Motorola Moto G 3rd gen officially announced, comes in two variants

Motorola has finally announced the third generation of its popular smartphone Moto G, putting an end to months of rumors and speculations. Motorola had introduced its first Moto G smartphone in November 2013 which was followed by Moto G Gen 2 in 2014. Both became hits due to their decent specs and affordable price tag. The new Moto G 3rd gen has also not disappointed the fans.

The Moto G 3rd gen has several hardware upgrades and an improved design. The handset comes in two versions – one version with 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage while the other version has a higher 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.

Let’s have a look at its specs and other features of the Moto G 3rd gen:

• Display: 5-inch HD display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, 294 ppi density; Corning Gorilla Glass 3


• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) Soc with 1.4 GHz quad-core CPU;  Adreno 306 with 400 MHz GPU


• Memory & Srorage: 1GB RAM + 8GB storage or 2GB RAM + 16GB storage (expandable up to 32GB via microSD card)


• Camera: 13MP rear camera with autofocus and dual LED flash, f/2 aperture; 5MP front-facing camera  with f/2.2 aperture


• Battery: 2,470mAh battery with mixed usage of up to 24 hours


• Connectivity: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802, 11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0LE


• Dimensions: Height-142.1mm width- 72.4mm curve- 6.1 to 11.6mm


• Weight: 155 grams


• Operating System: Android Lollipop 5.1.1


• Waterproofing: IPX7 rating (survives being submerged in water up to 1m for 30   minutes)


• Base color: Black, White; Changeable Shells and Flip Shells available in several colors

Users will be able to customize their Moto G 3rd gen smartphone according to their choice with the Moto Maker. The handset costs about $185 for the 1GB/8GB variant and around $210 for the 2GB/16GB variant.

Motorola Moto G 3rd gen officially announced, comes in two variants

Latest leaks of Moto G (2015) renders confirm 1080p FHD display and 2GB RAM, possibly Snapdragon 610

With less than a week left for Motorola’s media event where it is expected to introduce some new handsets including the third generation Moto G, a retailer from Switzerland has released some official press images of the upcoming device. Along with the images of the black and white Moto G (2015) handsets, its specifications have also been leaked.

The soon-to-be-released mid-ranger Moto G (2015) has appeared in the product listing of Swiss retailer Digitec on its website as Moto G (3rd Gen) 8GB White and Moto G (3rd Gen) 8GB Black.

According to the listing on the Digitec site, the Moto G (2015) will feature a 5-inch Full HD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a pixel density of 441ppi. Under the hood will be an octa-core processor with a clock speed of 1.7GHz and Adreno 405 GPU. The listing doesn’t mention the Soc but it will possibly be the Snapdragon 610.

The handset will have a 2GB RAM but only 8GB of internal memory inside it but fortunately, it will have a microSD slot for expanding the memory up to 128GB. It will also feature Cat.4 LTE and run Android 5.0 Lollipop. The device will be powered by a 2,070 battery, same as its predecessor but this figure could merely be a placeholder because the dimensions of 141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm and weight of 149grams listed are also exactly the same as that of the 2nd gen Moto G.

The price of the Moto G (2015) mentioned by Digitec is 235 CHF which is equivalent to $245 or €225.  The price may be this high due to the addition of Swiss taxes. We will know for sure on July 28th when the handset is unveiled. So stay tuned!

Latest leaks of Moto G (2015) renders confirm 1080p FHD display and 2GB RAM, possibly Snapdragon 610

The 2015 edition of Motorola Moto G likely to be announced on the 28th of July

TecMundo, a Brazilian website has recently stated that the third edition of the Motorola Moto G or we can say the 2015 edition of the Motorola Moto G is likely to be announced on the 28^th of July. The website further states that the availability of the handset could also start from the very day itself!

The price for the handset has been tipped to 899 BRL in Brazil which means that it could cost as low as $179.99 in U.S. markets. Let us take a look at some of the specs for the device.

The Motorola Moto G is tipped to have a 5inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution and is said to be powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 chipset to its core. Its other features include a 13MP primary camera and a 5MP front-facing secondary camera. The device is said to come with two memory options. One with a 1GB of RAM memory and 8GB of internal storage and the other with a 2GB of RAM memory and 16GB of internal storage. Both the handsets are likely to have a microSD card support and a battery back-up of 2470mAh. According to TecMundo, the new Moto G is said to be water-resistant with probably a IPx7 certification.

We would certainly like to hear an official word on this from the company. Take a look at some of the renders for the device below.

The 2015 edition of Motorola Moto G likely to be announced on the 28th of July

New Moto G and Moto X Sport Leaked from Chile Largest Carrier – Entel

Motorola is releasing two upcoming smartphones, Moto G and Moto X Sport based on the leaked information coming from Entel-Chile’s largest carrier. It has been quite some time before Motorola releases a new device under the Moto line. The original device of Moto G first generation came out in 2013 which means it is going to be the third generation of Moto G.

The upcoming Moto G (3^rd generation) will have similar appearance of the current second generation with the display screen size of 5.0-inch with most probably having a 720pixel resolution. However, the smartphone will be running on Qualcomm quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor which clocked at 1.4GHz. On top of that, it will have 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage as well as a microSD slot. As for the camera, the rear camera will be as of 13MP and having a dual LED flash while the front camera will be as of 5MP.

The other upcoming Moto X Sport is believed to be the rugged version of Moto X. It is reported that the smartphone will come with a 5.2-inch screen size, which is similar to the current one while the rest of the feature including a 16MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera can be found on the smartphone.  On top of that, it will also power up by quad-core chipset, clocking at 1.5GHz, however, there is no details on the manufacturer and the model of the processor.

Moto G (3^rd generation) and Moto X Sport is expected to be official launched in August 2015. Stay tune to find out more!

New Moto G and Moto X Sport Leaked from Chile Largest Carrier – Entel

Flipkart teases new Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen) smartphone

Both the generations of Motorola Moto G have done quite well in India and now it looks like the Moto G (3rd Gen) is on the way. Although there has been no news about the launch of the said smartphone, Flipkart listed it on its website which was quite surprising. However, the listing may have happened by accident since it has now been taken down. It is also possible that Flipkart was just teasing or testing the waters.

The online listing on Flipkart was first spotted by gadgetraid. The listing said that Moto G (3rd Gen) model number AP3560AD1K8 with 8GB internal storage was available in White color but no image was displayed there. No other details have been mentioned.

Rumors suggest that the Moto G (3rd Gen) will be a powerful upgrade to the 2nd Gen Moto G. The device will apparently have a 5- or 5.2-inch display having a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a 64-bit Snapdragon 610 chipset with quad-core 1.7GHz CPU and Adreno 405 GPU. It will have a 2GB RAM and would support 4G LTE connectivity.

We haven’t heard any rumors about the camera, battery and other specs of the Moto G (3rd Gen). Although there is no official word about when the new handset would be launched, Flipkart listing suggests that it may be soon.

There are also speculations that the device may be introduced in June or July this year. Motorola had launched the 1st generation Moto G in December 2013 and the 2nd generation Moto G in September 2014.

Flipkart teases new Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen) smartphone

The New Moto G Hits the Shelves

After the new Moto X a new upgraded Moto G is also launched. But the new Moto G is just a minor update of its predecessor. So, last year’s Moto G and this year’s new one do not differ a lot. The new Moto G is redesigned with some minor hardware upgrades.

The new phone has 8 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front shooter compared to 5 MP and 1.3 of the older one. Moto G is now equipped with a microSD card slot and front stereo speakers. The new phone’s size is 5 inch compared to 4.5 of the predecessor. The processor is the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 and RAM is  1 GB. But the Brazilian version is a bit different as it is a dual-SIM DTV model which will enable users to watch digital TV on their mobile.

The new Moto G is available in market and is just priced around $179. But exact regional prices may differ a bit.

The New Moto G Hits the Shelves

Motorola likely to announce its Moto G2, Moto 360 and Moto X+1 on September 4th

The IFA 2014 event at Berlin seems to be packed up with many big news set to be coming from the tech industry. The Galaxy Note 4 from Samsung has already managed to make much noise in the town and now we have not one but in-fact three big announcements coming from Motorola. Yes, you heard it right! Motorola could be all set to announce its Moto G successor Moto G2, its Moto 360 smartwatch launched earlier this year and the much talked after Moto X+1. It is assumed that an additional Bluetooth accessory is also in the list on announcements from the company.

After being launched on March 18^th this year, the Moto 360 seems to be all set to arrive in the market. The smartwatch has recently been in news for quite a time and is expected to have wireless charging. The smartwatch is expected to be priced for $249, but we would wait for the company to make the official final announcement.

The Moto X+1 would undoubtedly the company’s next flagship and would sport a 5.1inch 1080p display powered with a quad-coreQualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset clocked at 2.5GHz with a 2GB of RAM support. The device would host a 12MP primary camera with a battery capacity of 2900mAh.

The Moto G2, successor to the much famous existing Moto G has been leaked previously. The device would come with a dual-SIM support having a 5” display with 720p resolution and a quad-core Snapdragon 400 chipset with 1.2GHz of clocking. The device is expected to have 1GB of RAM and would host a 8MP primary camera. The handset could even be named as the Moto G+1, but we would get the final details next month on September 4^th from the company.

Motorola likely to announce its Moto G2, Moto 360 and Moto X+1 on September 4th

Motorola Moto X+1:Benchmark confirming Snapdragon 801 and 2 GB RAM

The Motorola Moto XT1097, also known as the Moto X+1, has been trapped out in the open again. On this moment it was spotted in the Geekbench database, detailing Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS and Qualcomm 8974AC Snapdragon 801.

The chipset features Krait 400 quad core processor at 2.45GHz, Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM, confirming the report of Moto X+1 from AnTuTu that leaked in the past.

The AnTuTu benchmark was made on Android 4.4.3 OS however. That benchmark result and additional rumors claimed a 5.1-5.2″ screen with 1080p display, 12MP camera with an unusual dual-LED flash and a good 2,900mAh battery. It will feature a choice of wood backs too.

There also exists a successor to the Moto G knocking benchmarks too.It promises a smaller 5-inch 720p display and a Snapdragon 400 chipset. It is rumored with the XT1063 model number.

Motorola Moto X+1:Benchmark confirming Snapdragon 801 and 2 GB RAM

Alleged image of the Moto G successor leaks

There isn’t any denial to the fact that the Moto G from Motorola is the most successful smartphone from the company till date. The device has made appearance in several different variants like the Moto G 4G and the Dual SIM version. Now a new image has popped out which reveals the possible successor to the Moto G aka the Moto G2 successor.

It seems that the Moto G successor has taken some of the design patterns of from the company’s recently launched Moto E which too hosts a front-facing speaker grille. Some of the specs for the device has also come to surface. The Moto G successor is tipped to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with a Adreno 305 GPU support. The screen size is yet unknown but is considered to have a 720p resolution and the back of the device is likely to host a 8MP primary snapper. This seems to be upgraded from the existing 5MP snapper of Moto G. the device is also considered to host a Dual SIM slot.

 

Alleged image of the Moto G successor leaks

Moto X+1 Handset Image Leaked

Motorola’s upcoming flagship Smartphone photo leaked recently. Evleaks posted the photo on the internet; it has spread around and alleged as the Moto X+1. The image not so clear but we still can determine that it is a new mobile device protected with an enclosure. Usually manufacturers don’t want to reveal an upcoming model handset and they enclose it in a protective covering.

From the image it’s clear that Smartphone has software keys are at the bottom of the screen, it is much similar to Moto E, Moto G and Moto X, so most probably it would run a relatively stock version of Android OS. Apart from these, there is not much to say about the device as most of its parts are covered by the protective shell.

Evleaks said that the image was captured from a Chicago Transit Authority Train, which means the new smartphone was caught in public and that’s the reason why it was cover by a protective shell. It is not to determine the size of the display of the smartphone from this blurry image but it must be no smaller than 5 inches. The new smartphone will be an upgrade of existing Moto X which is having 4.7 inch screen.

This would be the 4th launched by Motorola as part of its new business plan. Initially Moto X was released; later the company launched two budget phones Moto G and Moto E. Now, it looks Motorola is all set to launch its next big device of the season Moto X+1.

Moto X+1 Handset Image Leaked

Sony D2403 benchmarked, is it designed to compete with Moto G?

Sony is rumored to be coming out with another new smartphone. A Sony Xperia model D2403 has recently been benchmarked by GFXBench. Although there were rumors about Sony’s mid-range phone Xperia G, this new model does not seem to be it. Leaked specs of Sony D2403 indicate that this may be Sony’s low cost version to Moto G.

Sony D2403 is a 4.4-inch smartphone with 888 x 540p display with capacitive touchscreen, 1.2 GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU and Qualcomm Adreno 305 GPU. It also has 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and a front-facing 0.3MP VGA camera.

The main back camera is of 8MP with resolution of 3264 x 2448 with the capability to shoot Full HD videos and also having autofocus, flash, face detection and HDR photo abilities. Other features of the phone include Bluetooth, accelerometer, compass, GPS, Wi-Fi, light sensor and NFC.

Some of the specs such as the 1.2 GHz quad core Snapdragon 400 processor and Adreno305 Graphics, 1GB RAM and 16GB internal storage are similar to those of Moto G. Sony’s D2403 will also probably have Android 4.4.2 KitKat. These features make it competitive with Moto G but the pricing will be lower, say around $200.

It is not clear what the brand name for the Sony D2403 is going to be when it comes out officially. Model number D2403 of the leaked smartphone resembles model number D2303 of Xperia M2 but the size and specs are more like the Xperia L.

Sony D2403 benchmarked, is it designed to compete with Moto G?

Moto G Ferrari version now available in Mexico

About a day ago, In the company of the Moto E and Moto G 4G, Motorola also disclosed a Moto G Ferrari Edition. The phone was brought in to light only in Mexico .We have to tell you explicitly that we are not kidding here.The Motorola Moto G Ferrari Edition takes reference of 16GB LTE version of the device. The specifications still will be almost the same, but the architecture of the phone which is its unique design is customized in the honour of Ferrari.

The rear-side of the phone will be comprised of Kevlar, just like several members of the DROID-group for Verizon. The logo of Ferrari will be seen in back and front as weel of the gadget. The camera and earpiece will be highlighting sporty image through a classic paintjob with Red accent.

Motorola will be planning to put on a sale such piece for $387 ,which will begin from June. There has not been any confirmation on availability of cell outside Mexico but we will keep you updated with the same.

 

Moto G Ferrari version now available in Mexico