David Pierce takes an early look at the new Moto X and speaks with Motorola brass about the philosophies that went into the design of the phone and the company's relationship with Google.
I'm glad Motorola didn't go the 'spec-whore' way. I think this would have been a killer product if the price was somewhere between that of the Nexus 4 and the more ('spec-whorry') premium phones.
11 лет назад
Diego De Barbieri Medium range? The Moto X is the smartest phone available. And I did say smart because because Motorola has taken into account a lot of variables to make a good phone with an all-day battery.
You don't have to twist your wrist so intensely like that to activate the camera.. Just give a fairly light double twist and it should open almost 99% of time.
There are a number of reasons to buy this phone. 1) 720p is more than enough pixel density for a 4.7" screen. It allows for a good balance of image quality, quicker performance and greater battery life. 2) According to people who have used the phone, it has pretty good battery life, even though it's always listening for your voice and keeping its motion sensors on for the camera and wake gestures. 3) The "Ok google now" feature and the notification reveal thing are cool. 4) Assembled in USA
Can't wait for the review. I was initially disappointed that this doesn't have a 1080p display, but honestly compared to a 720p display you can't see the difference and you get much better battery life which is something that I REALLY need. Can't wait for the review.
Really contemplating getting this phone... I like that the video gives an in depth personal presentation from the people who make it. I just hope the specs match up with the competition and it doesn't turn into a crossbreed between Android and iPhone.
Customization, actual USEFUL voice commands, it's not just about having the highest possible pixel count that you can fit on a screen, it's about making a beautiful display that also thinks of conserving battery life
those phones you mentioned are sold at around $600 off contract ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. in fact here in Indonesia, where NO phones are sold on contract, the iPhone 5 is sold for around $800, the Galaxy S4 is $750, the Blackberry Z10 is $700 and so on. they may cost $200 to assemble but don't forget that the companies have other costs such as research, design, marketing and so on. true that they sell it at high margin, but that's how things work for every other fancy item you have anyway.
Amazing production as always. Thanks for actually taking the time to make a nice, cohesive video, rather than just uploading 5 clips of random information. *cough* TechnoBuffalo *cough*
2 storage options (16 or 32) 2 front color panels (black or white) engraving and back panels changes. thats every other phone, mostly apple. send it to a factory and have the back panel changed, in gold if you want! the only key feature for me is the voice command, given that it actually works like i think it would
I have it. And the camera twist motion is two turns not three. thats why it wasn't working. and the voice activation is great. To be able to talk to your phone when it is locked is a lot bigger than people think until they use it. I love putting my phone down in the car and just tell it what song i want to listen to or where to navigate me and its reads my text to me and responds with an "im driving at the moment text" back to the other person. I like it.
I could care less about the phone right now, I like the way the video was done. Keep them coming David. It was very informative and interesting, and we weren't just staring at the same thing the whole time
Really, so much respect for motorola about changing your covers if you didn't like them, I see no other brand making this, changing something just for your taste, it's amazing that they get into this level of attention for the user.
5) The minimalistic design and the edge-to-edge screen are gorgeous. 6) Really compact body for a 4.7" screen (compare to HTC One for a good idea of this). 7) Stock Android UI for the most part, which is prettier than Touchwiz and Sense in my opinion. 8) Customization options (which are AT&T exclusive for now, but hopefully will be expanded to all carriers in the future). 9) Software buttons. 10) I'm done, I just wanted to get to ten. PS: I have a GS3, but I wish I could get a new Motorola
Motorola and Google are doing something that no one else is doing. They are keeping things simple, making it work for the user end, and keeping all their operations here in the US. Their Texas operation alone gives work to 2000 people. I don't know about you guys but the MotoX outperforms any phone in the market right now. The only reason you don't hear about it is because it's not Samsung or Apple. Keep up the good work Google and Motorola!
I'm confident this phone will run great until your next upgrade. When I got my gnex it didn't have a good CPU, GPU, or really anything except for its software and it has actually improved in speed over time.
The twist to open the camera works great and the screen doesn't look pink at all. And Motorola even said that google is just a funder they don't make any choices other than a few company based choices.
Right on the money, but why have all the color combinations when most users will cover up with a protective case, why not build with an impact resistant outer edge that maintains the slim profile/thickness of the phone.
I actually like the phone. Hmmmm might have to check out out, even though I like top of the line specs on my phone. Anyway, the verge is always getting the inside story. Awesome job guys!!
Anybody else think the curved back looks exactly like the one in the Lumia 720? I really loved the Lumia designs and colours and thank god the rest of the market is adopting it.
is it realistic that an android update could potentially make the photo quality better? or is it pretty much stuck? are the specs on the camera subject to an upgrade?
For all of you that think this phone isn't an upgrade for whatever phone you have because of the specs of the Snapdragon4, you really need to read into the Motorola X8 architecture they built for this phone. Other than the Snapdragon4 there are: 4 Graphics Cores, 2 Application Processing Cores and 2 Low Power Cores (voice and gyro/accelerometer). No other phone does this and not only makes it perform better than that Galaxy S4 or iPhone 5 it allows it to have a 24 hour battery life.
$199 on contract applies to the 16GB flavor only. If you want the 32GB version, you have to sign up to AT&T which has an exclusive contract for that model and which is priced accordingly at $249 on contract. Also, considering that Google owns Motorola, it's a bit odd that the phone runs Jelly Bean 4.2.2 and not Key Lime Pie 4.3 which Google released recently on its own Nexus devices.
Cost is important! 720p is perfect, under 5 in is smart. The dedicated cores is genius! I don't need the most powerful chip, just efficient and long battery life. No SD expansion and poor camera is the only minor aspects, but this may not matter to me at the moment. My top choice for my next smart phone.
Technically, each of the parts combined may cost close to 200 but you have to factor in R&D, manufacturing, QA, distribution, advertising and labor (and I'm sure I forgot a lot of other MAJOR costs to make/distribute a phone). Nexus 4 is probably breaking even or taking a loss at sale (might be wrong).
Yes, my sentiments exactly. Lots of blurb about design, but virtually nothing of substance. And do users in the US really turn their phones off and on again 60 times a day? I find that very hard to believe. It was mentioned at 3:10.
X8. Instead of having one big processor that handles everything, there are several low-power processors that allows it to have a 24 hour battery life and present more functionality that would absolutely kill the battery of a iPhone 5 or S4 If you were to try to port the Moto X's features to those devices. Plus the phone can go anywhere, it virtually has all antennae which means it can be used with just about every carrier: GSM GPRS EDGE UMTS HSPA+ CDMA EVDO 4G/LTE. Those are what sets it apart.
Some say the moto x needs a finger print scanner so you don't have to type in a password. But Motorola has a few answers to automatically log you into the phone. Moto skip uses NFC, and Bluetooth trusted devices.
I hoped for a lot more when the Moto X was first rumored. Google seems to be pretty happy with making just mid range phones. First was the Nexus 4 now it's the Moto X. I would almost put the Moto X in the low end category. Because mid range phones still have removable batteries and expandable storage. The 720p display is the only thing that keeps this phone up at mid range level
Maybe the reason the screen has a pinkish tint is because of the differences between color aging in OLED screens. It may be designed to have a truer white during the middle, longest portion of its 2-3 year life.
The quick-launch camera feature is really meant for smashing the phone. It's an awesome feature not many phones have. Just shake your wrist like jimmying an lock and voila, ALL OVER THE FLOOR.
They're probably checking whether customers want the customization options enough, so they're keeping it AT&T exclusive for now. It's likely expensive to produce all those colored parts, so hopefully it's just a case of on-the-fly market research. If the response is positive, they should bring the customization options to all the carriers.
I think what you will find is that being "middle of the road" makes this a high end phone. The X8 chipset is something you will find nowhere else that allows it to do the unique things it does. Whats the point of having a "high-end" phone if you have to disable most everything to get your battery through the day?
The Nexus 4 is NOT $600 off contract. Maybe that's how much it costs Google to make one (which I highly doubt), but one can be had for $300 OFF contract without any extras that you wouldn't get with another phone. I don't know where you're getting your info from but a N4 isn't $600 off contract for consumers to buy.
From all that I have read and seen; yes. This phone comes with options (Assist being one of them) that no other phone has. The price point is spot on and you can customize the phone at Motorola's "Moto Maker" website to suit your flair and style. Republic Wireless has a great relationship with Motorola where you can get any of the Moto phones (G/X) fully customized and with 3G-4GLTE unlimited everything for the ground breaking MAXIMUM price of $40 per month. Other plans are $5/$10/$25. They can do this by using WiFi wherever possible and using the cell network at other times. I don't own one as I am waiting for the Note 4 to come out first before I decide to purchase a new phone. This phone is in my top 3 right now, with the LG Flex number 2.
I don't know how to feel about the Moto X... Being on Verizon I have so few choices of great phones anymore aside from Samsung. I think it has such AMAZING potential despite cynicism for it's specs, but that price is a killer... Look at the iPhone people, its specs are even lower than the Moto X but it still provides a smooth experience. If Moto optimized everything properly for this device it could be a home run. Everything fell in place perfectly I think, except price.
so what is the difference between the droid ultra than the moto x? the only thing that stood out was screen size and materials used to construct the device.
Will most buyers go for choice of colors and customization over top hardware? Not sure. If your not aware of the latest SoC, maybe that is not an issue. The design definitely looks better than the Atrix line, with the Kevlar and glossy plastics. How well Moto executed on integration of hardware and software will be paramount, IMHO.
its really beautiful!!!! and I think that it will do relatively well but for a Google phone, im expecting something a bit more mind breaking. I see some greater things down the future but for now the S4, HTC One, and Lumia 1020 are the most mind breaking devices out for me. I love the design here and the partnership definitely has a lot a potential, but at this point, I feel like Nokia and Microsoft's partnership is more closely nit ironically
I really like the Moto X... I'm still an apple person because of how it fits into my life, but I kinda want the moto x anyways. It's such a cool phone, especially the customization, that's the best part.
is their service reliable? i heard people aren't getting signals on their phones. and how does their no-contract work? so you can buy a phone from them at a discounted price and cancel the plan a month later and keep the phone? many thanks.
hmm..I do like the idea that they are going for improving actual stuff that a large majority of people use constantly, rather than adding a whole bunch of stuff to a phone that is not necessary to that crowd that wont ever use it(except for maybe one good time).My concern is still the price...I have no desires to spend the price of a computer on another phone that will be upgraded majorly, in like ( what will feel like) a month. The price is the only thing I waiting to see before I research this
I do have to say, how would a quad-core make it any better? If the programs and games run smooth, then it's all good. :) It's got Dual-Core CPU and Quad-Core GPU and then two more cores for sensors. The battery life is suppose to be great because of the software optimizations. I'm looking forward to seeing battery tests on this to see how well it all turns out. I'll be waiting on the Nexus 5, but I think if I had to choose anything over a Nexus, this would probably be it.
