"All day battery" - that really is the top selling point! Imagine that, a phone that works all day, no babysitting needed! People will flock in vast hordes to buy this baby, and just for this one feature.<p>'web' rather than 'mobile' version of page:<p><a href="http://motorola-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/introducing-moto-g-exceptional-phone-at.html" rel="nofollow">http://motorola-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/introducing-moto...</a>
$199 for an unlocked (or unlockable), contract-free 16 gig device? That's really outstanding. This may even cut into Nexus 5 sales. This may be the adrenaline shot that Motorola needs to get back into the game.<p>I hope this leads to a whole slew of similarly priced medium-to-high performing handsets. And assembled in the U.S., too. Congratulations to Motorola!
Truly impressive specs/build for the price. Can anyone shed light on whether $179 off-contract is low enough to be successful in its target markets (Brazil, Europe, Asia)?
I was very interested until I got to the part of no LTE support. That's a deal breaker for me. I had a Samsung S3 that I busted and opted for the Samsung S3 Mini at one point, and the lack of LTE cost me dearly. I literally couldn't browse the internet unless I was on Wifi.
I wonder if you'll be able to put Firefox OS on these. I've been wanting to play with that OS but the current devices offered for it are very underwhelming to try and push its limits.
I'm really impressed, this is exactly what Google should be working toward. I remember them saying they're looking toward the next billion phones, and putting products like this and the Nexus 5 in their respective price points definitely looks like a move in the right direction.
Interesting, but this review shows there's no SD card, so I won't be buying it. <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/motorola-moto-g/4505-6452_7-35831726.html" rel="nofollow">http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/motorola-moto-g/4505-645...</a>
Motorola Brazil seems to be down right now, probably updating for this phone.<p>motorola.com.br<p>I'm very anxious to see how much they will charge. The Moto X goes for R$ 1499.00 unlocked or US$ 645.<p>Electronics arrive here at ridiculous prices unfortunately.<p>The Playstation 4 will be released at a US$2,000.00 price point.
Come on, big screen with <i>low</i> resolution, weak CPU/GPU, reduced RAM - Samsung's approach to sell cheap phones which look like Galaxy S III/IV.<p>Is this what is called innovations nowadays?)
Unless Google is bundling this with an unlimited bandwidth cellular plan, 8GB/16GB are totally inadequate for anyone who hopes to create or consume audio/visual content.