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Droid Ultra, Droid MAXX, Droid Mini, and last but not least, the Moto X!
The Moto X won't be a Droid on Verizon, since Motorola wants to keep it as close to a Nexus as possible.
My Droid 4 has been a workhorse, but I think either the Droid Ultra or Moto X will be my next phone.
Any thoughts on this?
alex94kumar said:
Droid Ultra, Droid MAXX, Droid Mini, and last but not least, the Moto X!
The Moto X won't be a Droid on Verizon, since Motorola wants to keep it as close to a Nexus as possible.
My Droid 4 has been a workhorse, but I think either the Droid Ultra or Moto X will be my next phone.
Any thoughts on this?
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My only thought is "No hardware QWERTY keyboards".
Lol, probably should've expected that in this forum
I understand that a qwerty keyboard is amazing, but I understand why many OEM's are ditching them to get thinner phones
alex94kumar said:
Lol, probably should've expected that in this forum
I understand that a qwerty keyboard is amazing, but I understand why many OEM's are ditching them to get thinner phones
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I don't.
I don't see much in the moto lineup that is bringing anything new to the table in as far as the same sort of thing is available from Samsung, HTC, etc. If the Moto X could have a back cover you could remove, and attach a QWERTY keyboard slider instead, then I might be a bit more interested. Choosing the colour, or etching, or whatever? Big deal.
Well there are reports of Motorola dropping in a camera technology called 'Clear Pixel', something that's new to smartphones. If the Moto X doesn't impress, then I probably will be heading to the Droid Ultra
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what's this about the double locked bootlaoders? Also, where's the qwerty?
If you're prepared to lose the hardware keyboard, may as well just get an HTC One or Galaxy S4 or something.
Personally I don't see the need for thinner and thinner phones. Whenever I handle my GF's Galaxy S3 I'm always afraid it will snap if I'm not really really careful with it.
Also, thicker phone means bigger battery, and seeing how there is nothing in the near future that will allow us to squeeze more power into a smaller space, it would make sense
The battery is the biggest bottleneck in technology IMHO, whether it be phones, laptops, or even electric cars
I think with google buying motorola. I Dont feel like buy a new device anymore. So droid razr m and droid 4 are my last phone from them. It started in 2011 when google told motorola probably to lock the backdoor from their device with razr. Motorola took dedicated button for shutter camera unlike 2010. Last year it was probably because of google that moto choose to lock the sd card and micro sim card option in droid razr hd/maxx and m like the iphone like. Now this year no sd option.
Im not liking Google temparing with Moto as they are
StevePritchard said:
My only thought is "No hardware QWERTY keyboards".
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hi
am happy new MOTO X owner i got the samsung S5 ion friday but return it for the MOTO X dont get me wrong the samsung S5 is a vary nic smart phone i found phone a little two big i found the MOTO X two be the right sizes for me all so with the samsung S5 i would still be waiting around for android 4.4.4 update and android 5 two where on the MOTO X is all most pure stock android so i be geting the updates a lot faster then the samsung S5 would all so one i thing i did not like about the S5 that it had a little door that i had two open too plung it in wish i did not like so the samsung S5 was not for me
Well done! Enjoy your Moto X!
Great decission..Welcome to the world of Moto..
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Mont said:
Well done! Enjoy your Moto X!
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thanks
NWKENT said:
Great decission..Welcome to the world of Moto..
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thanks
looks like have model XT1050
I sold my galaxy s4 to get the LG G3 from att and has taken long so I got the moto x from someone and love the Moto X. I got my XT1050s boot loader unlocked through Motorola website.
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xDark-Moonx said:
I sold my galaxy s4 to get the LG G3 from att and has taken long so I got the moto x from someone and love the Moto X. I got my XT1050s boot loader unlocked through Motorola website.
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nic i once had the S5 but i return it and uesd my one time olny return and got the moto X has the moto X is geting the android 5.0 upgrade in the fall and soon will have android 4.4.4 upgrade the S5 is a nic phone but i found it was a little two big the moto x is the sweet spot not two big not two small this right + if i would have stayed with the S5 i would have two wait at lest a good year and a hafe for android 5 after it came out and good few moth for android 4.4.4 so the moto X was a good pick has they are fast with android upgrades
Snow755 said:
nic i once had the S5 but i return it and uesd my one time olny return and got the moto X has the moto X is geting the android 5.0 upgrade in the fall and soon will have android 4.4.4 upgrade the S5 is a nic phone but i found it was a little two big the moto x is the sweet spot not two big not two small this right + if i would have stayed with the S5 i would have two wait at lest a good year and a hafe for android 5 after it came out and good few moth for android 4.4.4 so the moto X was a good pick has they are fast with android upgrades
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What an incredibly long sentence LOL
Lmfao ^
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What an incredibly long sentence LOL
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LOL true that.
But his point is completely valid. S5 is awkwardly big, I mean huge. S4 should have been the boundary, from there it should have stayed the same or Samsung should have dialed it back! Maybe the S8 will be like a size of a newborn
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LOL true that.
But his point is completely valid. S5 is awkwardly big, I mean huge. S4 should have been the boundary, from there it should have stayed the same or Samsung should have dialed it back! Maybe the S8 will be like a size of a newborn
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Yes, I completely agree! IMO, the Moto X is the perfect size. Larger devices just aren't comfortable for me...but to each their own
samwathegreat said:
Yes, I completely agree! IMO, the Moto X is the perfect size. Larger devices just aren't comfortable for me...but to each their own
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Yeah, I however am all right with the "to each their own" thingy and respect that too, but not for this case. All human beings have somewhat same kind of hand, I mean in size, yeah there are people with big hands, but I am talking from a general point of view here. It's like shoes, you get a new one every year or so, but do you keep getting a bigger size?
Human hands and it's size are a constant factor, unfortunately the mobile phone sizes are not! I find it soooooo weird!
I feel everyone here on the size issue. I had a Note 3, and the size was just to much. I did a great deal of research on what to buy, and the Moto X just kept coming up as a phone that had so, so many useful features. Don't get me wrong, the Note 3 came packed with features, but after a few months, many of them came off as gimmicky. I owned Sammy devices since the original Galaxy S (S2, S3, Note 3). Since having this nifty little device on my hands, I've never looked back. Motorola proved a well designed device is much more than what's under the hood, it's also how a manufacturer utilizes that hardware. The Galaxy line has always been well made and amply powered, yet I find the engineering and software design of the Moto X to be downright clever.
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I'm a pretty new moto x owner as well (about a month), and the first thing I noticed around was that people liked to say how much they liked this phone; almost more so than I when I creeped with the Bionic crowd.
And I have to throw in my agreement. It's such a good feeling device. A friend loaned me an s4 while I had a trial X from moto for 2 weeks.
The s4 is a nice device with a great screen, but just a bit uncomfortable in my hand. And I couldn't get over the thin fragile feel of it.
In my opinion the X has a solid feel, I don't feel like it could break in my hand. At times I notice that it's a bit heavy of a phone, but that may be why it feels more solid as well.
tapa'd on my moto x
Reasons why I'll never buy a Samsung S4/5/6
-Size
-Touchwiz
-Slow updates
-Gimmicky features
-Confusing UI thanks to Touchwiz
-Cheap build quality
Motorola announced on their hangouts chat that it will be bringing android L to (old) moto g as well. But IMO we will probably get it later than the new version..
That's some great news!
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Thats great news
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Good news screen shot?
Great, wasn't surprise though
Here's the video: (11mins - New MotoG discussion begins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ne0Li7hvs&list=UUJkBIeTewoQGgtviUe5LH_g
Yup, listen the video from 21.00 mint.
He told past version can also expect/ will get the next L upgrade after New Moto G update:good:.
What i think is "Probability for Legacy Moto G upgrade is more, since New & Legacy version have same base H/W configuration, Except Camera & SD card slot (On major end of change) so If 2nd Gen is updated than it will not be a big deal for Motorola to upgrade the legacy product also.. "
That's all I wanted to hear.. Thanks again Motorola for this awesome device!! Switching from Sony to Motorola was one of the best decisions I've made... :beer:
very good news for a very good phone :good:
Shouldn't be a issue as the new one has same spec as the old one except the screen size and SD card
Great! I couldn't be happier with this phone
Yea we would be getting l but how long is the question! I think next year mid June
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Yea we would be getting l but how long is the question! I think next year mid June
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Are you serious? Motorola tends to roll out Android updates rather quickly. I would guess by this November or December at the latest.
bozzykid said:
Are you serious? Motorola tends to roll out Android updates rather quickly. I would guess by this November or December at the latest.
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I thought he meant how long will it be supported til rather than when the L update would be released. Anyhow, either way, the L update would probably occur after the Moto G2 so dec/ Jan does seem reasonable. Of course it might take longer if you're locked with a carrier as we've already seen with 4.4.4.
Sorry I meant how we'd still get support for the device as seen in the pass where a lot of Moto devices lose support quickly
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Sorry I meant how we'd still get support for the device as seen in the pass where a lot of Moto devices lose support quickly
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They will at least support it as long as L is the active release. I'm guessing at least another year. And since the new Moto G is the same basic chipset as the current version, maybe even longer.
Awesome news.. So it's probably not too far fetched we may see cm12 and more..
Sony lover just got moto G first ever non Sony
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That's all I wanted to hear.. Thanks again Motorola for this awesome device!! Switching from Sony to Motorola was one of the best decisions I've made... :beer:
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So I can see many people are happy with the moto g, I just got mine and actually felt bad, like I was a trader to Sony! They have always been my favorite since cell phones first came out pretty much, I am however enjoying the G for the most part, only thing is....I thought the G was the x I think. Is the X a better phone than the G? Should I stick with the G, or get the X? Honestly tho, I'd really like if the G had T9 as well, any apk suggestions for good t9 keyboards? The ones in play all suck.
Thanks everyone! I am kind of glad I made the switch from Sony,? lol
Bonniemac said:
So I can see many people are happy with the moto g, I just got mine and actually felt bad, like I was a trader to Sony! They have always been my favorite since cell phones first came out pretty much, I am however enjoying the G for the most part, only thing is....I thought the G was the x I think. Is the X a better phone than the G? Should I stick with the G, or get the X? Honestly tho, I'd really like if the G had T9 as well, any apk suggestions for good t9 keyboards? The ones in play all suck.
Thanks everyone! I am kind of glad I made the switch from Sony,? lol
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The Moto X is the higher end phone to the Moto G. Not necessarily better however. Better for some people might not be better for you. The Moto X has a faster SoC and more RAM, a slightly larger screen and additional always-on voice functionality. Software wise they are essentially the same.
Bonniemac said:
So I can see many people are happy with the moto g, I just got mine and actually felt bad, like I was a trader to Sony! They have always been my favorite since cell phones first came out pretty much, I am however enjoying the G for the most part, only thing is....I thought the G was the x I think. Is the X a better phone than the G? Should I stick with the G, or get the X? Honestly tho, I'd really like if the G had T9 as well, any apk suggestions for good t9 keyboards? The ones in play all suck.
Thanks everyone! I am kind of glad I made the switch from Sony,�� lol
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I just ran away from Sony's side because the lack of updates.. That's why.. Besides, I started to like a lot more the AOSP UI rather that NXT UI on Sony devices... Just took a look at Xperia Z3 UI.. that battery icon is awful... too bad.. and that new launcher that looks like stock Android launcher just doesn't fit there, looks like Z3 comes with Nova Launcher as stock launcher.. That new UI on Sony (which will be present from now on in every Sony device) made me think I've made the right choice..
Bonniemac said:
So I can see many people are happy with the moto g, I just got mine and actually felt bad, like I was a trader to Sony! They have always been my favorite since cell phones first came out pretty much, I am however enjoying the G for the most part, only thing is....I thought the G was the x I think. Is the X a better phone than the G? Should I stick with the G, or get the X? Honestly tho, I'd really like if the G had T9 as well, any apk suggestions for good t9 keyboards? The ones in play all suck.
Thanks everyone! I am kind of glad I made the switch from Sony,? lol
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If you want t9 u can try smart keyboard pro.i am using that keyboard since my 1st smart phone.qwerty layout just not for my big thumb.
Hi, first of all sorry for my english.
I am undecided for my next smartphone between Moto X (I gen) and Nexus 5.
I see the Moto X (I gen) like a Nexus 5, but smaller with more compact size.
I want ask you one thing without consider the display, the camera, the CPU, etc.. only the Modding side of this two smartphone (Custom ROM, Kernel, MOD, Xposed Modules, ...)
What are the things i can do (Modding) with a Nexus 5 that i can't do with a Moto X (I gen)?
Thank you very much for your answer.
* I post the same thread in the Nexus 5 forum.
Pretty much everything. If you value root, and want to flash roms and kernels definitely get the nexus.
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Or get the Dev Ed so you can unlock the bootloader and keep your warranty.
^^^^ what he said. Spend the extra 50 bucks and get the dev edition. Then you never worry about losing root again.
But he's asked about development.... And honestly, There's not much for the X.
I believe the X is overall the better phone, but if you like to flash stuff and tinker... You should get the Nexus. The X will bore you quick. ?
Darth said:
But he's asked about development.... And honestly, There's not much for the X.
I believe the X is overall the better phone, but if you like to flash stuff and tinker... You should get the Nexus. The X will bore you quick. ?
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I like my Moto X Pure but I don't love it. I don't know if I'm not using it enough or it's not as premium as I'd like but I keep searching for something else. I've had 4 phones in the past year and a half (Moto X 2013, Droid Turbo, Nexus 6, and Moto X pure) and I've like each but left wanting something else. I'm considering the LG v10. I have Tmobile but I'm considering going to Verizon. I don't know, I'm just bored with it. I wish smartphones had better games and were used for real gaming and I think I'd consider staying. Someone talk me out of leaving.
I love mine. It's the best phone I've ever owned, and I plan to keep it for many years.
But if you don't like it, then get a phone that you like.
Smartphones and tablets are crap for serious gaming and probably always will be. Most serious games requires you to drop $99 on gems or get a hack which makes the game unplayably easy. I would probably never get an LG since my critical requirement for a phone is that it is unlocked and rooted.
If you love gaming, get a good gaming pc or even an xbox, and enjoy the many excellent games available for those platforms, but as far as android games go I haven't found one that doesn't work perfect on the MXPE.
rhouse1983 said:
I like my Moto X Pure but I don't love it. I don't know if I'm not using it enough or it's not as premium as I'd like but I keep searching for something else. I've had 4 phones in the past year and a half (Moto X 2013, Droid Turbo, Nexus 6, and Moto X pure) and I've like each but left wanting something else. I'm considering the LG v10. I have Tmobile but I'm considering going to Verizon. I don't know, I'm just bored with it. I wish smartphones had better games and were used for real gaming and I think I'd consider staying. Someone talk me out of leaving.
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Whenever a Moto X is returned a fairy loses its wings and baby Jesus cries. Pretty sure.
rhouse1983 said:
I like my Moto X Pure but I don't love it. I don't know if I'm not using it enough or it's not as premium as I'd like but I keep searching for something else. I've had 4 phones in the past year and a half (Moto X 2013, Droid Turbo, Nexus 6, and Moto X pure) and I've like each but left wanting something else. I'm considering the LG v10. I have Tmobile but I'm considering going to Verizon. I don't know, I'm just bored with it. I wish smartphones had better games and were used for real gaming and I think I'd consider staying. Someone talk me out of leaving.
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No one needs to talk you out of leaving the phone. I sure won't. If you're bored with this phone, try another...then another and so on. The grass is always greener on the other side and it seems you've proven that to yourself over the last 1.5 years.
Yeah. As others have said, if your looking for serious gaming, I don't think ANY smartphone, much less the Moto X Pure 2015 is going to satisfy you. I'm not sure that there really is any mobile device out there that could be considered good for serious gaming. I'm not sure that you can really call anything serious gaming that's happening on console systems or Steam compatible PC's and laptops. As someone who really only has time for casual gaming these days, I find that the Moto X Pure 2015 does about as well as any other smartphone for the types of games designed for mobile. Although, I prefer mobile gaming on a tablet (in my case a Nexus 9) anyway.
Motorola's radios have always been among the best of any manufacturer. That alone makes a big difference when in a sketchy area, just ask HTC owners who can't make calls let alone Samsung and their "time without signal" issues
One superphone is as good as the next these days.
Find the one that has the features you want most, or that looks the best to you.
The X has the best combination of features and screen size combo that meets my needs.
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I like my Moto X Pure but I don't love it. I don't know if I'm not using it enough or it's not as premium as I'd like but I keep searching for something else. I've had 4 phones in the past year and a half (Moto X 2013, Droid Turbo, Nexus 6, and Moto X pure) and I've like each but left wanting something else. I'm considering the LG v10. I have Tmobile but I'm considering going to Verizon. I don't know, I'm just bored with it. I wish smartphones had better games and were used for real gaming and I think I'd consider staying. Someone talk me out of leaving.
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I have a XT1562 (Moto X Play) and XT1575 Pure .
So, play a little smaller and a super battery, the screen is excellent, although the performance and sound quality weaker.
For each day navenoe choose Play.
I had before a Moto X 2014, a Droid Turbo, a HTC M8, and a Z3.
Overall, Moto X Style is the best of all.
My only complain is about the gyroscope/accelerometer. Its not very precise to play FPS.
Also, if it had those loudspeakers from M8 it would be almost perfect.
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piaa_nissan said:
Motorola's radios have always been among the best of any manufacturer. That alone makes a big difference when in a sketchy area, just ask HTC owners who can't make calls let alone Samsung and their "time without signal" issues
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Don't forget lg... Ive had lg g4 and g3...amd htc m8..and my. Friend and samsung s6....we both now have moto x and thr signal quality is second to none!!!
If you want a phone that does everything well and has excellent dev support, the Oneplus One is the Droid you're looking for.
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I like my Moto X Pure but I don't love it. I don't know if I'm not using it enough or it's not as premium as I'd like but I keep searching for something else. I've had 4 phones in the past year and a half (Moto X 2013, Droid Turbo, Nexus 6, and Moto X pure) and I've like each but left wanting something else. I'm considering the LG v10. I have Tmobile but I'm considering going to Verizon. I don't know, I'm just bored with it. I wish smartphones had better games and were used for real gaming and I think I'd consider staying. Someone talk me out of leaving.
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Have you looked into streaming Steam games? If not, you might give that a try. Also, get a controller! There's plenty of options out there, one of the most popular being the MOGA Controller. If you root, you can use a PS Controller.
Otherwise, the best games imho is Modern Combat 4, Asphalt 5, and Minecraft Pocket Edition (with mods).
By no means, will you be able to beat a dedicated gaming PC though. If you want to try to though, your best bet is the NVIDIA Sheild.
Why should anyone talk you out of leaving this phone? This isn't daytime tv... Go find your perfect phone and quit the drama.
If you want to game then get a shield tablet or better yet a console or gaming rig. No phone should or could compare. Phones are communication devices, not game platforms.