Motorola Unveils 4.7-Inch Moto X Smartphone with 24-Hour Battery and Touchless Controls

[iAi]

That's the key point though.

Most flagship Android phones are too focused on winning the spec and feature wars that they have forgotten what really matters: make the phone easy to use and make it work the way most people want it to work.

To that end, Moto X has longer battery life (while opting for appropriate amount of technology, such as lower resolution screen and slower processors), few but what appears to be very innovative features, and simplifying the experience by minimizing customizations and additional apps.

IMO, Moto X still looks to be phone that appeals more to geeks and engineers than the masses, but it is still a big step in the right direction.

Not my cup of tea. But I hope Google Moto takes a big chunk of Samsung crowd.

 

[BobbyCat]

Oh this one looks great and I love it's price 199 $

Bring it on, so I can buy one, and forget about the so-called "low cost" iPhone starting at 450-550$

 

[viacavour]

That's the key point though.

Most flagship Android phones are too focused on winning the spec and feature wars that they have forgotten what really matters: make the phone easy to use and make it work the way most people want it to work.

To that end, Moto X has longer battery life (while opting for appropriate amount of technology, such as lower resolution screen and slower processors), few but what appears to be very innovative features, and simplifying the experience by minimizing customizations and additional apps.

IMO, Moto X still looks to be phone that appeals more to geeks and engineers than the masses, but it is still a big step in the right direction.

Haha if you need to tweak settings to artificially lengthen the battery life, it is already a false claim.

Simplifying is good but it doesn't mean you have to give up specs. iPhones have always double it's performance every year, especially GPU power.

I don't see any innovative features here. All has been done before, even Microsoft.

 

[iAi]

Oh this one looks great and I love it's price 199 $

Bring it on, so I can buy one, and forget about the so-called "low cost" iPhone starting at 450-550$

$199 16Gb is cheap with 2 year contract? 3 years ago that's a great deal for those specs. It is all about the it's designed by you gimmicks!

 

[blasto2236]

Well, they needed some kind of tagline gimmick to make it sound all "Google-y"

Except it's a play on "Designed by Apple in California, Assembled in China"

 

[sulpfiction]

There's an option in settings ya know ....just bring your iPhone up to your ear and start talking.

Not the same, I know. personally I'd rather not have a process running constantly for something if I'm not intending on using it. Having a dedicated processor in X sounds like a nice idea. I'd rather activate a feature when I want it, and not have Google constantly listening in the background. Kinda what creeps me out about the Xbox One too.

it's too late to start worrying about big brother.

 

[viacavour]

Oh this one looks great and I love it's price 199 $

Bring it on, so I can buy one, and forget about the so-called "low cost" iPhone starting at 450-550$

$199 is overpriced for its h/w.

I would be surprised if cheap iPhone sells for 450-550 with contract. The regular iPhones today don't even cost that much with contract.

 

[jyen]

Apple will likely sue Google for copying the "X" from Mac OS X.

 

[viacavour]

it's too late to start worrying about big brother.

Nope. It is never too late since it's your rights.

 

[sulpfiction]

$199 16Gb is cheap with 2 year contract? 3 years ago that's a great deal for those specs. It is all about the it's designed by you gimmicks!

And 16mb of ram on my Compaq was awesome in 1990.

 

[Twixt]

That's the key point though.

Most flagship Android phones are too focused on winning the spec and feature wars that they have forgotten what really matters: make the phone easy to use and make it work the way most people want it to work.

To that end, Moto X has longer battery life (while opting for appropriate amount of technology, such as lower resolution screen and slower processors), few but what appears to be very innovative features, and simplifying the experience by minimizing customizations and additional apps.

IMO, Moto X still looks to be phone that appeals more to geeks and engineers than the masses, but it is still a big step in the right direction.

So huge spec downgrade for the price of an HTC one? So much noice for a phone with 2011/2012 specs but high end pricing... Not clever move Moto, makes Nexus 4 and upcoming Nexus 5 much better options

 

[iAi]

Except it's a play on "Designed by Apple in California, Assembled in China"

Right. It's all about coming up with anti-Apple slogan / gimmicks. And yet all of them are fighting for 2nd place once they all run out of it.

 

[BobbyCat]

$199 16Gb is cheap with 2 year contract?

I'm so sorry, I got carried away, didn't even take the time to realize the price involved a 2 year contract
Now that's a completely different story, for sure

 

[0xyMoron]

Looks pretty decent, definitely interested in this!

 

[iAi]

So huge spec downgrade for the price of an HTC one? So much noice for a phone with 2011/2012 specs but high end pricing... Not clever move Moto, makes Nexus 4 and upcoming Nexus 5 much better options

But, but, but it's designed by you and 24 hours of google ads. Hehe

 

[iPhonemaster5S]

Does anybody actually know the pice unlocked for this?? Hopefully its in the sub $400 category, if it is this will be a good buy.

 

[cvam1985]

I think it looks really nice. The most "iPhone-like" Android in a while.

I'm currently rocking an aging Galaxy Nexus, and if I was going to stay with Android this time I'd for sure make this my next.

However, I'm itching for a 5S....c'mon September!!

 

[viacavour]

Looks pretty decent, definitely interested in this!

There are better looking phone with better specs. Sony one is waterproof. Samsung's semi-waterproof. :-D

All have better display, specially the HTC one.

This phone h/w is already outdated on arrival.

 

[iAi]

Does anybody actually know the pice unlocked for this?? Hopefully its in the sub $400 category, if it is this will be a good buy.

I thought somebody said $550. Dunno if I pulled it out of my a** as well.

 

[genovelle]

They are talking about "Talk Time" battery life - 24 hours. (not a web browsing in wi-fi or LTE/3G/3.5G).

Great if you only talk on the smartphone and nothing else. But not sure why iPhone 5 Talk time is not comparable with others.

For smartphone web browsing battery life is the important one. check out anandtech. iPhone 5 rules on that.

Their site claims Talk time up to 13 hours. Mixed usage up to 24 hours. I'm not sure how MR missed that little detail. Hell what is the mix. The iPhone can do unto 40 hours of music playback so what if I mix a couple of calls with lots of music.

 

[techwhiz]

Oh this one looks great and I love it's price 199 $

Bring it on, so I can buy one, and forget about the so-called "low cost" iPhone starting at 450-550$

You do realize that the $199 is for a two year contract???

 

[dannyyankou]

Your move, Apple

 

[iAi]

There are better looking phone with better specs. Sony one is waterproof. Samsung's semi-waterproof. :-D

All have better display, specially the HTC one.

This phone h/w is already outdated on arrival.

It is all about the marketing, it's the Google turn for their next big thing!

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Your move, Apple

What move? Apple will be actually celebrating for this Moto gimmicks as it will be a threat for other Android etc devices than the iPhones.

 

[viacavour]

Your move, Apple

Not in the same league. This google phone is in the little league.

Google is supposed to focus on software. Hardware is not their cup of tea.

 

[kurzz]

Friend is using his Moto X phone while on the toilet.

Me yelling out loud: Ok, Google Now. Take a picture and email it to all my contacts.
Google Now: <snap> Emailing photo to all your contacts.
Ex-friend: NoooooooooO!