charlee08
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I usually sale or trade my old phones, but I reckon I'll keep this one. Love it way too much.
Posted with my Moto X
Posted with my Moto X
It just hit me, people in the future will be you like, "you remember that one phone that Motorola made while owned by Google? Oh yeah I used to own one of those, great phone too bad it got discontinued within a year" kind of like a special edition phone.
Doubtful. It isn't that earth shattering that it is going to be remembered long term. Plus you have to remember the razr line of old will be more remembered than the moto x simply based on how popular it was.
Or maybe not.
The HTC Titan (a Windows Phone) came out a month before the Galaxy Nexus and had a true 4.7" screen vs. the 4.65" screen on the GNex, so it did not have the biggest screen. The Optimus LTE also beat the GNex to market by about a month and featured a 4.5" 720p display (though it wouldn't make it to the US until about 3 weeks after the GNex). The 720p HTC Rezound also beat the GNex to market, though only by a few days. And other phones with simillar specs followed very shortly after. Essentially, the GNex was not revolutionary, just par for flagships launching when it did.
I think both the Note and Moto X are bigger game changers than the GNex. The Note was mocked by many for its size when it launched. Now 5.2" is fairly common and accepted.
The Moto X is a game changer in two ways. First, it has completely changed how I expect to interact with a phone. I use voice commands all the time now. I have been a huge fan of voice commands since I owned the Samsung Instinct in 2008. That phone was crap in most regards, but it's voice commands, which were powered by Microsoft, were unrivaled by any other phones built in voice commands. The only thing that came close to comepeting was Vlingo on Blackberry. After that, Windows Phone 7 was the king of voice commands until Siri, though so few people used Windows Phone 7 that the greatness of the platform's voice commands was little known. Siri and Google Now are both great in different ways now. But touchless control on the Moto X is a game changer. Never before have you been able to initiate voice commands to do such a diverse range of things all without even touching your device. This is bordering on the dream we have had as humans since the 60's when both Star Trek and 2001: A Space Odyssey envisoned computers that you could talk to and would talk back. I really think 2014 is going to be a big year for voice commands, and it will be due in no small part to the Moto X pushing this feature into an area it had never been before.
The second way the Moto X is revolutionary is in what you should expect to pay for flagship level smartphones. Motorola didn't throw in all the latest hardware because it didn't have to. More affordable hardware is perfectly capable of giving a grade A experience now. Instead, Motorola focused on providing an A+ software experience and, due to the less expensive components, has been able to drop the price to where people will actually be willing to buy it off contract. Sure, the Nexus 4 did this first, but everyone knew Google was subsidizing that device and turning next to no profit on it. Motorola is actually making money on each X sold, even if they haven't returned to profitability quite yet. Sure, we will still see $700 flagships, but people aren't going to be willing to pay $300 off contract for a phone that runs like crap anymore. They will expect flagship level performance, even if flagship bells and whistles don't come with it.
I think this is one area Lenovo can improve on.If only they would have focused a little more on the camera department. Then again moto has always sucked in the camera department.
I think this is one area Lenovo can improve on.
I am sure there are politics within the organization and Google should have focused (pun intended) on correcting that area of deficiency. I am willing to bet that Lenovo will address the camera issues. That would be huge because it is really holding Motorola back.Lets hope they can. If nothing else, use a sony sensor or something. I mean it seems every other OEM can get a good camera, not sure why moto struggles so much.
I tested the Moto X side-by-side with the most speced-out device on Verizon, the GNote3, and it crushed the GNote3 where the signal was poor. Where the signal was good, all phones performed well, even my GNex!One of Moto's strengths:
Moto X tops LTE network connectivity test.
Trashes the competition.
Motorola didn't throw in all the latest hardware because it didn't have to. More affordable hardware is perfectly capable of giving a grade A experience now. Instead, Motorola focused on providing an A+ software experience and, due to the less expensive components, has been able to drop the price to where people will actually be willing to buy it off contract.
I tested the Moto X side-by-side with the most speced-out device on Verizon, the GNote3, and it crushed the GNote3 where the signal was poor. Where the signal was good, all phones performed well, even my GNex!
I kicked the GNote3 to the curb, although I was bedazzled by that gorgeous screen.
I still use mine as a phone, but more and more younger people hardly talk on the phone at all. I have younger relatives who barely use 50 minutes in a month.As these handheld devices evolve one still has to remember that a major function is as a phone.
Agreed, which is why I hold onto my unlimited data plan with dear life.Many people enjoy their devices as a desktop/laptop substitute; and why not?
My belief is that this will only grow with time.
I still use mine as a phone, but more and more younger people hardly talk on the phone at all. I have younger relatives who barely use 50 minutes in a month.
Lets hope they can. If nothing else, use a sony sensor or something. I mean it seems every other OEM can get a good camera, not sure why moto struggles so much.
You can buy a no contract iPhone directly from an Apple store, but I have never seen a store that sells a Moto X without a contract except the carriers will if you are a customer of theirs. But you would want the GSM unlocked model which is only sold by Motorola as far as I know.I'm from the UK and haven't had the opportunity to play about with a Moto X yet, I know its on sale here, but I plan on visiting Las Vegas in a few weeks, is there any stores that sell the phone contract free?
The customized phones are made to order in Texas. They ship pretty quickly so depending on how long you are staying, you could get one shipped to your hotel. I would order the day before you leave for Las Vegas. I have had things shipped to me at hotels before. You just let the front desk know you are expecting a package and they hold it for you. The only issue may be if you have an international credit card. I don't know if Motorola would accept it.also the UK only has the black and white version for sale, can you buy different colours in store in the States or can you only order them online?
You can buy a no contract iPhone directly from an Apple store, but I have never seen a store that sells a Moto X without a contract except the carriers will if you are a customer of theirs. But you would want the GSM unlocked model which is only sold by Motorola as far as I know.
You can play with them in the corporate carrier stores if you just want to check them out.
The customized phones are made to order in Texas. They ship pretty quickly so depending on how long you are staying, you could get one shipped to your hotel. I would order the day before you leave for Las Vegas. I have had things shipped to me at hotels before. You just let the front desk know you are expecting a package and they hold it for you. The only issue may be if you have an international credit card. I don't know if Motorola would accept it.
Are you sure the GSM unlocked Moto X has the bands for 4G LTE where you live? These are the specs for the GSM unlocked Moto X developer edition, but it is the same as Moto Maker GSM unlocked phone.
Networks
GSM/GPRS/EDGE - UMTS/HSPA + up to 42 Mbps - 4G LTE
2G/2.5G GSM/GPRS/EDGE bands
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS bands
850/900/ AWS/1900/2100 MHz with HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps (B5/B8/B4/B2/B1)
4G LTE bands
700/AWS/1900MHz (B17/B4/B2)
Moto X Developer Edition - A Google Company
Touchless controls, motorola assist and active notifications! The ergonomics are nice, too.Thanks for the above, I'll look into the bands for 4g LTE. I own a Nexus 5 and love it, but I want to see what I'm missing with the Moto X
Can someone ask Google whatever happened to the zero shutter lag feature in ICS?
I think it was on the Galaxy Nexus. Anyway, the last two Nexus have horrible shutter speed.Did they advertise that as a Galaxy Nexus feature or an Ice Cream Sandwich feature?
If only they would have focused a little more on the camera department. Then again moto has always sucked in the camera department.