Motorola Launches the New Moto G, Moto X and Possibly the Moto 360 Today
Motorola is expected to launch two of its anticipated products today in New Delhi, New York, London & San Francisco, simultaneously. By the look of their invitation that reads “Your relationship status is about to change”, signed, ” XGX Moto”, it seems like they are going to launch the Moto X (Gen 3) and the budget-friendly Moto G (Gen 3) smartphones. There are added rumours that Motorola will also launch a new product, for which there seems to be barely any information, called the Moto 360 (Gen 2)
Although, most of the specs for the Moto G (Gen 3) are available, Flipkart accidentally leaked the 8GB white Moto G (Gen 3) priced at Rs 11, 999. Below are the rumoured specifications for the Moto G (Gen 3):
Specification |
Moto G (Gen 3) |
| Display | 5 “(12.7 cm) TFT, Gorilla Glass |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 HD |
| Chipset | NA |
| Processor | MSM8916 1.4 Ghz Quadcore |
| GPU | NA |
| RAM | 1GB |
| Storage | 8 GB |
| Expandability | 32 GB |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP |
| Rear Camera Video | 1080p |
| Front Camera | 5MP |
| Front Camera Video | NA |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-ion 2470 mAh battery |
| Operating System | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, LE, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100, LTE band 1 (2100), 3 (1800), 7 (2600), 20 (800) |
| Miscellaneous | Fingerprint sensor |
| Price | Rs.11, 999 |
Apart from this, the Moto G (Gen 3) is also rumoured to be waterproof!
The Moto X (Gen 3), however is a better kept secret and the price of the product, due to the launch today, is still unknown. However, the speculated specifications of the phone are rumoured to be as follows:
| Specification | Moto X (Gen 3) |
| Technology | |
| Display | 5.2 inches,1440X2560 pixels resolution,AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Body | Nano SIM |
| OS | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 & quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 418 |
| Storage | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM (Internal), with Micro SD Slot |
| Camera | 21 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, autofocus, optical image stabilization, dual-LED flash (primary) |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR |
| Secondary Camera | 5 MP, 1080p |
| Communications | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot, bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, GPS withA-GPS, GLONASS, microUSB v2.0, USB Host and NFC |
| Features | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, HTML5 |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3600 mAh battery |
| Miscellaneous | – Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0) – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player – MP4/H.264/WMV player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer |
| Colours | Black, White |
The third product, which is being highly anticipated, is Motorola’s smartwatch Moto 360 (Gen 2). Although, it is rumoured to be releasing today, there have been leaks about it that revealed the Moto 360 (Gen 2) to be like the Moto 360 in design but slimmer. The Moto 360 (Gen 2) is rumoured to have inserts where the watchband is supposed to be, rather than arms and the physical button seems to be placed in the center, as displayed in the leaked pictures .
Image Source: Weibo
Despite leaked images and information, the Motorola devices still seem to be creating a buzz. According to sources, the launch date has been set for today at 3:30pm (New Delhi). With the launch of the OnePlus 2 this morning, it is to be seen whether the Motorola devices will be able to stand the competition.
