We’re not quite done with the price cut news this week. Following the 25% price cut for the Google Nexus 4 and a small price drop for the Canadian Moto X comes word of a further price adjustment that would see the Moto X go sell for $100 on contract. The information comes from the usually reliable @evleaks who also […]
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Moto X price already dropping
The Motorola Moto X hit our shores just over a week ago. Rogers, the exclusive Canadian carrier, offered it for CA$189.99 with a two-year contract or CA$549.99 outright. As we head into the Labour Day weekend, the price cuts have already begun. Both Best Buy and Future Shop have dropped the contract price to CA$149.99. For its part, Rogers Wireless […]
Moto X Developer Edition coming soon
Motorola has updated its website’s “Buy Moto X” page with the upcoming Moto X Developer Edition. It promises that it is “coming soon.” It might well be as Punit Soni, Motorola’s VP of Product Management, took to Google+ earlier to say that it would be “rolling out in days.” The website shows it sporting a Woven White backplate with the […]
Moto X wood backplates to cost US$50 extra
Motorola’s MotoMaker already offers over some 18 backplate options to customize the Moto X. More options are expected in the future, including premium material ones. Based on samples seen when the Moto X was unveiled, these could include some wood options. Evidence has now surfaced that these are indeed coming and may even not be far away from launching. Digging through […]
Moto X Motomaker goes live
Not only did the Moto X launch today in Canada but it also now available south of the border via AT&T. Whereas Rogers will only offer it in black or white, AT&T customers are able to customize theirs but currently only by visiting one of AT&T’s stores. Motorola’s MotoMaker customization tool also went live today but without the ability to […]
Motorola Moto X now available at Rogers
While limited quantities of the Moto X made their way to some Rogers stores locations this past weekend, Motorola’s latest smartphone today launched “officially” and should be more readily available, including through the Rogers website. Moto X smartphone is ready to listen and respond. Talk to it, and it learns your voice. With the power of Google Now, it tells […]
Motorola Skip simplifies Moto X unlocking
Motorola this week announced the Motorola Skip for Moto X, a wearable accessory designed to make it easier to unlock the new smartphone. According to Motorola, the typical user unlocks their smartphone 39 times on an average day while power users can do so almost 100 times. Skip is described as a “thin, thumb-sized clip that pairs with your Moto […]
Google Play Edition Moto X coming
Google kicked off its new Google Play Edition program earlier this year by announcing a stock Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S4. It was quickly followed up by a Google Play Edition HTC One. Other manufacturers are also rumoured to be considering such variants of their flagship smartphones. Among them are Huawei with its Ascend P6 and Sony with their […]