Motorola is set to unveil its new flagship Moto X smartphone August 1st, but even before the company makes things official, The Verge
can confirm several of the device's hardware specifications. A source
who has used a CDMA variant of the phone firsthand tells us that it
features a display in the vicinity of 4.5 inches, a dual-core 1.7GHz
Snapdragon MSM8960T processor, 2GB of RAM, and a removable Kevlar rear
shell. Some of these details were initially reported by @evleaks.
Our source has also offered
insight on what to expect from Moto X's software. As Android 4.3 has yet
to ship, the smartphone currently runs a "near stock" version of
Android 4.2.2. The "always-on" listening mode
— which recognizes commands after a user says "OK Google Now" — must be
enabled in settings; apparently the Moto X isn't passively listening by
default. Additionally, device owners can train Moto X to better
understand their voice, a detail first hinted at in a leaked carrier
video. There's indeed a wrist flicking gesture that immediately opens up
the camera app (another tidbit we learned from the Rogers video), and
Motorola has included what our source refers to as an "Auto HDR" mode.
And similar to Samsung's Galaxy S4, Moto X will also provide a summary
of your notifications (and the current time) when you pick up the device
after it's been idle for some time. We're digging for more information
and will report back as we learn more.
source theverge
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