A cheaper Moto G is on the way [with specs]

[TopWargamer]

http://www.technobuffalo.com/2014/04/18/specs-for-cheaper-version-of-moto-g-leaked/

 

 

When Motorola revealed the Moto G it completely changed our perception of what a budget smartphone could be. Now it looks like the company may be gearing up to offer an even cheaper handset. A new Motorola device was recently spotted by Brazilian site Tecnoblogafter passing through Anatel (the country’s FCC equivalent) to reveal a list of specs for the upcoming device.

 

As the article says, the cheaper Moto G will come in 3 variants, mode numbers: XT 1021, XT 1022, and XT 1025. "The first offers a single SIM card slot, while the second is a dual-SIM device and the third packs dual-SIM support and a digital TV tuner." All 3 variants include the same specs.

 

Specs (also listed in the above picture)

-4.3" display

-4GB of storage

-1.2GHz dual-core processor 

-1GB of RAM

-1,900mAh battery

-5MP camera

-2G and 3G connectivity

-Android 4.4

 

The article also mentions that a little while ago Motorola said that they had plans to work on a $50 smartphone, so maybe this is that $50 smartphone. Who knows.

[Nickolas47]

best valey for money phone i think

[Damikiller37]

If this is going to cost 50 dollars then that will be a really compelling price.

[antoainb]

No SD card slot? Come on! Other than that good for the price.

[TheRoss0411]

I am just about to get a moto G

[Raimondas Urbas]

I can't see this being someway game changing. Just another cheap budget phone.

[antoainb]

I can't see this being someway game changing. Just another cheap budget phone.

 

You can't get a 4.3" screen for $50, or any of those specs. (if it ends up costing $50)

[Tea1337]

Would be worth the buy for someone who can't dump $600 into the latest smartphones.

[Raimondas Urbas]

You can't get a 4.3" screen for $50, or any of those specs. (if it ends up costing $50)

from popular manufacturer. You could find something like that made by estar or prestigio. Or even some china company

[.:MARK:.]

You're better off with a Goophone of some sort.

[Sharif]

I am just about to get a moto G

get that

it has a better processor and its GOOGLE means updates i think*

[NinjaStyle013]

Yes please I want big screens on a budget

[Hyrikan]

get that

it has a better processor and its GOOGLE means updates i think*

 

It actually isn't google anymore, they've sold Motorala just after Moto G/X release. But anyways updates should be coming for a while.

[Sharif]

It actually isn't google anymore, they've sold Motorala just after Moto G/X release. But anyways updates should be coming for a while.

its written on there page a GOOGLE company :huh:

                                             scroll to bottom

[Hyrikan]

its written on there page a GOOGLE company :huh:

                                             scroll to bottom

 

Fascinating ... Google sold Motorola to Lenovo end of 2013 . Maybe the purchase isn't completly finished yet?

Edit Source: http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/29/5358620/lenovo-reportedly-buying-motorola-mobility-from-google

[TopWargamer]

Fascinating ... Google sold Motorola to Lenovo end of 2013 . Maybe the purchase isn't completly finished yet?

Probably not. There's a lot of legal work to go through. Doesn't surprise me. 

[Sharif]

Fascinating ... Google sold Motorola to Lenovo end of 2013 . Maybe the purchase isn't completly finished yet?

maybe i guess becasue the advertisement has same thing on it

plus the salesmen in a electronic store won't stop saying that

[Hyrikan]

Probably not. There's a lot of legal work to go through. Doesn't surprise me. 

 

Yeah I'm aware of the legal work. But it's still interesting that Motorola still mentions it on their page when the purchase is confirmed by both CEOs and Lenovos CEO talked about his plans for Motorola in an interview 2 weeks ago.

[TopWargamer]

Yeah I'm aware of the legal work. But it's still interesting that Motorola still mentions it on their page when the purchase is confirmed by both CEOs and Lenovos CEO talked about his plans for Motorola in an interview 2 weeks ago.

Well until the legal work is done, they're still a Google company. 

[Hyrikan]

Well until the legal work is done, they're still a Google company. 

 

True that.

[SOLO_AVENGER]

I think these are deigned for developing countries mainly. Countries such as India where dual sim phones are quite popular!

[Misanthrope]

Pro tip: Everytime you see phones announced with Dual sims is probably for developing countries. For some reason that's a very clear giveaway and something other "rich" markets do not really value that much. 

And an even bigger giveaway is that TV functionality: that's most definitively an "emerging market" feature right there....for whatever reason.

[Probenja]

At the bottom it says $R 599 and that is $US 267 for the dual-sim + tv tuner version. The Moto G in Brazil is arround $R 699 ($US 312) for the base 8gb model. So it is not that much cheaper but it is still a nice cheaper and smaller version of the moto g and i bet it is going to have the same popularity as the moto g in south-america (which has been a best seller).

[AstroZombie1]

I would much, much rather have a 32gb Moto G tbh. 

[Rassilon]

I hope this is the future of phones.

This 1080/Snapdragon 801/20mp camera race has gotten way out of hand and made a good $100 phone impossible.