[Verizon Wireless and Motorola unveil the Android 2.1 powered Motorola CITRUS smartphone.]

San Francisco -- From CTIA Enterprise & Applications™ 2010, Verizon Wireless and Motorola unveil the Motorola CITRUS™. Powered by Android™ 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™, Google Talk™ and YouTube™

* Equipped with BACKTRACK™, 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™ -- 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.

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