Think it is going to be the customization and software which is the main selling point for this as it really more a S4 mini/HTC one mini in the hardware department.
Yep pretty much a mid range phone, which should come in at Nexus 4 price point. Not sure what it will have over the N4 to be honest, and the N4 is an older phone.
Yep pretty much a mid range phone, which should come in at Nexus 4 price point. Not sure what it will have over the N4 to be honest, and the N4 is an older phone.
LTE and that Google now learning things that is all by the sounds of it. The Nexus 4 though has a quad core processor.
Looks very similar to the Nexus 4 on paper (same amount of RAM, similar PPI screen). It's got a dual core rather than quad but it is faster leading to simular benchmarks (18k on AnTuTu), also the camera is a little better.
If it comes with a battery twice as good as the Nexus 4 I would change to it as that's my only complaint about the Nexus 4, well that and the screen is very reflective.
Looks very similar to the Nexus 4 on paper (same amount of RAM, similar PPI screen). It's got a dual core rather than quad but it is faster leading to simular benchmarks (18k on AnTuTu), also the camera is a little better.
If it comes with a battery twice as good as the Nexus 4 I would change to it as that's my only complaint about the Nexus 4, well that and the screen is very reflective.
That benchmark score is pretty good. Put's it about par with the Xperia Z. Not bad. Considering it is surely going to cost a lot less.
If it comes with a battery twice as good as the Nexus 4 I would change to it as that's my only complaint about the Nexus 4, well that and the screen is very reflective.
Unfortunately, the leaks seem to suggest that it's coming with a 2,200mAh battery, which is only fractionally better than the Nexus 4's 2,100mAh. Unless the dual-core processor is substantially better than the quad-core in the Nexus 4, or unless Android 4.3 comes with substantial battery life improvements (in which case the Nexus 4 will benefit anyway), it seems like hardware-wise it will be no better than the N4. Which, 8 months after the release of the N4, seems a little bit... disappointing, to be honest, even for an "affordable" phone.
So the question becomes, do the much-hyped features of the phone justify an upgrade over an 8-month old N4? To be honest, the only one that piques my interest is the always-listening Google Now mode, which I'm really hoping falls back into stock Android at some point. I've no real interest in doing that wanking gesture to turn the camera on when I can just swipe to the left from the lock screen; burst mode doesn't really bother me one way or the other; and time will tell whether the dynamic notification in lieu of an LED notification is a better idea, or a battery hog.
Looking round the web, and asking in the fountian of knowledge (aka carphone warehouse)
it also appears that the device has an internal battery - ie sealed in and non user replaceable, and that it will not make its way to these shores (UK)
Looking round the web, and asking in the fountian of knowledge (aka carphone warehouse)
it also appears that the device has an internal battery - ie sealed in and non user replaceable, and that it will not make its way to these shores (UK)
I'm suspecting Moto also have an ARM license and are simply giving some input and getting to name their chipsets a bit like Apple.
If those 2 specialised cores are ARM they will be something more like an M3.
I'm suspecting Moto also have an ARM license and are simply giving some input and getting to name their chipsets a bit like Apple.
If those 2 specialised cores are ARM they will be something more like an M3.
Isn't that what all the ARM chip manufacturers do like Samsung and Qualcomm?
I read a thing from tech radar recently that even intel licence ARM designs.
Isn't that what all the ARM chip manufacturers do like Samsung and Qualcomm?I read a thing from tech radar recently that even intel licence ARM designs.
Intel used to do x-scale before they sold it off to Marvell.
Motorola of old made stuff like the 68000 (used in the Sinclair QL) but I really doubt they yet have any proper CPU team.
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Yep pretty much a mid range phone, which should come in at Nexus 4 price point. Not sure what it will have over the N4 to be honest, and the N4 is an older phone.
LTE and that Google now learning things that is all by the sounds of it. The Nexus 4 though has a quad core processor.
Specs so far:
Android 4.2.2 Jellybean
4.7-inch screen
1280 x 720 display
Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960DT
1.7GHz dual-core CPU
Adreno 320 GPU
2GB RAM
10.5MP rear camera
2.1MP front camera
16GB internal memory (12GB user accessible)
If it comes with a battery twice as good as the Nexus 4 I would change to it as that's my only complaint about the Nexus 4, well that and the screen is very reflective.
That benchmark score is pretty good. Put's it about par with the Xperia Z. Not bad. Considering it is surely going to cost a lot less.
So the question becomes, do the much-hyped features of the phone justify an upgrade over an 8-month old N4? To be honest, the only one that piques my interest is the always-listening Google Now mode, which I'm really hoping falls back into stock Android at some point. I've no real interest in doing that wanking gesture to turn the camera on when I can just swipe to the left from the lock screen; burst mode doesn't really bother me one way or the other; and time will tell whether the dynamic notification in lieu of an LED notification is a better idea, or a battery hog.
it also appears that the device has an internal battery - ie sealed in and non user replaceable, and that it will not make its way to these shores (UK)
Who said that, CPW?
http://androidandme.com/2013/07/smartphones-2/motorola-debuts-x8-mobile-computing-system-to-be-used-in-moto-x/
edit - a Verizon specific phone maybe.
Interesting! I would like to see some battery benchmarks.
Confusing.
So the new Moto X isn't using this chip?
http://www.motorola.com/us/consumers/Motorola-X8-Mobile-Computing-System/x8-mobile-computing-system,en_US,pd.html
I'm suspecting Moto also have an ARM license and are simply giving some input and getting to name their chipsets a bit like Apple.
If those 2 specialised cores are ARM they will be something more like an M3.
Isn't that what all the ARM chip manufacturers do like Samsung and Qualcomm?
I read a thing from tech radar recently that even intel licence ARM designs.
Motorola of old made stuff like the 68000 (used in the Sinclair QL) but I really doubt they yet have any proper CPU team.
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