Moto X gets $100 price cut in US

The Moto X is arguably one of the better Android smartphones in the market today. Midrange specs and innovative features made it count against more premium smartphones and the fact that it is a Google product ensured an expedient upgrade to the latest Android 4.4 version (in most markets, sadly not in Canada. Motorola has kicked off 2014 by cutting off $100 from the 16GB version for US models. This means you can design your own Moto X for a hundred bucks less. You still pay a $100 premium for the snazzy new bamboo backed variants. I recently purchased a used 32GB AT&T Moto X on eBay and unlocked it using the Unlock your Moto X app for US $13.00 and now use it on Telus. I couldn't be happier since the device came with KitKat preloaded.

Moto G release date, specs and pricing leaked by Amazon.co.uk

Looks like Amazon.co.uk jumped the gun on the upcoming Moto G. Scheduled to be announced this Wednesday Novemeber 13 (stay tuned for our coverage right here), the Moto G is the lower cost variant of the Moto X. According to the Amazon.co.uk leak, it will be released on Novemeber 14th, and it will cost £159.99 off contract for the 16GB black model. Of course this applies to the UK, so we can't tell what the Canadian pricing will be. 

Source: Pocket Lint

Moto X camera app update finds its way to Google Play

Seems that Motorola has made the smart decision to offer updates to its Moto X camera directly to users via Google Play. This method avoids the software update logjam because of the carriers. I received the update on my AT&T Moto X (unlocked) earlier this evening. The update promises brighter viewfinder display, bug fixes plus Quick Capture for Enterprise users' IT policies.

Contest!: Win a Moto X from Rogers and Canadian Reviewer!

Rogers and Canadian Reviewer are giving away a brand new white Motorola Moto X smartphone. The Moto X is a Rogers exclusive in Canada and is the first smartphone developed by Motorola in tandem with their new owner Google.

So aside from notable Motorola technologies such as water resistance, great phone call reception and functions as well as impressive battery life, the Moto X also integrates unique Android technologies such as Touchless voice control, Active Display and a Quick Capture camera.

Moto X runs Android OS Jelly Bean 4.2.2 and runs on a a dual-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro and an Adreno 320 graphics processor with a bright 4.7-inch screen that features a 720p HD resolution. Read our review of the Moto X here.  We thought, "Moto X is a compelling smartphone for a number of reasons as it shows what Google can come up with when it creates both the hardware and the software experience."

Contest rules:

Simply follow @CReviewer and @RogersBuzz on Twitter and tweet the following message, "I want to win the new and innovative #MotoX from @RogersBuzz and @Creviewer!." Contest is open to all residents of Canada and a winner will be picked on September 25th, 2013. Thanks and good luck to everyone who joins!