HTC One M8: Reg man takes spin in Alfa Romeo of smartphone world (1 April 2014) Gimme a high S5: Samsung Galaxy S5 puts substance over style (11 April 2014) to each other in patent war truce ()Ī premium smartie lump: Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition (22 April 2014) Motorola to close Texas smartphone plant ()Īpple, Google: WE SURRENDER. Surprise Android 'KitKat' update fixes nasty OpenSSL vuln (20 June 2014) And don’t overlook the fact that even at £300 SIM-free, the Moto X is still £170 cheaper than an Apple iPhone 5c. Would I pay an extra £5 a month for an X over a G? I think I would. The voice command system is a feature you quickly grow to appreciate and I say that as a man who thinks voice command is vastly overrated as a concept. It’s also a genuine delight from an ergonomic point of view. The Moto X is smaller and lighter, supports 4G, has more storage, better battery life, a much better camera and a larger screen. But if you are buying on contract and the difference is a fiver or less a month then it’s not such a clear-cut choice. The Moto G is such idiotically good value such that it beats every other mobile on the market hollow, if you are paying upfront. So, is the Moto X worth the extra cash over a Moto G? If you are buying SIM-free or PAYG and don’t have or want a 4G service, then arguably not. After all, $330 vs £300 is a poor exchange even allowing for VAT. The price could be a bit more aggressive too. Sure it would take a few extra days to ship the handsets across the Atlantic, but I’d happily pay a few extra quid and wait a week to have my Moto X with a wooden back panel and my name engraved on it. It took its time getting here, just a shame about the US/UK price differencesīefore I wrap up I have to say that I think Motorola has missed a trick by not letting European customers access the Moto Maker facility.
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