Small screen hinders office productivity applications
Lacks Wi-Fi
Proprietary USB connector
No 3G support
The bottomline:
If you're looking for a compact phone but at the same time require the power to view and compose e-mail, documents, presentations and spreadsheets, the Smartflip should fit the bill nicely.
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