Verizon Releases the MOTOBLUR Packing Motorola (WX445) Citrus For $49

Verizon has released their latest Android-based handset from Motorola, it's the (WX445) Citrus. This handset is available right now for $49.99 on a 2-year contract - after a $100 mail-in rebate - if you're interested. The Citrus features a 3-inch touchscreen display, a 3.2MP camera, a 528MHz CPU, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD card slot, WiFi b/g / Bluetooth 2.1 support, aGPS, and the MOTOBLUR UI over Android 2.1.

[Engadget]

Verizon To Launch the Motorola (WX445) Citrus, Samsung Zeal, and Samsung Continuum On November 11th

A tipster from Phone Arena has just mentioned that three new Verizon devices will be available starting on November 11th. The three devices are said to be the Motorola (WX445) Citrus, Samsung Zeal, and the Samsung (i400) Continuum. First of all, the Citrus is said to feature a 3-inch touchscreen display with a 320 x 240 resolution, a 3MP camera, WiFi support, EVDO Rev. A connectivity, Bluetooth support, Android 2.1, and a 2GB microSD card pre-installed. Next up is the Samsung Zeal which may give you flashbacks of the Samsung Alias / Alias 2. It sports a 2.6-inch QVGA display, a 2MP camera, Bluetooth support, a microSD card slot, and e-ink keys that work the same way as the Alias 2. For some reason, it has the same model number - U750 - as the Alias 2 so they're definitely really similar.

Last, but definitely not least, is the Samsung Continuum. This Android 2.2 based smartphone sports a 3.4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, a smaller "Ticker" 1.8-inch Super AMOLED display, a 5MP AF camera with an LED flash and 720p HD video recording, a 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi b/g/n support, EVDO Rev. A, a microSD card slot (8GB in the box), 2GB of internal storage, 384MB of RAM, 512MB of ROM, the Touchwiz UI, and DivX support.

November 11th is also the rumoured date that the Google Nexus Two (or the Samsung made Nexus device) will be available.

[Android Central, Phone Arena]

Leaked Verizon Rebate Form Says the DROID 2 Pro / Global, Palm Pre 2, Samsung Continuum, and Others Are Coming Soon

Thanks to a leaked Verizon rebate form we know that a few new handsets are headed to the biggest US carrier. This includes the DROID 2 Pro and two models of the DROID 2 Global, which means there will be one without a camera for business purposes. The Palm Pre 2 also makes an appearance and comes with a $100 rebate. The Motorola (WX445) Citrus, Samsung Zeal, and the LG Cosmos Touch are on here as well. The latter two are unheard of before this rebate form so look out for those to be leaked / unveiled soon.

Yes, the Samsung (i400) Continuum is also on the form and this one should be unveiled at the company's November 8th event - along with the Nexus device. Last, but not least, there's a new Bold 9650 on the way so maybe this will have OS 6.0 pre-installed or something like that.Look out for them all sometime in November, which seems like it'll be a big month for the carrier.

[Engadget]

Eight Devices Hitting Verizon On November 11th; Includes Pre 2, DROID Pro, DROID 2 Global, and LG enV Touch Pro

We heard earlier today that Verizon would be getting the Samsung Continuum and the LG Vortex on October 29th and it looks like they'll have four more handsets in the pipe two weeks after that. On November 11th, the carrier will be releasing the Palm Pre 2, Motorola DROID Pro, DROID 2 Global, and the Motorola (WX445) Citrus. The Pre 2 is, of course, running on WebOS 2.0 (check out Engadget's review if you want), while the other three handsets will be running on Google's Android OS. Verizon is definitely a carrier to be reckoned with since they have all of these smartphones on the way.

Update: According to Phandroid, November 11th will actually be a very big day for the carrier. In addition to the four phones they'll be launching we now know that the Galaxy Tab will be hitting the carrier on November 11th as well. That's not all though. Apparently, you can also expect the LG enV Touch Pro, the LG Vortex, and the Samsung Continuum on the 11th too. Yes, the Vortex and the Continuum were supposed to actually launch on October 29th but it looks like that has been pushed back. So that's eight devices in one day, can you handle it?

[Boy Genius]

Verizon Announces the Android-Based Motorola DROID Pro and the (WX445) Citrus

Verizon has just announced that they'll be launching two more Android phones from Motorola. The first one is above and it looks kind of awkward, it's the DROID Pro. This is definitely a bit different from what we were expecting (which was simply just a DROID 2 with global connectivity), but it does sport Android 2.2 along with global roaming capabilities and the QWERTY keyboard.

Update: According to Engadget, the DROID Pro sports a 3.1-inch touchscreen display, a 1GHz CPU, and dual-mode CDMA / GSM connectivity. This smartphone will be available in the first week of November - I know that's what you wanted to here. Price is still unknown.

The other smartphone they announced is the WX445 and it will officially be called the Citrus - which I thought would just be a codename. This smartphone sports a touchscreen display and Android 2.1 with the MOTOBLUR UI. The full spec sheet for either phone hasn't been mentioned yet but it should be soon.

[Boy Genius]

Motorola WX445's Spec Sheet Leaks, Headed To Verizon and It's Mid-End

The specs for the Verizon-bound Motorola WX445 have just leaked out and it's definitely a mid-level handset. This handset sports a 3-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a Qualcomm 528MHz CPU, 256MB of RAM, 512MB of ROM, a 3MP fixed-focus camera, a trackpad on the back, and Android 2.1 with a hint of the Blur UI. This should be available soon because it was supposed to be available in September. Hopefully it launches sometime this month with a cheap price tag.

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