[Rumor] New X Phone Rumor Suggests It is Not a Single Device, but a New Series

[AdamPA1006]

This sounds like a pretty cool idea. I want a big screen though and the phone will have to be pretty amazing to beat the Note 3 which I am planning on. I was wondering what the next step in phone design would be and "build your own" is a very cool idea.

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[cobravnm13]

If this is true, I'll be sticking with Motorola.

[kodiak799]

I've been waiting for someone to do this for a while.

Makes perfect sense, and you're not talking a huge amount of customization - 2, 4, or 8 core processors....1 or 2 gigs ram...maybe choice of 3 screen sizes.

And oddly enough, since VZW no longer subsidizes unlimited plans this phone may have been where I would have gone all along, anyway.

[pc747]

Now that you have a huge refund from the IRS coming you can do that....oh wait

Glad yall did because the irs reminded me of all the stuff that was passed as I was taxed out the wazzooo. Well since you got a lot back how bout you hit that donate button and help me out .

[djspy]

I'm liking this. I wouldn't mind paying $400 for a huge battery, 1080 display, premium build materials and 2+ gigs of RAM. I read the " starter model would start at $200 off contract. This is the way to go, build it to your liking.

[johnomaz]

Two phones I could see but how much you want to be it will be like 5 or 6 phones. Pointless.

[Garemlin]

This all sounds great. Even if only a fraction of it is true. But I have a funny feeling if it is unlocked and sold by Google VZW will find a way to block it from being used on their network.

Tap'd from my N7

[djspy]

That's my fear Verizon is evil like that.

[xsylus]

I think it would all device manufactures good to read rumors like these and try to make a device the delivers within the realm of possible.

- Give the people what they want -

While I doubt every aspect of this rumor has merit I am curious to see the first series of devices from the Google/Motorola amalgamation. I hope that at least one of the devices in the series includes a physical keyboard; I'm not sure I'm ready to give that up. I also hope that they've put an end to the embedded battery concept... if not in all the X phones at least in some. Samsung hasn't adopted the embedded battery paradigm so I don't see why it's necessary.

My only concern is that if the new device isn't going to be released until June the hype may decline not to mention that gives plenty of time for other companies to release phones that could steal the market and potential revenue.

I'm trying to remember, wasn't it Motorola that put a lot of hype into the honeycomb tablet that they finally called the XOOM and it pretty much flopped against the iPAD and Samsung Tab? Well maybe with Google added to the receipt history won't repeat itself with the X series devices.

[kodiak799]

VZW will find a way to block it from being used on their network.

Actually I think VZW is singing a different tune now. In the past I'm sure a big part of their motivation was loading it up with their bloatware. I think they've discovered they aren't making any money on that and, in fact, have shutdown their own app store.

Sooner or later rational thinking has to grab hold. Do they really want to give you a subsidized phone, or would they rather save that $300 and have you bring/buy your own? Turnover is much, much too low for them to spend that money to lock someone up that prefers a google phone.