The Moto X was finally revealed to the world today. The Motorola device is billed as the first mobile device that you can customize. And by customize, they mean you can choose the color - and eventually texture - of the phone.
You can choose from up to 18 different backings and seven different accents. Motorola said that black and white are standard designs for the phone, but it's also launching an online customization tool called Moto Maker to make your Moto X unique.
Motorola's Senior Vice President of Product Management Rick Osterloh introduced the device during a Aug. 1 press event in New York, and he was sure to emphasize that the phone is "made for you."
In addition to offering the a multitude of ways to personalize the phones, the Moto X will also feature touchless control via Google Now and miracast wireless display capabilities.
Hands on with the Moto X
We grabbed this bad boy and took it for a spin. Overall impression? It was powerful where it needed to be and has some features that are sure to put other phone makers on notice.
Camera qualities
Motorola's packed a number of innovative camera features in the Moto X, including a feature that keeps your handset snapping when you hold down your finger. Are the features revolutionary? Eh, perhaps. But they are different.
Moto X responds to your voice and your voice only
It seems that the touch interface is just so passe these days. In fact, the Motorola wants you to stop covering your phone with fingerprints and has incorporated a sophisticated voice control technology in the new Moto X.
Just by saying "OK Google Now," you can have the Moto X do just about anything. What's more, the Moto X will respond to you and you alone through a three-step training process.
But nothing for Europe
While we learned that five U.S. carriers will be carrying the16GB version of the Moto X for $199.99 (about �132, AU$224) on a two-year contract, with a 32GB available on some for $249.99 (about �165, AU$280), the Moto X didn't get much love in Europe:
"We are firmly committed to building a portfolio of products in Europe that show the best of Motorola as a Google company, but at this time don't have any immediate plans for Moto X to come to the region," we were told.
"Europe remains an important market for us and we have exciting plans in the works. Although we can't reveal specifics right now, this is just the start."
Moto X release date for U.S. carriers
The Moto X will be released on a quintet of U.S. carriers - AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Sprint - however, one of these networks is getting some special treatment.
AT&T will be the only U.S. carrier to get the customizable version of the Moto X first. The most solid release date we could get from AT&T is "coming soon."
Verizon did confirm on Twitter that they will eventually carry the Moto X on its 4G LTE network - no definitive release date was given. Big Red will only get the black and white versions without customization. But before you run off to AT&T, Moto maker will be available to Verizon customers "later this year."
Sprint announced that they will carry the Moto X "later this summer," but Moto Maker will not be available when it goes on sale at this particular carrier.
T-Mobile was light on the details other than to say the Moto X is coming to its network, while U.S. Cellular said customers can start pre-ordering the device online. U.S. Cellular customers won't have access to the 32GB variant.
The phone is expected to launch in late August or early September.
Here's a look at all the news and rumors about the Moto X that we compiled before the Aug. 1 announcement.
Google acquired Motorola Mobility a year ago but we're still yet to see a handset slide out bearing the search giant's brand and Moto's design.
Google and Motorola finally confirmed the existence of the Moto X in early July, promising that you - yes, you - may be able to design certain elements of the phone yourself.
Rumours surrounding the handset we previously knew as the Motorola X Phone have been around since December 2012 and, until the joint announcement, speculation and leaks were rife.
It would make sense for Google to use Motorola as the manufacturer of its next Nexus-branded smartphone, as this would give the firm greater control at every stage of production but it doesn't look as though the Moto X will be a Nexus handset after all.
The advert that revealed the first official details described Motorola as a 'a Google company' but made no mention of the Google-owned Nexus brand.
- Read: Google Nexus 4 review
The Moto X and 'that' ad
On July 2, Ad Age revealed an ad scheduled for US newspapers over the July 4 holiday, which confirmed the Moto X name.
It promises that the handset will be "designed, engineered and assembled in the USA". And who'll be doing that design work?
The ex-X Phone will be "the first smartphone that you can design yourself," the ad says. What that really means is not yet clear.
After the ad surfaced, ABC News cited sources who claim that Moto X buyers will be able to choose the colour of their handset.
What's more, you'll be able to have a name or quote or whatever engraved on the back of the handset, just as you can do with Apple iPods and the like.
So far so not that exciting, and the only other choice that ABC's sources say we'll get is when it comes to storage options.
It doesn't sound abundantly as though the handset is "a real breakthrough, a game changer that will put pressure on Samsung and Apple" as one Australian network promised of the X Phone.
However, we've pulled together all the rest of the internet chatter surrounding the Moto X and stuffed it into one manageable article, just for you.
Motorola X phone release date and price
Original reports surrounding the Motorola X Phone release date seemed to point towards the annual Google IO conference which took place in mid-May - although no such product was announced.
This means that initial reports suggesting the X Phone would arrive in stores in either June or July are way off, and word that it's been delayed until August or later look more likely.
When the X Phone actually does launch consumers may still have a lengthy wait before the handset lands in their sweaty palms - especially if the Nexus 4 is anything to go by which sold out in minutes when the first stock was made available, leaving many waiting for more units to turn up.
Update: Motorola's CEO Dennis Woodside has apparently revealed the firm's next hero device would be called the Moto X while hinting that it could see an October launch, while a report which points to a July 10 unveiling seems unlikely.
If the Motorola X does carry Google's name, we could also see some rather competitive pricing as the search giant looks to undercut the top phones of the moment - such as the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One.
Pie or Beans
Google-branded handsets usually usher in a new version of the Android operating system, so if the Motorola X Phone does eventually end up adopting the search giant's name you can expect it to arrive running the latest Android platform.
Key Lime Pie seemed to be on the cards for the X Phone in the swathe of early rumours although more recently there's been a change of tack.
We've seen reports saying that Key Lime Pie has been delayed, with an updated version of Jelly Bean, known as Android 4.3 possibly gracing the Moto X.
However a few leaks have popped up claiming that the Motorola X Phone is actually packing the current version of Google's mobile platform - Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
Look at this
The Moto X might build on the 4.7-inch display found on the Nexus 4 and rock up with a 5-inch screen with almost no bezel.
Another "tipster" doesn't agree though, claiming the Motorola X will stick with the 4.7-inch format and instead up the resolution to Full HD, for a truly eye-popping display - something which has also been "confirmed" by a separate source.
We're not done there though, with 4.65-inch also being bandied about as the potential screen size for the X Phone, although the unconvincing renders this information arrived with makes us question it.
Maybe we should ignore all that though, as a source which claims to actually have an X Phone states it sports a 4.8-inch display.
The 4.6-inch argument has been given more fuel after an image leaked apparently showing the Moto X, claiming it had a 720p screen around the 4.5 to 4.6-inch mark.
Specs
In terms of power the Moto X is hotly tipped to pack a 1.7GHz quad-core processor - various sources say the same thing - along with 2GB of RAM.
That's not the only processor which has been linked to the X though, with Android World claiming it's been told it could carry a powerful 2.3GHz Nvidia 4i chip.
The same leak also points towards the Moto X packing a punchy 16MP camera which would put the handset head and shoulders above the current crop of flagship smartphones, plus it could measure a pocket friendly 131.2 x 66.7 x 7.9mm.
Another rumour claims that the new UI that will feature on the X phone will integrate a host of new features to rival Samsung's S-Beam, S-Voice and the like.
In terms of storage we could well see the Motorola X offered in a 32GB guise, which will be music to some people's ears after being left frustrated that the Nexus 4 was only available in 8GB and 16GB variants.
The 2GB of RAM looks like it's pretty much nailed on to be inside the Moto X after another source revealed the RAM for the handset, and it was also mentioned in a report in mid-June which also highlighted a 1.7GHz dual-core chip, 16GB of internal storage and 10MP and 2MP back and front cameras.
Real or render?
In terms of what the Moto X could potentially look like we've had a few leaks claiming to show the handset.
First up are a set of images picked up by Vietnamese site Tinhte and while the handset in question looks pretty impressive in terms of style, they appear to be renders instead of photos of the actual device.
The next set of images come courtesy of @evleaks and apparently show the X phone with a prototype chassis in order to protect its identity.
Comparisons can be drawn between the handset in these images and the renders above - with the front facing Motorola logo sitting in the same place.
The latest image appears to show a handset which bares far more of a resemblance to previous Motorola handsets such as the Razr HD and Razr i - and we hope this isn't the design as we're rather fond of the curvaceous render above.
Another Moto X phone leak, and by looks of it another design too. The image appears to mirror the earlier renders we saw - sporting a more rounded finish.
Update: More images claiming to show various parts of the Moto X have cropped up online, with front and rear cases the main attractions here.
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