A comparison of flip phones

Mobile phone technology has advanced greatly with the latest handsets coming in diverse colours, shapes, sizes and designs. If you are looking for one of the more popular designs in the market, then the flip phone is one of the options for you. New flip phones are smaller, due to their "folding in half" capabilities, but they offer high end features and user experience.

Nokia 2720 fold versus Nokia 3710 fold black

Nokia 2720 fold The 2720 fold from Nokia comes with 3G Internet support along with voice memo, calendar and email support with Ovi Mail. Other features compacted on the 93 x 46 x 17.9 mm flip phone include Bluetooth, MP3 player, FM radio and 1.3 megapixel camera with video recording capabilities. Overall, the Nokia 2720 is an impressive phone with a number of applications that suit business people well. Nokia 3710 fold The 3710 fold handset, on the other hand, comes pre-installed with Nokia map and an internal GPS feature that lets you locate places from your phone. The 94 G flip phone, available in pink, plum and black colours, supports 3G Internet technology and features a 3.2 mega pixel camera, a micro SD card slot option that can be upgraded up to 8 GB and Bluetooth.

BlackBerry Style Phone versus Alcatel OT-808

BlackBerry Style The BlackBerry Style Phone is a high end flip cell phone with rich graphical interface and touch menus. It features a full QWERTY keyboard, 5-megapixel camera video recorder, music player and a BlackBerry 6 operating system. Like its name suggests, the BlackBerry Style is a stylish messaging phone all around that is arguably one of the best flip smart phones in the market. Alcatel OT-808 Alcatel OT-808 brings something new to the market in the form of a handset that flips open and rotates 45 degrees to present a net book-type look with a full QWERTY keyboard and 2.4 inch colour display. It also features 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Radio and social network integration.

LG Accolade VX5600 versus Motorola Barrage V860

LG Accolade VX5600 The Accolade VX5600 comes out of LG's line of cheap flip phones that offer only the basics for voice and text communication. The lg flip phone has very little internal memory and no video recorder or music player. It, however, offers a pleasant compact design and a large numeric pad that people looking for a simple phone will appreciate. Motorola Barrage V860 The Barrage V860s features a rugged clam-shell body that can withstand extreme conditions, including being submerged in water. Other key features include a 2 megapixel camera, memory card slot, GPS navigation and stereo Bluetooth. The V860 is well suited to people who are regularly on the move.