For someone that wants a great looking phone, this is definitely it. Looks and feels great, and really surpasses any other flip phone that's out there.
 
The Motorola A1200 (also known as the Ming) is a Linux-based smart phone with 2.4-inch 320x240-pixel touch-screen display. Features on the GSM handset include quad-band world phone support, handwriting recognition, a speakerphone, polyphonic sound, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, an FM radio, a 2-megapixel camera with digital zoom and macro mode, video recording and playback, and a MicroSD card expansion slot. The A1200 measures 3.8 by 2.0 by 0.9 inches and weighs 4.3 ounces.
 

Pros
-clear plastic flip so it's like a huge "external" display
-fm radio
-real player
-photo editor
-2 mega pixel camera but only the Asian version, 1.3 for U.S version
-Fast bluetooth connection
-cool touch screen and the touch pen is out of the way
-feels like a solid phone
-512mb transflash card; can support up to 1gb
-number pad is well spaced so you don’t accidentally press the wrong number with your finger
-can use almost all the functions on the phone while on the line with someone

Cons
-flip is not easy to open with one hand
-can only set 2 alarms and the music used for alarm is set in ringer profile only.
-not a whole lot of ring-tones, wallpapers, or color schemes
-if using speaker-phone, flip must stay open; if closed it ends call
-voice commands don’t work very well

Since it uses Intel PXA270 the battery life is simply outstanding. Touch screen and handwriting recognition are its main features. The camera is quite satisfactory. The phone also sports the Linux OS. The design is so innovative this phone will have you hooked on it in no time at all. It has a great MP3 player with massive storage space.
 
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