Motorola announces low cost Moto G

Moto G is the Motorola's answer to the Big companies to launch quality phone at a low price

Motorola has finally announced the Moto G,a low cost alternative to it's big brother Moto X.The Phone sports 4.5-inch HD display,1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 Quad core processor,5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and 2070 mAh of battery which Motorola claims delivers 30 percent than the iPhone 5S.The Moto G comes in 8 and 16 GB of storage which is not expandable.The phone runs Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) out of the box with the Android 4.4 (Kit-Kat) update in 'early 2014'.The phone has 19 customization options,including interchangeable Shells and Flip Shells in seven colors and Grip Shells in five colors and also accessories like JBL wireless speakers for the device.The phone also features water-resistant nano coating on the inside and outside.Moto G runs 'pure' Android and does not feature bloatware like Samsung Touch Wiz UI to clutter or slow the experience.The Moto G also comes with 65 GB of free Google Drive storage.

"Today, we're introducing Moto G, a smartphone that delivers a premium experience for a third of the price of current high-end phones."-Dennis Woodside,Motorola's CEO

It also comes with some proprietary features like Motorola Assist and Motorola Migrate.It is also not clear whether the phone features the same Google Now functionality like it's big brother Moto X.With the Moto G,Motorola wants to offer consumers a seamless smartphone and mobile internet experience.Moto G marks the re-entry of Motorola in the Indian market.In the US, Moto G will be sold on Motorola.com, with no contract, no SIM lock and an unlockable bootloader for $179 (Rs.11,322) with 8GB of storage and $199 (Rs.12,587) for 16GB.Moto G dual-Sim variant will also be available in India.Moto G will also be available through various carriers and retailers.Moto G goes on sale this week in Brazil and parts of Europe and will be available within the next few weeks throughout Latin America, Europe, Canada and parts of Asia. It will be available in the US, India, the Middle East and more of Asia in early January. Moto G will be in more than 30 countries with 60 partners by 2014.It would be interesting to see how the Moto G in India performs against the likes of local competitors like Micromax,Intex,Lava etc and also would people still prefer to buy from local competitors.

Here's the Specs:

Dimensions: 129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm

Weight: 143 g

Display: 4.5-inch (1280 x 720) Resolution at (329 ppi) with Gorilla Glass 3 cornering

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (Quad core) at 1.2 GHz

GPU: Adreno 305

Ram: 1 GB

Camera:

Front Camera: 1.3 megapixel

Rear Camera: 5 megapixel with LED Flash and 720p video recording

OS: Android 4.3 (Jelly bean) with Android 4.4 (Kit-Kat) in 'early 2014'

Storage: 8/16 GB

Sensors: Accelerometer,Proximity,Compass

Battery: 2070 mAh with mixed usage upto 24 hours

Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0,Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,3G,GPS,GLONASS

2 comments:

AmbarishMonday, November 18, 2013 1:07:00 am
i think that is going to rock the indian markets...looking at the specs they are giving at such a price...but then again ..indians consider Motorola as a kidd in this smartphone market....so cant really say if it would bloom here...wat do u say?

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