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

[oOMavrikOo]

Google is pressuring OEMs to use unibody designs and non removable storage. This keeps think easy when it comes to trouble shooting technical support. If you have a third party battery that's causing your phone to screw up, or you download something to an SD card that has a virus on it, then transfer it another device... I hate to say it, but Google is starting to see the bright side in the Apple model, and I for one would love an Android experience with Apple precision.

 

[jhawkkw]

I have no problem with non removable battery as long as the battery is actually good (high capacity >=3000 mAh). If not, then I have a huge problem with it.

 

[The_Chief]

Call me old school. If the phone breaks, I want to be able to pull out my data on the SDcard and pop it in a new phone. You have internal memory only, you're hosed on both the phone and data. And yes, owning a Nexus has been a risk for that very reason.

Battery? Okay, as long as it's not puny I can deal with that. I guess.



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[jhawkkw]

Call me old school. If the phone breaks, I want to be able to pull out my data on the SDcard and pop it in a new phone. You have internal memory only, you're hosed on both the phone and data. And yes, owning a Nexus has been a risk for that very reason.

Battery? Okay, as long as it's not puny I can deal with that. I guess.



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The thought has crossed my mind on if this Xphone will have an sd card slot. Motorola phones have generally had one, but Google is very against them. Who will win?

 

[The_Chief]

Never heard of this site, but Northern Voices Online claims to have this device:

http://nvonews.com/2013/03/14/motorola-x-phone-or-google-nexus-5-pics-specs-leaked/

Thoughts?

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[jhawkkw]

Never heard of this site, but Northern Voices Online claims to have this device:

Motorola X Phone or Google Nexus 5: Pics, specs leaked | Northern Voices Online

Thoughts?

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Dead Link

 

[The_Chief]

Dead Link

Try again: worked for me...

 

[jhawkkw]

Try again: worked for me...

I get a "Unable to Connect" error. Weird.

Edit: My firewall is keeping me out. Guess I'll look on mobile.

 

[jhawkkw]

Alright, I just read it and I call BS on it. Claiming to have a Tegra 4 processor is ludicrous because nVidia even said that it wouldn't be a smartphone chip this calendar year if I remember CES back 2 months ago.

 

[Gmash]

For one thing, whoever wrote that article clearly speaks English as a second language lol, and that picture looks like an old Droid X to me.

 

[Fred G. Vader]

X phone rumored to allow for customers to customize their phone

http://m.pocketnow.com/2013/03/15/motorola-x-custom-hardware

 

[halon]

So sick of rumors about this phone! I want cold facts...now!

 

[Unforgiven]

I have it on very good authority that the rumored MotoX phone has not been released. You can take that as a fact.

 

[Liamo_210]

Fact it will be made by Motorola.

 

[halon]

Oh you guys

 

[Unforgiven]

Oh you guys

You asked

 

[Liamo_210]

Oh you guys

You should of known better.

 

[The_Chief]

What the HECK???

[Rumor] A Prototype of the LG Nexus 5 Leaks - OMG!Droid




I know this goes away from "Motorola X" to "LG Nexus 5" but then again, which one is the real phone and which is vaporware?

 

[jhawkkw]

What the HECK???

[Rumor] A Prototype of the LG Nexus 5 Leaks - OMG!Droid




I know this goes away from "Motorola X" to "LG Nexus 5" but then again, which one is the real phone and which is vaporware?

Interesting. Specs look amazing, but a 5.2 inch screen really isn't my style. Talk about a conflict.

 

[breadnatty08]

What the HECK???

[Rumor] A Prototype of the LG Nexus 5 Leaks - OMG!Droid




I know this goes away from "Motorola X" to "LG Nexus 5" but then again, which one is the real phone and which is vaporware?

Seriously, that couldn't be more fake. Those specs are off the chart.

 

[The_Chief]

Oh yeah: it'll also build you an island, transform into a jet and fly you there

EDIT: Well, this clouds things up a little bit...

http://m.gsmarena.com/motorola_x_not_a_phone_but_a_brand_to_rival_the_galaxy_lineup-news-5715.php

Hmmm...

 

[halon]

Forgive me if this was posted already. I remember seeing the one pic but I don't think it was from this story?

This is the Motorola “X Phone”, and it’s going to level the playing field this summer | Android and Me

 

[NeXuS4]

To be honest I want something ground breaking, something that just "@#$%s the game up".

Aside from the obvious Apple rivalry and it's always fun to mess with Microsoft, there remains the fact Samsung is getting too big for their britches.

Google has a lot of influence and in my opinion Apple has lost their creativite and innovative edge. The stage is set for Google to put everyone: competing companies, inflexible carriers, and rogue OEMs in their place.

Also, I can't help but love the timing that just as soon as this phone is released Verizon WILL be forced to let people bring it to their network thanks to the poison pill they were forced to swallow in the 2008 spectrum auction. Assuming that Google puts in the correct antennas of course.

 

[FinancialWar]

microSD slot capable of 128GB expansion

Not a chance in hell, Google hates SD card.

 

[breadnatty08]

:ditto:

However, what I'm hoping is they'll do the same as they do with Chromebooks and give you a ton of free Drive storage.