As blogged by us earlier, Moto X smartphone from the stable of Motorola is now available exclusively on Flipkart.com at Rs. 23,999 for 16 GB version. Currently, Moto X is available in Woven Black and Woven White colors. In early April, there will be three more color variations (Cherry Red, Royal Blue, and Turquoise Green), which will be available for the same price as INR 23,999, and two wood-finish editions (Walnut finish and Teak finish) would be priced at INR 25,999.
The Moto X features a 4.7-inch screen that sports a 720p AMOLED Display.The Moto X is powered by a custom Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor that has two Krait 300 cores clocked at 1.7GHz and a quad-core Adreno 320 GPU. This smrtphone has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The Moto X is equipped with the 10 megapixel rear camera with a unique “Quick Capture” camera functionality, which allows users to open the camera app with a three flicks of the wrist. When the camera app opens, users can take a picture by touching anywhere on the screen. This phone is packed with the 2,200mAh battery, which the company claim give up to 24 hours of battery life. It runs on Android Jelly Bean version 4.2.2 OS.
The Moto X is responsive to voice commands, which means users can speak an instruction and it will carry out the action without the user having to use hands.Most smartphones offer voice control, but it’s usually activated by pressing a button. For isntance, to use your Moto X, you only need your voice. Without touching it at all, you can get directions, set an alarm or do just about anything—just by talking. Say “OK Google Now” to get started. Ask it if you need an umbrella and it gives you up-to-the-minute weather for your location. Tell it you’re going home, and your Moto X will get you there. According to Motorola, Moto X has a special chip devoted to listening, which means it will not drain the battery by keeping the main processor running all the time.
Commenting about the launch of Moto X, Magnus Ahlqvist, GM of EMEA and Asia Pacific, Motorola Mobility said,“We are very excited about Motorola in the Indian market and we want to bring strong propositions that completely change mobile experience for the buyers. Moto X has been very well received across markets and would continue to add to Motorola’s momentum in India.”
The Moto G launched by Motorola through flipkart is selling like hot cakes in India and flipkart is bullish about Moto X also although it will face some resistance from budget smartphones of Samsung, LG, Sony and Chinese companies like Gionee. Still, it will be preferred by majority of customers because of its rich features. Let us see how the Indian customers respond to this device, which is highly successful in other global markets.
“After the incredible success of Moto G, we are quite excited to be the exclusive India partners for the Moto X launch. As always, we continue to focus on bringing the best products and a superior online shopping experience to our customers. With launches like these we provide brands access to a huge customer base spread across the country”, said Ravi Vora, Sr. VP – Marketing, Flipkart.com
