Best Flip Cell Phone of 2013
23 April 2013 by Permi Krishna
The best flip phones integrate a readable screen size along with a roomy keypad in a compact and compressible body.
A flip/clamshell phone is engineered in such a way that it comprises two panels: one for the screen and one for the keypad; joined together by hinges, which permit the phone to flip open, while being used; or fold to half its size while at rest. The speaker above the screen and the microphone below the keypad are designed perfectly to correspond to the user's ear and mouth during a phone call. By virtue of this flip feature, the latest flip handphones allow you to have ample keypad space for typing as well as a conveniently wide screen, in a comfortably small, pocket-sized phone. Although Motorola dominates the market, flip phones are available in a gamut of designs and colours from leading brands like Nokia, Sony Ericsson and BlackBerry.
Another advantage in using a flip phone is that it is less prone to damage, since the phone folds inwards such that the keypad and screen are never exposed when closed; and the body of the phone protects them from harm. Additionally, these phones can stretch their battery life significantly longer than others, for the screen, which is the chief factor in draining battery power, is turned on only as long as the phone is flipped open. Most of the better models also come with a miniature LED display on the front of the handset, showing time and date during its closed state; and also caller ids during incoming calls, enabling you to screen numbers as you please.
Furthermore the hinges of a flip phone are the most fragile and also the most critical part of the handset so, the best flip phones must implement the most sturdy hinges to obviate malfunction and weather rough use. Check out our list of best clamshell phones top rated by some of the best cellphone reviewers.
Check out our list of best flip cellphones which also includes some of the best big screen flip phones, top rated by some of the best cellphone reviewrs around the web.
