Verge: Moto X to be revealed Aug 1
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ThatObviousUser
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Stylistic choice probably. I think it looks pretty cool even if it does undermine the whole "black AMOLED blending in with the bezel" thing.
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The Everyman
i think it looks pretty cool, and it's a little useful.
killertofu
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I want this phone I want this phone I want this phone
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there's a bit of point, you were correct about that, but personally i think a 1080p screen is more detrimental to the average users phone experience than beneficial.
I'm not even sure what you mean by that. Just not $200 in Canada? So its $229 or something. I'd probably still buy it day one.
Rogers doesn't want to let me upgrade My EVO 3D for another year. Given what I could sell the EVO and later this thing for it would make a great interim upgrade, maybe even for a year or two.
I turned my STUPID GNex off at noon w/ 67% battery so I'd DEFINITELY have battery after work to find my friends down at the baseball stadium.
I tried to turn it on at 5 PM and it was dead.
If Moto X is $200-300, works on Verizon, has LTE, good battery and is available tomorrow, I'm biting.
I tried to turn it on at 5 PM and it was dead.
If Moto X is $200-300, works on Verizon, has LTE, good battery and is available tomorrow, I'm biting.
I wonder why the press conference is so late. Usually these conferences are held either in the morning or early afternoon.
Yeah...have you tried replacing the battery? I've never had excessive drain on my toro GNex.
if I don't go w/ Moto X for whatever reason I'll get the bigger GNex battery probably.
Battery life actually did get better w/ 4.2 (I'm on stock Verizon build). The funny thing is my phone probably would have made it to 5 PM if I didn't turn it off at noon. It usually lasts until at least 7 PM. I was just being cautious and somehow the battery drained down when it was off?? Weird.
Yeah seems a strange design choice considering they went with an AMOLED panel. I guess there might be a reason for it though.
Blending in with the black bezel probably isn't as important to the look when they're supposedly offering so many different colors for the phone bodies. The transparency blends nicely with the leaked shots of the white model, probably less harsh than a thick black bar would be otherwise.
Ideally, it would be something that you could toggle on and off as you wish.
Hydrargyrus
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Today is the day.
Please Motorola/Google, release it in Europe!!
Please Motorola/Google, release it in Europe!!
funkystudent
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If this thing is available in Ireland Ill buy it day 1.
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The Everyman
apart from the battery the specs are absolutely godly for 200, and a 4.5 inch amoled shouldnt drain as much power as an lcd 5 inch, right?
edit: oh this post is way old. just read the update:
Update 2: And indeed, it appears that the 1,500mAh number was incorrect, as evidenced by FCC documentation and noted by @evleaks. The documentation, which appears to be for the AT&T version of the Moto X, shows that the phone should contain a 2,200mAh battery. We regret the error.
You obviously have a bad battery. C'mon bro, it shouldn't have been hard for you to realize that
shamo42
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It is useful. When using Google maps or zooming in on a pic in the gallery app, you can see more.
My battery lasts fine from 7:45 am to 7 pm or so everyday. Pretty sure that's typical GNex life. The battery isn't bad... Just small capacity
Nobody knows, but it's more than likely incorrect. $200 is waaay too optimistic
killertofu
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Why is this event so damn late I want ittttt
Yeah I don't think google wants motorola to continue to lose money so I don't think they will subsidize it or whatever people usually think considering moto weighs on their financial earnings every quarter with the huge losses they make.
Crossposting from android thread: Moto X will probably cost $299 off contract, costs $225 to make
Hoping for even lower.
$250-$279 would live up to Moto CEO's bold statement about lowering the cost of tech at AllThingsD.
Vermillion
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Weird replying to myself but...
Perhaps the 3pm start time allows for politicians and public figures to attend. It's the re-launch of a great American company, releasing a product made in the USA. I expect Mayor Bloomberg to be there.
what exactly did he say?
$299 would still be pretty unprecedented if it has LTE and is available on all major US carriers off contract.
is there anything more to the "designed by you"? Is that just a reference to it being built in the US, or is it some customization thing?
CreepingFear
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My body is ready. This might be my first smart phone.
ThaiGrocer
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Ephemeris
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The only reason I think $350 is too much is because the Nexus 4 is $350 for the 16GB version and has similar specs to the rumored Moto X specs. My hope is something in the $250 range. Hell, the new Nexus 7 is $229 for the 16GB version and it has pretty much the same specs as the Nexus 4. If Google could price the Nexus 7 at $229, they could go as low as $200 for the Moto X, assuming the rumored specs are accurate.
ThaiGrocer
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You have to compare the phone to an LTE version of the Nexus 7, which is $349. Those radios are apparently pricey. Then there's trying to fit everything into the target form factor.
edit: Here's a rough estimate from the X-perts: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Gold...ld-be-299-device-costs-225-to-produce_id45934
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