In Mobile Gymnastics, the Motorola Backflip Scores a 6

The Motorola Backflip smart phone has a unique design: Its QWERTY keyboard is on the back of the device, so the screen appears to be doing a “back flip” when it opens up for use.

AT&T Announces New “We Had to Because Verizon Did” Pricing Plans

When Verizon Wireless announced in February 2008 that it would offer unlimited mobile phone calls for a flat rate of $99.99 a month, it took AT&T a matter of hours to craft a similar rate plan and issue a press release touting it. No surprise then that Verizon’s announcement this morning of a $69.99-a-month nationwide voice plan and an $89.99-a-month voice-and-text plan was quickly followed by AT&T’s announcement of similar offerings.

Apple: What the iPhone 3G Will Really Cost You

Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster, perhaps the most bullish analyst on the Street on Apple (AAPL) shares–he maintains a Buy rating and $250 price target–wrote a detailed analysis today on what the true cost of the iPhone 3G will be for U.S. consumers.