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If a Motorola prototype sounds like the X Phone, is it the X Phone?

Posted by | Posted in Smartphones News | Posted on 03-05-2013-05-2008

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If a Motorola prototype sounds like the X Phone, is it the X Phone?

The elusive Motorola X Phone, the rumored first smartphone under the Google-Motorola partnership, may have just been shown off in prototype form thanks to a four-photo leak.

The device in question has markings that back up several rumors about the hotly rumored Android phone, first and foremost being the AT&T logo in the top left corner.

Another hint is that this composite photo, posted by @evleaks, depicts the purported X Phone with a screen that isn’t too large.

That’s important because it would fit into the "sweet spot" screen category that Motorola design chief Jim Wicks said the company found to be "just about right" for consumers.

Motorola X Phone back

X-Fone Home

A second leaked photo of the supposed Motorola prototype gives further, albeit blurry, credence to the fact that this is the Google X Phone.

The backside photo reads "Model: XFon-ATT," which almost seems too good to be true.

Of course, this is different from the model number that was floating around the internet this week, XT1055.

A benchmarking app that caught the XT1055 claimed it to be a 1.7GHz quad-core processing smartphone running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, which sent X Phone rumors swirling.

Whether or not this AT&T-bound Motorola prototype is the X Phone remains to be seen, as the U.S. wireless carrier and Google have not yet responded to TechRadar’s inquiry. We doubt we’ll hear anything definitive on this speculative device, but we’ll keep you posted.

Confirmation what the X Phone looks like, instead, may come at the Google IO conference, which kicks off on May 15.

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Motorola XT1055 leaks and world screams ‘X Phone!’

Posted by | Posted in Smartphones News | Posted on 02-05-2013-05-2008

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Motorola XT1055 leaks and world screams 'X Phone!'

A handset going by the model number XT1055 has popped up on a benchmarking app, leading people to believe it could relate to the new Motorola flagship smartphone.

Spotted on the Antutu Android app by Japanese site Rbmen, the XT1055 apparently runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean while packing a juicy 1.7GHz quad-core processor.

The Motorola name isn’t actually attached to the benchmark results, but the XT extension has been used by the now Google-owned manufacturer on previous handsets – the XT9825 is better known as the Razr HD, while the XT890 is the Intel-powered Razr i for example.

Born in the USA

According to the benchmark app the handset is question was tested in the States, although you should take all this with a pinch of salt as results can be faked.

There’s been a lot of talk surrounding Motorola’s next big handset, especially now it’s owned by Google and talk of a "X Phone" seems to suggest we’ll see something later in the year.

The annual Google IO conference takes place in a couple of weeks where there is a chance we’ll see a new flagship smartphone bearing the search giant’s brand there, but we’re going to have to wait and see.

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Eric Schmidt touts ‘phenomenal’ new Motorola gadgets on the way

Posted by | Posted in Smartphones News | Posted on 16-04-2013-05-2008

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Eric Schmidt touts 'phenomenal' new Motorola gadgets on the way

Google’s chairman is at it again, chatting up the next wave of "impressive" gadgets on the way from the search giant – without really divulging much in the way of details.

AllThingsD reported Tuesday that former Google CEO Eric Schmidt made a stop at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference in New York City, where he got chatty about a recent visit to the company’s Motorola division.

"They have a new set of products, which are phenomenal," the Google executive chairman remarked. "Very, very impressive."

Schmidt wouldn’t elaborate further, except to refer to the upcoming devices as "phones-plus" – whatever that means.

No tension with Samsung

New gadgets weren’t the only thing the Google chairman was eager to talk about as the conversation inevitably turned to rumors of tension with Android partner Samsung.

Describing the relationship between the two companies as "very healthy," Schmidt dismissed rumors that Samsung may be co-opting Google’s mobile OS for its very own.

During a question-and-answer session after his talk, Schmidt commented that Samsung actually "helped to define Android" and how much Google appreciates the Korean manufacturer’s decision to "go Android" while the platform was still in its infancy.

And with good reason: Schmidt confirmed that Samsung is now the number one Android vendor by unit volume, which has now reached 1.5 million activations per day.

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Motorola X phone apparently delayed until late August

Posted by | Posted in Smartphones News | Posted on 14-04-2013-05-2008

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Motorola X phone apparently delayed until late August

The hotly rumoured Motorola X phone still hasn’t been made official, but its expected release date has apparently already been pushed back.

Initial reports suggested the handset, tipped to run Google’s next version of Android dubbed Key Lime Pie, would arrive in stores in around June/July after a May announcement at the search giant’s annual I/O conference.

PhoneArena is reporting that’s no longer the case, with its sources claiming the Motorola X smartphone will arrive in "August or later".

Failing to impress

The unnamed source went on to reveal the handset it due to sport a 4.7-inch, full HD display and a slender bezel – which would fall in line with the likes of the Motorola Razr i and Razr HD.

No reason was given for the supposed delay, but it’s been suggested that Google wasn’t particularly impressed with the early prototypes, resulting in Motorola having to go back to the drawing board to impress its parent firm.

It’s not clear how well connected the source is, so we’re not taking what’s been said as gospel, but it may mean we won’t see the Motorola X at Google I/O next month – we’re just going to have to wait and see.

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