From Motorolas current flow, it is no secret that they are taking the fight to all their competetors door step with their new found love – Android. So, we at Techgiraffe were not shocked when we heard of the Android Running BACKFLIP smartphone from Motorola. What shocked us was the form factor, which looked very much like it was just out of Star Trek.

When we saw the pictures, we were about as shocked as you are now. We didn’t think it was going to be a possible/sensible option but Motorola did it. There is no better name for this phone than what they have decided to go with – BACKFLIP. The full-QWERTY touchscreen smartphone runs on Android 1.5 and has the company proprietary MOTOBLUR interface preinstalled.

Backflip’s technical specifications are about as interesting as the phone. Though the phone is very reminisent of Nokia N 97, it got the features that can give RIM a run for their money. Backflip measures a 3.1” in diagonal Half Visual Graphic Array (HVGA) resolution. This device is fired by a 528 MHz processor with256 MB RAM and 2GB internal Memory. The tri-band 3G with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA complements the quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support. The other features that might catch your eyes are 5 mega-pixel Camera with Auto-focus, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, USB and 3.5mm headset jack.

Backflip comes with a unique BACKTRACK feature, which enhances your web experience. Well, to be precise, we are not aware of its functionality however, we know that you actually don’t have to touch the screen to use this feature. Motorola BACKFLIP is expected to be available in North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe starting from Q1 2010. Unfortunately there is no information about its pricing just yet.