AMOLED isn't a requirement for Motorola's Active Notifications but it does make the feature better.
The DROID MINI has an LCD screen (+ notification light) with Active Notifications.
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It makes it that much more power efficient when you are using an amoled display as it has the ability to fire individual pixels.
I too am looking forward to the nexus 5, however I don't see it replacing the moto x as a daily device. Once you get used to active notifications / active display and touchless control you are spoiled and its hard to go back. I love my HTC one but still miss my moto x when I am using it
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