Motorola Officially Unveils the Moto G; Specs & Features Detailed Plus Video

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[video=youtube;VunSqD1MOjE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VunSqD1MOjE[/video]​

The Moto G was officially unveiled this morning. The device could hold some surprising value considering its price. It will be available for $179/£135 for the 8GB version or $199/£159 for the 16GB version. Both of these prices are unlocked and off contract. Here's a breakdown of specs:

• 4.5-inch LCD, HD (1280 x 720), 326ppi
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, quad-core @ 1.2GHz, Adreno 305
• RAM 1GB
• 8GB or 16GB Storage
• Battery 2070 mAh
• 5 MP rear LED flash Camera
• 1.3 MP front Cam
• 3G/GSM
• GPS, GLONASS, microUSB, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE
• Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, KitKat update guaranteed in January
• Dimensions 129.9 x 65.9 x 6-11.6mm
• Black/White, replaceable colored backplates

Obviously the big hit to this is the lack of LTE support. Regardless, for many average users this could be a tremendous deal. We can see folks snapping this up and heading to T-Mobile for a very affordable total package price. Here's a breakdown of the availability of the device:

• Initial launch within the next few weeks: Brazil, UK, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Colombia, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Argentina, France, Peru, Chile, Honk Kong, Netherlands, Singapore.
• Second launch starting rollout in January 2014: US, India, Guatemala, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Australia, Honduras, Ghana, New Zealand, El Salvador, Kuwait, Indonesia, Panama, Oman, Ecuador, Uruguay, Jordan, Venezuela, Paraguay, Dominican Republic , UAE.

With these prices this device could become the budget-friendly device of choice across the globe in a short period of time.

 

[akhenax]

This is a really nice device. I wish it had support for an SDCARD. 8/16 gigs of space just aint gonna cut it for my music and video library.

 

[MissionImprobable]

Glad that Sony isn't the only one offering low cost, off contract devices.

 

[cereal killer]

Motorola just got their feet beneath them with this phone. This is by far the best decision an Android manufacturer has made in a lonnnggggggg time. You can bet this phone will be their best seller well into 2014 and beyond (with other iterations) The Moto G is a game changer

 

[TheOldFart]

Would be a great phone to buy off contract in case my wife damages/loses her Maxx or me my One. For $200, it should hold either one of us over until we're eligible for a new phone at 24 months. It might be a good choice for those who want to keep unlimited without spending $400-$700 off contract. I would expect it to be a big seller in countries that don't have contract/subsidized pricing.