Top-end world phone Droids weren't the only thing Verizon told us about today, also unveiling the Motorola Citrus, an entry-level, non-Droid-branded Android handset. By the looks of it, Bing is along for the ride, as well as full-tilt Motoblur. Once again, Verizon isn't saying much yet:
Motorola CITRUS™ is powered by Android™ 2.1 and delivers an affordable, entry-level, customizable smartphone experience in a compact design that is easy on both the eyes and the earth.
This one should attract the tweens and feature phone users to Android, and looks like what we've come to expect from the bottom end of Android devices. Which isn;t completely a bad thing. While we all wait for more info, fell free to hang in the Citrus forums and discuss.
Update: The official press announcement is after the break. The short version -- no full specs, but "key features and specifications" are listed, and availability is Q4.
SAN FRANCISCO,Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- From CTIA Enterprise & Applications(TM) 2010,Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation's largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today unveiled Motorola CITRUS(TM). Powered by Android(TM) 2.1, Motorola CITRUS delivers an affordable, entry-level, customizable smartphone experience in a compact design that is easy on both the eyes and the earth.
Key features and specifications:
-- Curved design
-- Easy-to-use, on-screen QWERTY keyboard (available in landscape and
portrait modes) for quick messaging
-- Full HTML Web browser -- Preloaded with Bing Search and Bing Maps and
delivers a PC-like Web browsing experience with quick access to Web apps
and services such as Facebook®; Google services such as Gmail(TM),
Google Talk(TM) and YouTube(TM)
-- Equipped with BACKTRACK(TM), a touch panel located on the back of the
device that enables users to navigate and scroll through websites, home
screens, e-mails, music and more without obstructing the display
-- Full capacitive touch screen display delivers fluid flick, swipe and
pinch-to-zoom navigation
-- Seven home screen panels that can be tailored with an array of available
shortcuts; applications; and pre-loaded widgets such as sticky notes,
weather, messages and calendar
-- Android Market(TM) -- Choose from thousands of downloadable apps, many
of which are free
-- CITRUS has a housing made from 25 percent post-consumer recycled
plastic, is certified CarbonFree® through an alliance with
Carbonfund.org, and is PVC and BFR free. The packaging is made from 80
percent post-consumer recycled paper, and the user manual is made using
100 percent recycled paper and soy-based ink.
Pricing and availability:
-- Motorola CITRUS will be available at www.verizonwireless.com and in
Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in Q4 2010.
-- For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit
a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to
www.verizonwireless.com.
Reader comments
Verizon announces the Motorola Citrus (updated with key features)
Yuck!
That yucky 524MHz MSM7225 processor actually contains a dedicated GPU, called Adreno 200, which is also found in the first generation Snapdragon processors! This, combined with ultra low resolution, will result in a pretty good performing phone. Its not as bad as it looks. :)
More details here:
http://motorolacitrus.com/index.php?/topic/14-motorola-citrus-announced-...
Awwwwww how cute. It's the palm "Mansion"
=D
damn bing:(
i love it its a moto blur phone and i can unlock it! world phone has sim card!
Orange Wallpaper, WANT
It looks a lot like the bravo right?
This is officially the ugliest Android device, all of the other Android devices look like and beautiful while this is the first to just look disturbing, the name is a turn off, especially for me; living in Florida I grow tired of Citrus
so you obvioulsy havnt seen the backflip then.
Ya the lot of new phones out latley look like poop. Hope this improves.
Look a palm pre
It's the next KIN....
I understand this is a low-end phone, but you don't have to purposely make it ugly. It's so ugly i can't even look at it.
OMG the mass flood of lame android devices has got me almost high!
Another ugly phone coming out by Motorola. They should just stop throwing so many models out at once we all know they can't support to mupany at same time who knows when this will see android 2.2.being a owner of one of your low end unsuported phones, Motorola unless your coming out with droids, you FAIL lol :)
Tomorrow's headline:
HP/Palm Sues Motorola Over Orange Peel!
It's not THAT ugly. I'd actually consider it if the battery life was respectable. My fascinate struggled to get more than 8 hours on a charge - ON STANDBY. Great phone, but pretty useless when you need to charge it 3 times a day with any use. I'm hoping someone releases a respectable mid-level device sorta like the Citrus but with slightly better specs.
The whole device should be recycled.