Motorola officially announced the BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR today, an Android 1.5-powered smartphone that has a unique industrial design. Unlike clamshell phones or others that have a sliding keyboard, the BACKFLIP's keyboard literally flips out from the back of the device.

The BACKFLIP features a 3.1-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen display, a 5 megapixel camera, and common smartphone amenities like 802.11b/g WiFi, and GPS. It also has a 1400 mAh battery, which Motorola claims is good for up to 6 hours of talk time.

While Motorola hasn't announced carrier partners yet, it says that the phone will be available in the U.S., Latin America, Europe, and Asia in the first quarter of 2010. The U.S. version supports WCDMA 850/1900/2100MHz bands, and GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz bands, which means it is compatible with AT&T's 3G network. Considering that the BACKFLIP was shown at AT&T's Developer Conference today, it seems nearly a sure thing.
Specifications for the Motorola BACKFLIP
Operating System Android 1.5
Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, UMTS 850/900/2100MHz
Data GPRS/EDGE/HSDPA/WiFi
Size 108mm x 53mm x 15.3mm (4.25in x 2.1in x .6in)
Weight 133g (4.7oz)
Battery 1400mAh
Battery Life Up to 6 hours talk time
Up to 13 days standby time
Main Display 3.1-inch 256k color (480 x 320 pixel) TFT
Camera 5.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus
Video Record/Playback
Messaging SMS/MMS/IM
Email Gmail/IMAP4/POP3/SMTP
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR with A2DP stereo
Memory 2GB, microSD card up to 32GB
Availability Q1 2010 (manufacturer's estimate)
Other aGPS, 3.5mm audio jack