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Moto X - Designed by you. Assembled in the USA.

vikingjunior said:
Honestly I think this is the nexus 5 , it's odd there has been no leaks of any nexus 5, none! If this price point is right it's going to make the Google edition phones look way overpriced. Now I understand the budget iPhone thing to compete with the MX!
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I don't know about that. Google did say they are continuing the nexus line.
 
Explicitic said:
With all the leaks of the supposed official specs, I have to think back to when Dennis Woodside spoke at D11 and said:

"I'll save the details for later, but [the industry issue of] battery life is a huge problem. Motorola has some of the world's best engineers and systems designers who spend their lives on that problem. There are two processors in the device that creates a system that allows you to do such a thing."

What really interests me is how he mentioned two processors, yet there's been no leaks about it.
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I guess this is what he meant - http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/23/4549060/motorola-using-its-own-8-core-chip-in-new-droids

Not too exciting...
 
Just a little summary of the X8 SoC that will probably be in the Moto X -

X8 SoC - modified Krait hardware from Qualcomm (likely MSM8960T) - there are eight cores: dual-core CPU, quad-core GPU, a low-power core, and all for voice/language processing in Google Now and Motorola's custom features.

Honestly, why do manufacturers even advertise a quad-core GPU...
 
It looks like it will in fact have an AMOLED screen.

Here is another version of the video from a few months ago, but this one has English captioning.

At 1:35 the reviewer says, "I'm not certain of the screen technology but my guess is a Super-AMOLED or an OLED screen, judging with my eyes."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x8eKBFttro

Also, here is someone on Twitter who has leaked accurate information in the past. He said his source didn't like the screen because it is AMOLED.

https://twitter.com/ryanf1fan/status/358289235012354048

This is very disheartening. Last year's Droid Razr HD had a 4.7-inch 720p HD AMOLED screen, and it was an absolutely disgusting screen.
 
vikingjunior said:
No!!!!!!! Not amoled
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I know the feeling. I hadn't even considered that it might be AMOLED. I thought with it having midrange specs they'd put an LCD in it. I feel like I've been punched in the stomach. There is no way I'll move from an iPhone 5 to something with a 720p Pentile AMOLED in it.

Edit: I see that the new Droids are not Pentile, so at least that is a plus. But last year the oversaturated colors were horrible. The Razr HD looked like the GS4 does on it's most vibrant setting, but there was no setting to change it.
 
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Elit3 said:
This will launch on 4.2.2, so when 4.3 update rolls round, this should change.
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It may not change. If they are using a different UI in 4.2, they may continue using a different UI in 4.3.




egoistaxx9 said:
well, i respect your opinion but in my view $300 are fine for a mid-range phone.
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Theoretically, but Motorola considers this to be their new flagship, not a midrange device.

Also, look at the new DROID Ultra. Specs are nearly identical to the Moto X, except the Moto X has a slightly larger battery. And the Ultra is $200 ON contract. Sorry, but it is not looking like it will be $300 off contract. However, I would love to be wrong about it.
 
appledes7 said:
Theoretically, but Motorola considers this to be their new flagship, not a midrange device.

Also, look at the new DROID Ultra. Specs are nearly identical to the Moto X, except the Moto X has a slightly larger battery. And the Ultra is $200 ON contract. Sorry, but it is not looking like it will be $300 off contract. However, I would love to be wrong about it.
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Considering who the latest $299 price leak come from, it seems pretty likely now. I just wonder if it will be like the Nexus 4 pricing and be more expensive from carriers but cheaper directly from Google.

http://bgr.com/2013/07/23/moto-x-price-leak/
 
MacRumorUser said:
Some people don't like the color accuracy - often over saturating. The real problems were more in the past when screens were pen tile ...
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Beat me too it. I think at this point it's more about personal preference. Some people like the bright colors that 'pop' and the deep blacks produced by AMOLEDs. I personally prefer IPS LCD color accuracy (seems more natural) and find AMOLED's a bit too dim, especially in daylight.
 
A dollar more than $300 and this phone will not sell. 2012 specs with a 720p screen in a huge, chunky, thick case.
 
tbayrgs said:
Beat me too it. I think at this point it's more about personal preference. Some people like the bright colors that 'pop' and the deep blacks produced by AMOLEDs. I personally prefer IPS LCD color accuracy (seems more natural) and find AMOLED's a bit too dim, especially in daylight.
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I like the idea of OLED, but I've yet to see an AMOLED screen that looks good to me. I've never seen a HD non-Pentile screen before, so maybe this won't look as bad is the Razr did last year.
 
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