Seems sufficient. Motorola might release a Moto X Maxx sometime in the future, who knows?
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Moto X - Designed by you. Assembled in the USA.
- Thread starter Explicitic
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Seems sufficient. Motorola might release a Moto X Maxx sometime in the future, who knows?
I thought the one Eric Schmidt was using had a black front and white back? I guess that could be part of the customisability?
http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/12/4517114/eric-schmidt-is-already-using-the-moto-x
Very interesting regarding non-removable battery.
Doesn't this conflict with the removable kevlar back rumor? Unless the removable back is purely for aesthetics (like the rumored custom backplates).
----------
VERY nice.
----------
Too bad the speakers are on the back. :T
I doubt that the back will be easily removable. Looking at the leaked pictures, it looks like the entire back is one piece. It doesn't just snap off like a Samsung phone. The SIM slot is on the side like the Nexus 4.
Here is a higher resolution image.
Then someone please tell me what's the amazing feature Moto X will have that will make it a must buy? Because a huge battery was all I could think of after seeing it has only mid range specs.
I don't see what makes this phone so special then.
Who knows. Apparently there is one unknown feature that is being kept super secret.
Or not. I don't know.
If there is, and I had to guess, I'd say fingerprint sensor.
EDIT: Or price? Maybe it'll be absurdly low -- subsidized by Google? I don't know. Still going to say fingerprint sensor.
----------
I'm not seeing a side shot that match. Help me out?
It's also strange that Evleaks wouldn't know the difference between the Moto X and the MAX/Ultra. Not saying I don't believe you, but it's weird.
I've been on the comment section for Engadget recently for their Moto X articles and it is a huge relief coming over here. The people over there are so stupid! You have people saying "Rumors say Snapdragon 800, 4000 mAh batter, 3GB RAM, and $200 of contract. Can't wait!"
Then you have about half of the commenters saying that this is replacing the Nexus 4, and then more people saying it isn't a Nexus but will have stock Android, immediate updates from Google, and be sold on the Play Store for $200 unlocked.
Some people are just dumb. Rant over.
Then you have about half of the commenters saying that this is replacing the Nexus 4, and then more people saying it isn't a Nexus but will have stock Android, immediate updates from Google, and be sold on the Play Store for $200 unlocked.
Some people are just dumb. Rant over.
Lol. Sold in the play store I could believe. The other things were very old rumors when google first acquired Motorola. Oh and it could get updates similar to the google edition phones, but we still don't know what that is until next week when 4.3 drops.
The only compelling feature I can see with the Moto X would be the near stock Android experience. Otherwise it's very odd that they would push out what I presume to be a flagship phone with mid range specs. As far as EVLeaks goes, they're as accurate as it gets. No one knows who runs that twitter account, but they've been 100% accurate every time.
Once upon a time I was looking forward to the Moto X, but now I think I'll hold out for the next iPhone, or possibly the Note 3.
Looks nice but I wonder how quickly it would get dirty. Unless its easy to wipe clean...
I doubt there will be some amazing feature that we haven't heard about yet that will make it a must buy. If you aren't interested now, you probably won't change your mind after launch.
I do hope that it is no more than $400 off contract.
What are you referring to? I don't see any problems with what Evleaks has posted.
That is the bottom line. If priced right it could fill a big void in the smart phone arena. The major problem is apple doing the same thing with the all but confirmed budget iPhone.
Yeah, I agree about there being a void. Enthusiasts like flagships, but there is potentially a large market for properly priced and properly marketed midrange phones. Personally I'd rather buy a new midrange phone every year than a flagship every two. Maybe the Moto X will fill that void. I'm anxious to know the pricing.
Evleaks says this is the side of the Moto X:
Someone else said this was the Droid MAXXX/ULTRA, so I asked for a source for that. They posted some MAXX/ULTRA promo materials, but I didn't see anything that looked like Evleaks' picture.
... was my point.
----------
I'm not 100% sure, but I read something about Google caring more about the user experience than specs moving forward. Thus the mid-range-like specs. Also, this was never supposed to be a high end phone. I think early rumors always pointed to more mid-range specs. And, of course, Google's desire to release affordable contract-free phones can only allow these specs.
I just hope higher storage options are available, and available right from the get go.
----------
This was based off a web chat (links are earlier in this thread) where they talk about a feature yet unspoken of and yet revealed by rumors/leaks that they seemed very excited about but couldn't share.
Who knows. You could be right; it could be nothing.
Someone else said this was the Droid MAXXX/ULTRA, so I asked for a source for that. They posted some MAXX/ULTRA promo materials, but I didn't see anything that looked like Evleaks' picture.
... was my point.
----------
I'm not 100% sure, but I read something about Google caring more about the user experience than specs moving forward. Thus the mid-range-like specs. Also, this was never supposed to be a high end phone. I think early rumors always pointed to more mid-range specs. And, of course, Google's desire to release affordable contract-free phones can only allow these specs.
I just hope higher storage options are available, and available right from the get go.
----------
This was based off a web chat (links are earlier in this thread) where they talk about a feature yet unspoken of and yet revealed by rumors/leaks that they seemed very excited about but couldn't share.
Who knows. You could be right; it could be nothing.
They were referring to the rumoured 48-hour battery life. That rumor was about the Droid, not the Moto X. The storyboard is where the 48-hour battery rumor came from. I'm not convinced the storyboard is legit, though.
I hope I'm wrong. I always love one more thing.
I wonder what Apple's version of a budget, mid-range phone specs entail...
I also wonder what the ticket price of an Apple "budget" phone is (unlocked).
----------
Ah, gotcha! Thanks for clarifying. I was thoroughly confused.