The Moto G Phone, £135 yet decent smart phone.

[Sunray]

If there was ever a reason that Google bought Motorola, and I was at a bit of a loss to why, here is their first attempt at turning around an ailing business. And I see this as a very healthy 1st attempt too.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24913528

Make something that people want to buy. What looks like a very decent spec at a price that turned my head and I'm not in need of a phone right now. If you wanted a smart phone but were unwilling or unable to afford the contracts or cost of the Apple/Samsung phones, this looks like something that makes their cost look unsustainable.

 

[Pickman's model]

her is the 1st stab

oh dear

 

[Sunray]

oh dear

No idea what your talking about?

 

[Pickman's model]

...

 

[Fez909]

Absolute bargain. I expect this will sell shedloads.

 

[editor]

Nice move by Google.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I'll be interested to see what the screen looks like as this can be the biggest thing that lets down some budget phones like the Huwai.

 

[editor]

I'll be interested to see what the screen looks like as this can be the biggest thing that lets down some budget phones like the Huwai.

It's a 4.5"/ 329 pixels per inch HD display.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

It's a 4.5"/ 329 pixels per inch HD display.

Yes, but screens are more then just specs, how bright they are and what the colors look are important as well.

 

[editor]

 

[editor]

Screen looks outstandingly good for £135. I think it's a really nice looking phone too.

I posted up a bit more here; http://www.wirefresh.com/google-mot...-for-a-fifth-of-the-cost-pics-and-specs-here/

 

[Sunray]

I also like the availability of this, immediate. None of the 'look at our amazingly cheap phone, available sometime in the distant future when you've forgotten or its been superseded'

 

[editor]

I also like the availability of this, immediate. None of the 'look at our amazingly cheap phone, available sometime in the distant future when you've forgotten or its been superseded'

Yep. If the phone is as half as good as its looks and specs suggest, then this could be quite a disruptive handset.

It's a fifth of the price of an iPhone (and a quarter of the price of an S4) and for most users is going to be just as good. In fact some may even prefer the bigger screen.

 

[Sunray]

Flatmate has pre ordered one of these, will be getting a better look when it arrives.

 

[Crispy]

Very attractive price!
There are more and more times these days where I find myself wanting a smartphone, but I don't think there's one for me. I want to sacrifice screen size and processing power for battery life - ie. at least twice the capacity of standard smartphones.

 

[Fez909]

Very attractive price!
There are more and more times these days where I find myself wanting a smartphone, but I don't think there's one for me. I want to sacrifice screen size and processing power for battery life - ie. at least twice the capacity of standard smartphones.

The LG Flex G has nearly twice the average smartphone capacity and looks like a nice piece of kit if you like BIG screens. It's a 6 incher, OLED. The battery on is 3500mAh and it has a 'self healing cover'. Looks pretty nifty all round. Of course, it's not cheap, mind!

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Very attractive price!
There are more and more times these days where I find myself wanting a smartphone, but I don't think there's one for me. I want to sacrifice screen size and processing power for battery life - ie. at least twice the capacity of standard smartphones.

Bigger screens mean bigger batteries though....my note gets longer life then most people's phones I know, but accept the size isn't for everyone.

 

[Crispy]

Take the iphone 4, make it twice as thick and fill it full of battery. That's my ideal phone

 

[editor]

Take the iphone 4, make it twice as thick and fill it full of battery. That's my ideal phone

Best current compromise is something like a S4 and a couple of cheap spare batteries.

 

[Crispy]

A compromise too far, unfortunately. I'll probably have to get a battery case.

 

[ReturnOfElfman]

Was looking to get a new phone for the wife since the little one broke hers and this looked perfect but they won't sell them in China due to the Chinese government and Google hating on each other still

 

[editor]

A compromise too far, unfortunately. I'll probably have to get a battery case.

Eurgh. I'm not a fan of those things at all.
With batteries so cheap, I just leave one in my bag/jacket pocket etc and it's always worked for me.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Take the iphone 4, make it twice as thick and fill it full of battery. That's my ideal phone

Indeed. I'd be happy with thicker phones with longer lasting batteries.

 

[Crispy]

Eurgh. I'm not a fan of those things at all.
With batteries so cheap, I just leave one in my bag/jacket pocket etc and it's always worked for me.

You're the only person I've ever met for whom it has
I'd lose those spare batteries in days, and they'd never be charged.

 

[editor]

You're the only person I've ever met for whom it has
I'd lose those spare batteries in days, and they'd never be charged.

I've got a neat little desktop charger. Just pop 'em in and take 'em out when they're done. Easy.

 

[Crispy]

I've got a neat little desktop charger. Just pop 'em in and take 'em out when they're done. Easy.

I am very happy that your solution works for you. I can tell you with 100% certainty that it would not work for me. I tried when I (briefly) owned a Treo and failed miserably to charge the batteries or take them with me.

Apologies for hijacking the thread btw - this looks like an interesting phone/price.

 

[hiccup]

Just ordered an 8Gb one from Tesco Direct for £89 (using a £10 discount code for first time customers: tdx-fq7w)

http://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-m...-black/454-8906.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=454-8906

(that product page keeps redirecting to the Tesco homepage for me now, dunno if it's my work PC being weird, or Tesco having removed the product...)

 

[Chz]

If it's battery life you crave, the Huawei Y300 mentioned in another thread is your best bet. Powerful enough (dual core, 1GHz), but considerably less powerful than any top end device. Add in that it has a good sized battery and it goes several days without a charge in my wife's experience. It's a little crude, and the GPU's no good for 3D games, but it runs Android 4.1 without any glitches or serious hiccups. I've seen her run it 3-4 days before it complains before.

 

[gentlegreen]

Hard to tell from that how much app storage it has - that's my big problem with my Orange Montecarlo - and since I don't use mine as a phone, I wouldn't want to go under my current 32GB of local data storage - and I'll be looking for double that in any future phone.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Hard to tell from that how much app storage it has - that's my big problem with my Orange Montecarlo - and since I don't use mine as a phone, I wouldn't want to go under my current 32GB of local data storage - and I'll be looking for double that in any future phone.

You plan to have 64gb of apps?

I've 80gb on my note, but 64gb of that is via sd card.