Motorola Droid Pro and Citrus Android phones

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Droid Pro

Motorola's BlackBerry? The freshly-announced Moto Droid Pro's keyboard feels like it, to be sure, and after trying it out, we believed the Motorola rep who told us they tested comparable speeds of 37WPM in several focus groups. But that's definitely Android under the hood, paired with a nice, responsive capacitive touchscreen and a 1GHz processor that sped through the UI. Check it out in our gallery below while we go find out more!

Update: We just had a nice long chat with a Motorola representative, and found out what's under the Droid Pro's hood -- it's a 1GHz OMAP 3620, to be precise, with an MDM6600 chipset, 512MB of memory and 2GB of onboard storage, plus 802.11n 2.4GHz WIFI, Bluetooth 2.1 and tri-band UMTS. There's a dual LED flash alongside that auto-focus camera, and a programmable key on the side that asks you what you want it to do the first time you press it. There's 3G mobile hotspot support for up to five devices, and an optional 1860mAh extended battery and case, plus a desktop charger dock like those for the Droid and Droid 2. Well, it just so happens that the Droid Pro has the push functionality of Blur even though it isn't weighed down by the full Blur UI, and supports SD card remote wipes, has spellcheck integrated into the OS and a "multi-headed" VPN client. Had enough yet? We've got a series of screenshots below pulled directly from the device.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/motorola-and-verizons-crazy-portrait-droid-pro-unveiled/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/motorola-droid-pro-first-hands-on/

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Citrus

The Droid Pro's certainly got the spotlight at Motorola's CTIA 2010 event, and for good reason -- this Motorola Citrus is slow and crippled by comparison. It's a iffy little entry-level device with a Blur-like UI and a fairly functional Android 2.1, but a lethargic 524MHz MSM7525 processor and 3-inch touchscreen with a resolution so small you can see individual pixels without squinting. UI browsing and surfing was laggy too, though we did like the device's comfortable-to-hold size and dedicated physical Send / End keys -- not to mention the the Backflip-like trackpad on the back. Let's hope this one arrives at a price low enough to woo the mainstream, because we're honestly having a hard time calling the Citrus a smartphone.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/motorola-citrus-budget-candybar-outed-by-verizon-sports-androi/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/motorola-citrus-first-hands-on/
 

dougp

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I wish the Pro would come to AT&T ... Looks like a nice phone, except perhaps Blur :)
 

sciwizam

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I'm reading reports of the Pro being 320x480...massive fail, if true.
 

sciwizam

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It's only a 3.1" screen what do you expect?

800x480 @ 3.1" gives it ~300ppi. Motorola's usual 854x480 @ 3.1 gives it ~316ppi.

Could have advertised it as sharper text for the business folks. Retina, even. :p
 

Deeko

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It's only a 3.1" screen what do you expect?

The BB Torch got thrashed to no end for having 480x360 in a 3.2" screen. For a high end phone these days, that's simply unacceptable.

I do like the idea though, and I'm glad to see more Android phones moving to the portrait keyboard format.
 

zerocool84

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The BB Torch got thrashed to no end for having 480x360 in a 3.2" screen. For a high end phone these days, that's simply unacceptable.

I do like the idea though, and I'm glad to see more Android phones moving to the portrait keyboard format.

Well that's because the Torch was supposed to be the savior phone. Their first high end phone and it wasn't. The Pro I can see has it's segment. I''m not on Verizon and will never get these phones but it has it's segment.
 

Oyeve

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Yep, thats the pro. I had pics of this for months but couldnt show em as it would jeopardize my job. I am excited and cant wait to play with one.
 

Anubis

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the pro will be the next phone for a few people i know at work, who want to ditch their BB and go with something else. they all still love the BB format but hate their current phones