winning style. As a purveyor of esteemed taste you'll want to look for a flip phone communicator for your very own. Once you master the technique, flipping open your phone to call room service can be accomplished with the same panache of popping cuff links.
There is even an element of function to be enjoyed in its style. Flip phones tend to have the slimmest form making them easy to slip into a purse or pocket. The shape of the flip phone in the open position means the mouthpiece is angled slightly under your face while the earpiece is right over your ear. This gives you the best chance of hearing and being heard; your voice sounds loud and clear and the sounds you hear will be surprisingly clear.
Three main cell phone styles
- Smartphone
- Flip Phone
- Candybar Phone
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Not surprising however, the flip phone is usually a bare bones option in cell phones. Don't expect most flip phone designs to have extra features like flash memory upgrades for media, Bluetooth and the fastest networks available - although some will have all of the above. The music and media phones with the latest most powerful processors and high resolution cameras that let you stream video through the mobile network is usually of the candy bar variety.
But not all flip phones these days are so bare bones. Since microprocessors get smaller by the day. New entries blow away the expectations we had just a generation ago. Take Samsung's MM-A900 available to support Sprint's 3G EV-DO network. This little phone has taken a page out of the highly successful Motorola Razr book of style and packed even more features inside. Bluetooth support and even a built in MP3 player put this one on par with some of the more feature rich candy bar style handsets.
If you're looking for the most compact phone you can get and don't want to pay extra for lots of features and extra gizmos, you don't need consider a flip phone design. Not only is it the most fashionable design but it's also quite functional for good old fashioned voice communications.