14 DAY TRIAL // Motorola is desperate to sell, after a disastrous period when it was very close to bankruptcy. It seems that the company learned from its mistakes and is coming fast from behind. Besides Samsung, 2010 can be considered Motorola's year, as the manufacturer had so many products in top 5 best selling devices in US.
The new Motorola Citrus is one of the recently announced Android smartphones, which is targeting the low-budget pockets.
In fact, Citrus' specs are even lower than the “standard” low-end smartphone and it seems it doesn't even meet Google's requirements for an Android 2.1 device.
While Android 2.1 requires at least 150 MB to run properly, Motorola Citrus only embeds 100 MB user space. Also, rumors say the device also lacks vibration notification, which is another downside of the smartphone.
Previously known as Motorola Ciena, the Citrus is powered by a 528 MHz Qualcomm CPU and runs Android 2.1 Eclair.
The candybar handset comes with a 3.0-inch capacitive touchscreen with swipe and pinch-to-zoom capabilities.
It also includes the BACKTRACK trackpad feature, allowing users to navigate through websites, home screen panels, emails, music without obstructing the view.
And as Verizon promised, the phone comes with Bing app and lacks Google's search engine.
Other key features of the low-end Android smartphone include: CDMA 1X EV-DO Rev 0, Wi-Fi connectivity, Google Webkit Browser, 512 MB ROM, 256 MB RAM, microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB, 2GB card included), 3.0-megapixel camera with digital zoom and fixed focus, 3.5mm audio jack port, GPS with AGPS support, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP support and microUSB 2.0
The phone is advertised as being an eco-friendly device, as housing is made from 25 percent post-consumer recycled plastic, is PVC and BFR free and packaged in an eco-friendly box.
Motorola Citrus will be available in Q4 2010 for less than $200 with a 2-year contract.
