We lauded Motorola's
latest Moto G as the best sub - # 200 handset, and it's hard to think of a better sub - # 300 phone than the Play.
The latest Moto G trio of smartphones offer solid specs, but don't seem better than competing cheap phones.
This means you don't even have to buy a pricey flagship like the S6 or the One M9 — you could pick up a cheapie Android phone like
the latest Moto G and still get $ 100 off the Moto 360.
It's all part of a running theme with
this latest Moto G — a slow trickle of more premium features in a handset that's more affordable than ever.
Moto G 3rd gen has also evolved relatively on the camera front, which has been an achilles heel for the company in the past, and
the latest Moto G is equipped with a 13 - Megapixel primary sensor and a 5 - Megapixel secondary sensor.
Among midrange unlocked phones, the Asus Zenfone 2 delivers faster performance for about $ 50 more, and
the latest Moto G has a customizable design and better camera starting at just $ 180, but its performance is weaker than the Alcatel.
It's always easy to recommend
the latest Moto G — a phone that's simple and just works.
Lenovo has officially launched
its latest Moto G Series smartphone in India called Moto G5.
Even without LTE (though that may be coming in
a later Moto G), it's just able to handle tasks more fluidly, has a better display, dual - front facing speakers, and actually looks like a smartphone grownups would use.
Not exact matches
If you have received the update on your
Moto G XT1033, do let us know what you think of the
latest update and what major changes you have observed after installing the update.
For reference, the
Moto G XT1028 with the
latest software release runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and received its final updates in Q1 2016.
In the
Moto G update section of our website you will find all the information you need to install the
latest firmwares on your smartphone.
As much as we like to brag about having the
latest and greatest phones with the fastest processors and the sharpest screens, most people really only need a simple, powerful phone like the new
Moto G.
Moto E,
Moto G, and the
Moto X series of Motorola smartphones were recently confirmed to be among the recipients of the
latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
Here's what you can expect for the
Moto X,
Moto Z and
Moto G lineups based on the
latest rumor...
If you're looking for the
latest G series handsets though you're in the wrong place - head over to our
Moto G5 review and
Moto G5 Plus review for the very
latest from Motorola's best - ever selling range.
The LG
G Watch, Samsung Gear Live — both of which were given out to attendees — and the
Moto 360 (which came a bit
later on in the year).
While you're not going to get the same quality as you would from a stand - alone camera, or even something like the LG
G4 or one of Samsung's
latest models, your new
Moto G is capable of taking some very good pictures.
With the
latest 2015 model a jump from Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 to dual - core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 aligns its ability with the original
Moto G, plus there's the addition of faster 4
G LTE connectivity.
While LG
G Watch will also be available for order
later today, Motorola
Moto 360 will be available
later this year.
The
Moto G 2014 is an updated version of the device that launched
late last year, with a new display, 5 - inches at 720p and an improved eight - megapixel camera.
We've known for a while now that an update to
Moto G line is on its way, and with this year's Mobile World Congress about to begin it seems Motorola is about to debut its
latest.
The
Moto 360, which is coming to store shelves
later this year, will deliver all the same functionality that one would find in the LG
G Watch or Gear Live, but it adds a level of refinement to its design that we don't see elsewhere.
The Motorola
Moto G is the
latest handset from the Google - owned phone manufacturer and therefore will be of some interest to those who follow the Android developer's progress.
It looks like
Moto 360 (1st gen) and LG
G Watch owners won't get a chance to check out the
latest version of Google's smartwatch OS without first upgrading to a newer device, as neither Motorola nor LG plan to release Android Wear 2.0 updates for their first generation Wear smartwatches.
The LG
G Watch shipped on July 3, the Samsung Gear Live shipped on July 8, and the long awaited
Moto 360 will ship
later this summer.
At its international launch events today, Motorola has taken the wraps off the
latest entry in its affordable
Moto G series of phones, the 2015
Moto G.
The Motorola
Moto G4 rules the budget phone roost, but the
latest version will be too big for many users —
Moto Gs now have 5.5 - inch screens.
All in all, budget buyers in the market for an unlocked smartphone with LTE capability and the
latest vanilla Android software won't go wrong with the
Moto G 3rd Generation.
The
latest Motorola handset, the
Moto G, will be unveiled at an event on 13 November where it's rumoured to sell for # 135 off - contract.
The new
Moto G (2nd Gen) with 4
G LTE support runs on the
latest Android 5.0.2 Lollipop operating system out of the box.
So far only the LG
G Watch and Samsung Gear Live are available for $ 229 and $ 199 respectively, but the
Moto 360 should be available
later this summer, for those interested in that one.
Less than a year
later the company has launched the second - generation
Moto G and although it comes with a bigger screen and better camera, this is one device that has its work cut out for it to live up to its predecessor.
Introduced in
late 2016, the
Moto G Play is still a great phone and at $ 40 it's the clear choice for anyone who needs an easy to use a phone with Verizon service.
All in all its not a big upgrade over the previous
Moto G 2 but comes with a refreshed design and the
latest Android Lollipop software for now.
Still, the Gear being imperfect wasn't enough to make me give up on smartwatches altogether, so when the
latest crop of Android Wear - based devices was announced (think
Moto 360, LG
G Watch, Samsung Gear Live) I was excited to see what they would be like in real - life use.
Yes, the
Moto G5 and
Moto G5 Plus have already launched, but the slide indicates we will see new
Moto GS and
Moto GS Plus models that will launch
later this year.
The rear - facing camera is a silver - accented evolution of the sensor on last year's
Moto G, a 16 - megapixel shooter with a f / 2.0 aperture that's sandwiched between a dual LED flash and two autofocus sensors (more on those
later).
Update: Time has passed, and
Moto's
latest line of budget - friendly phones is full of better options than the
Moto G (2013).
The company announced
late last year that it wouldn't roll out the Nougat update to the
Moto G 2015, which made its way to the market just a year prior.
Google's excursion called Android Wear was officially launched and put forth for consumers and developers alike to buy and support last June at the conclusion of the first day of Google's I / O developer conference, and since the original LG
G Watch and Samsung Gear Live, as well as the addition of the Motorola
Moto 360 few months
later, consumers now have watches from the likes of Huawei, Motorola, LG, Asus, Sony, as well as the upcoming device from the watchmakers at Tag Heuer.
This is the man who is also behind the
latest leaks regarding the 4th generation
Moto G. Posting on his Twitter account, Hemmerstoffer revealed images of a possible case for the
Moto G (2016).
Look for the
Moto G Play to arrive
later in the summer.
With the original
Moto X set to receive the Android Lollipop update soon, it will join the ranks of the
latest Moto X and the
Moto G (2014).
The
Moto 360 was launched
later that year, in September, alongside the
Moto X 2014 and
Moto G 2014.
It is worth noting that as the US - based manufacturer is set to provide an update to its mid-range
Moto G, some of its competing mid-range smartphones by other OEMs would also receive an update to Android L
later this year.
The
Moto G received an upgrade to the display, at least in terms of size, with the
latest iteration featuring a 5 - inch IPS LCD display, but retaining the 720p resolution from the original, resulting in a reduced pixel density of 294 ppi.
The company has announced the roll out of Android 4.4.3 update for the
Moto X,
Moto G and
Moto E smartphones through a blog post on
late Tuesday.
Those were also the aims of the Motorola
Moto G, launched
late - 2013, which took a lot of people by surprise.
Late last month, Motorola had slashed the price tag of its
Moto G smartphone in India.