Motorola launches Moto G smartphone

Motorola launched its second device created under Google's stewardship. The Moto G is the follow up to Moto X and will be made available in then US unlocked for $179 for the 8GB version and $199 for the 16GB version. Featuring a class leading 4.5" display, an Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB of RAM. Motorola is challenging the idea that cheap smartphones offer inferior experiences by making a smartphone thats affordable but which can offer users premium experiences at one third the price. Motorola is also pushing customization with removable backs, bumpers and various cases and accessories. The Moto G will ship with Android Jelly Bean 4,3 and will get an update toK KitKat in January 2014. Stand by for more information, Canadian pricing and first impressions.

Motorola Canada teases Moto G announcement for November 13

Looks like we will be getting news of another Motorola device by November 13. We received an email today asking us to save the date for Moto G. The Moto G is the more affordable Motorola model made under Google's supervision. Here's a link to the page. Earlier leaks specify a 4.5 inch long 1280x720 HD display a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor with 8 GB storage Front-facing camera is 1.3 megapixel with a 5 megapixel rear camera capable of 720 p recording. 

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!

Motorola readies a 32GB Moto X Developer Edition

Motorola has revealed on its official site that a developer edition of the Moto X but without the price or release date yet. The only information available so far is that it will come with 32GB storage, an unlockable bootloader, and it will have the words “Developer Edition” engraved on the back.