The
Moto X is far from been announced but we are already seeing various leaks all
over the place. Next in the series is a leaked video ad for the phone,
purportedly made by Canadian carrier Rogers Wireless.Ever since the Nokia Lumia
1020 unveiling earlier this week, Motorola has been involved in various sorts
of guerrilla marketing of its long-rumored upcoming smartphone Moto X,
including, but not limited to, the appearance in the hands of
a high-ranking Google executive and assorted other leaks. This time, the newly leaked video shows some of
the new features of the phone. We are yet to see whether these nifty features
are some sort of differentiators for Motorola or whether they are simply part
of the next Android iteration, which will supposedly premiere on the Moto X.
The new stuff shown in the video includes:
· Open Mic - an
always-on mic for voice commands ala Google Glass;
· Active Updates -
part of the screen auto wakes up to show notifications and the clock in
standby;
· Camera is launched
by twisting your wrist twice;
· No on-screen
shutter key, you just touch anywhere on the viewfinder and the camera takes a
picture
· Holding your
finger for longer on the screen makes the camera quickly take several snaps in
succession;
· The Moto X will
launch to market (in Canada at least) as early as this August in both black and
white.
Previously
known, but now confirmed things:
The LTE capabilities;
· The
semi-transparent on-screen navigation keys.
We've
also spotted a side slot for a SIM card, so we would guess the battery would be
non-removable on this one.
Another
fresh leak shows the Open Mic voice commands in action. These work even in
standby.
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