Summary: Are you thinking about buying a new smartphone? The price of Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, iPhone 5 is too high for you? Now, Motorola announced a new flagship smartphone Moto X, CNET has made a hands-on review on Moto X, In reprinting it here.
With the fresh announcement of the $199.99 Moto X, Motorola, plans to rewrite history and put its rivals on the defensive. Think about it: to put it bluntly, Motorola has never created a true flagship uber-smartphone on the level of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One. While the company’s Droid handsets, including the legendary Razr Maxx, have always been solid devices and its upcoming Droids (Mini, Ultra, and Maxx) look impressive, Motorola has yet to enjoy a mega mobile hit available on multiple top-tier carriers.
Make no mistake; the Moto X is no fire-breathing mobile monster. Instead it’s a nimble, compact handset that targets ordinary phone users with advanced abilities. Backed by its corporate parent Google, the Moto X boasts many of the skills its new Verizon Droids flaunt, plus a few slick extras. Better yet they’re all crammed into a highly customizable design built for maximum comfort. Motorola will also push its new device hard, saying that its enticing gadget will be sold by five U.S. wireless providers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon, with the fifth not yet announced) in addition to an unlocked model.
A more thoughtful design
Under the thumb of Verizon’s macho Droid brand for years, Motorola’s smartphone industrial design has been well, industrial. Ever since the original Droid device hit the scene, Motorola has cranked out flagship machines sporting sharp angles, Kevlar coatings, and hard metallic trims.
