Rumor: Motorola MOTOSPLIT Android Smartphone

Not to be announced so soon, the Motorola MOTOSPLIT is leaked with 2-way sliding design to form a QWERTY keyboard at 2 side. According to source at Android Community, the MOTOSPLIT is planned for Q3 released for At&T and comes with a similar specifications as the Motorola Backflip.

The keyboard keys are inset and probably have no tactile feedback, however, they should be quite easy to use. It looks like the cutouts are pretty finger-friendly, as they contour to the shape of a standard finger. Under those cutouts is a low-resolution monochrome touch screen, one for each side of the keyboard. This is where the finger presses. The contact area is small, but the plastic grid that surrounds it contours to the fingers. The label and function of each key can be changed to suit certain layouts and applications.

The keyboard has multiple orientations. The keyboard can be pulled from side to side for typing on a surface. A small kickstand angles the phone when typing in this manner. The keyboard can also be pulled to the left for a standard landscape layout. There is also a dial-pad layout.

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