The (maybe) "Epic" Motorola X Pre-Release Thread

[funkylogik]

Bit off topic but i think ill only prefer nav bar over buttons when we get edge to edge display. Ive tried using on-screen on my s3 but it just felt pointless.. i suppose though, they let the bezel be smaller than it would be with capacitive buttons(?)

 

[Wolfedude88]

Power management on these newer devices is amazing. I just got the S4, and was a but concerned with it only having a 2200 mAh battery and a bigger screen than my GNex. But, better radios, and other internal workings help the battery last longer. A couple of differences I noticed:
First week with my GNex, "Holy s***, the battery sucks on this thing! What can I do to get more life out of this thing?"
First week with my S4, "Huh? I haven't had to undervolt, lower display brightness, or turn off LTE. I'm finishing the day with 40% battery remaining. Aliens."

Power management is definitely better on newer devices for sure, but the GS4 actually has a 2600 mAh battery, so it is a decent size. But the Moto X will have a smaller screen and lower resolution to help offset the difference.

 

[halon]

This article is fairly extensive. What do you want to know?

Exclusive Motorola X "Ghost" Photos Show The Phone, Benchmarks, And Pretty Much A Complete Set Of Confirmed Specs

PhoneArena has a chart of a few other devices' AnTuTu scores - as you can see, the Moto X lands somewhere between the Note II and the G Pro, with the GS4 and HTC One leaving it far behind:

 

[DirtyDee]

Moto X Leaks Continue With More Specs, Blurry Cam Pics, and a Bunch of Other Stuff We Already Knew

 

[jova33]

Power management is definitely better on newer devices for sure, but the GS4 actually has a 2600 mAh battery, so it is a decent size. But the Moto X will have a smaller screen and lower resolution to help offset the difference.

Ah, I didn't feel like popping of the back and checking or actually looking it up lol. But yeah, it's no worries with the OEM battery. Probably improved radio hardware is a big one. When LTE was on, I could watch the battery % count down like a timer on my GNex.

 

[GandalfTehGray]

Also helps that Moto has the best radios which makes that battery last even longer.

 

[jhawkkw]

Any chance it will support T-Mobile in non reframed areas or use its hspa+42 ? I don't like it's non T-Mobile model

pronounced Dur Tee Dee

I do find it weird that there's been rumors/leaks for Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and US Cellular, but not T-Mobile.

 

[Red Devil]

Is there any word on an international release? Can the AT&T version be used overseas?

 

[drhill]

I do find it weird that there's been rumors/leaks for Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and US Cellular, but not T-Mobile.

The "AT&T" model might cover all the T-Mobile bands as well.

 

[Clementine_3]

Not thrilled to see no expandable storage. I hope they at least have a 32 GB coming along too, or there is a yet to be found memory slot. Ugh.

 

[DirtyDee]

The "AT&T" model might cover all the T-Mobile bands as well.

"Might" dont forget about the google edition of htc one. I know I won't.

 

[halon]

Fast forward to 11:13 and listen for awhile. Might make you more interested?

Will learn your voice..
Price..
Not everything has been leaked..

This Week in Google 207 | TWiT.TV

 

[EarlyMon]

I gave up after 6 or 7 minutes. Inventor of MotoBlur is back as a VP at Motorola - that's the only takeaway I got during that time.

 

[funkylogik]

Fast forward to 11:13 and listen for awhile. Might make you more interested?

Will learn your voice..
Price..
Not everything has been leaked..

This Week in Google 207 | TWiT.TV

Will it learn accents though? thats what i dream of

 

[rabidhunter]

Will it learn accents though? thats what i dream of

I dream of it to speak to me in Klingon and that it would call me master. Oh wait, sorry, wrong dream.

 

[halon]

Rumor: Off contract 16gb $299 32gb $350

 

[jova33]

Will those be the same for VZW version?

 

[halon]

No mention. I would imagine same price for all.

 

[Wolfedude88]

Moto X's camera UI leaks, reveals swipe-driven UI and slow motion mode


What do you think of the new camera UI?

 

[gogomouse1]

Any chance Virgin Mobile will get a version of it? (a year or so later, of course)

 

[jova33]

Is virgin GSM?

 

[EarlyMon]

Is virgin GSM?

CDMA, it's a Sprint subsidiary.

 

[egDonald]

Rumor: Off contract 16gb $299 32gb $350

not too bad. I might have missed this - but any word if it will be on Play Store?

 

[-=Jeff=-]

Anyone hear if this will have a Micro HDMI?

 

[EarlyMon]

Anyone hear if this will have a Micro HDMI?

I've not heard but that would be surprising.

I'd expect an MHL port. Acts like a micro USB port until you plug in a $10 MHL adapter, then you get a full HDMI port.