Motorola Citrus

“Call quality was lacking on the CITRUS. Callers complained that the phone had a cave effect, making us sound very hollow. They said that at times it was hard to make out what we were saying and rated us 7.5/10. Quality was decent on our end, but callers sounded thin. Battery life is rated at 6.33 hours of talk time, and with such poor system performance we doubt any power users will be using the CITRUS.In sharp contrast to the LG Vortex, the Motorola CITRUS is everything you expect of an entry-level phone. The materials are cheap, the display – poor, and performance - lackluster. The lone bright spot for the CITRUS is the camera, but it is merely a decent performer, not anything spectacular. We really can’t find much nice to say about the CITRUS, and with such a great entry-level option like the Vortex, we can’t see why anyone would choose the Motorola.”

“I’m not sure how this phone made it past Motorola and Verizon Wireless’ test group. The performance is plain lousy, whether you’re browsing the interface, dialing a phone number or typing a message. The poor touch response and sluggishness make the phone difficult to use. Plus, there are serious bugs on this phone. Whether it’s the screen jumping around and throwing a fit, or the gallery app with almost no features that worked properly, it’s hard to imagine this phone was properly tested. Perhaps these problems were excused because the phone is so environmentally friendly? I think not, especially since it only uses 25% post-consumer plastic. That doesn’t sound very green to me, though it is admittedly better than phones that don’t use any recycled material at all. The Citrus makes good calls. That’s the only good thing I can say about it. If you don’t misdial, your calls will sound nice and clear, and the battery won’t die on you in the course of a day’s use. But the phone skimps on so many of Motorola’s best social networking features and custom widgets that I’d have a hard time recommending this phone over any other Motorola Android device, or just about any other smartphone, period. This phone may be partly recycled, but it’s one for the compost heap, for sure.”

“The Motorola Citrus is a great smartphone starter model. It comes with a somewhat outdated version of the Android operating system, but that technology gives you almost all the functionality you will need. You can use this phone for calls, messaging, listening to your favorite music or browsing the web. Then, you can play games on it or use it as an on-the-go camera. The Motorola Citrus is an ideal smartphone option for you if you want high-tech features but don't want the commitment or cost of a long-term contract.”