Motorola X Phone is one device which has been talked about a lot but almost nothing has been leaked out. Motorola XT-1055 and Motorola XT-1058 recently passed through FCC but, we do not know, if they are the same Elusive Motorola X Phone.
Motorola X Phone: When did it all start?
It all started when the WSJ ran a report in 2nd week of December where they said that Motorola was planning to build a premium phone supported by Google to compete with the likes of Samsung and Apple. Nothing much was revealed in the article and even their source was foggy. The rumors regarding Motorola and Google started surfacing the web just after Google acquired Motorola Mobility in 12.5 billion USD 7 months before WSJ article was published. Google has several times said it on record that even though they own Motorola, they will provide fair playground for all the manufacturers and no special treatment or love would be given to Illinois based company. The article talked a lot about how Motorola X phone would be the best Smartphone ever running on minimal Moto skin over stock Android, the list goes on.
Rumors went viral: Relating everything to the Ghost Device, Motorola X Phone
- Motorola X Phone Would be launched at Google I/O this year (did not happen)
- Motorola X phone would be available on all carriers and also through Google Play Store
- The Ghost Phone will not be having bloat ware, though you could choose to uninstall it without having root access.
- Verizon would charge 15 USD per month for Motorola X Phone if you decide to get it unlocked. Really?? Such minor details??
The above rumors originated when Droid-Life published an article, saying they had some “Independent Source” for these news. Well, you be the Judge!
Motorola’s Job Listing: Need Product Manager for Motorola X phone
Turns out this was one of the most authentic news/rumor about the Motorola X phone. The Job listing stated Motorola needs Senior Director for project management department of Motorola X Phone. Yes, Motorola called the project as Motorola X phone. The Infamous Job listing was later on pulled up by Motorola!
Specifications Leaks out for the first time
Source was Phonearena in first week of February this year. They said in Motorola X phone the emphasis would be on Better Battery Life and superior build quality. PhoneArena went on to say that they have few sources within the group of people who are testing the Motorola X phone. Their version of Motorola X Phone had 4.8-inch display, a quad-core processor and a microSD slot and up to 128 GB of internal storage. (Quad core was the best in the business when the report was published)
Motorola nXt
This went viral when an artistic impression of a Motorola Device was blurred and named as Motorola nXt. The common “X” made it look, as if this device could be the Motorola X Phone. Later on clarification was made and the rumor cleared out. Phew!!!
Mother of all rumors: Ability to Personalize hardware of Motorola X Phone
This all started sometime in 3rd week of March when Guy Kawasaki (Motorola Advisor, Porsche Fan/Lover) posted on Google Plus
“ Wouldn't it be great if you could personalize your phone like this?”
He was referring to Porsche Exclusive service where customers could customize their car specific to their needs. The internet blew up this relating it to customizable hardware on Motorola X phone. This was outrageous!!
Render from GSMArena surfaces.
Motorola X Phone had a face now. GSMArena released the photograph of a new Motorola Device and said it could be Motorola X Phone. Its Fake or True ( we don’t know), keep reading! And yes specs were also mentioned as 4.7 inch display,4000 mAH battery, 720p display, IP certification for water and dust resistance.
20 Different Color Choices for Motorola X Phone.
PhoneArena sources told the world that the Motorola X phone would come in choices of 20 different color. To be honest, by this time the rumors regarding Motorola X Phone had become ridiculous. So much was hyped about the X phone, and no specific details, people started to make up things from thin air. It was the perfect example of “The Ghost Phone”
Motorola XT-1058 and Motorola XT-1055
We thought that Motorola X phone was just mere speculation of the perfect device people wanted from Motorola and just then Motorola XT 1058 and Motorola XT 1055 passed the FCC test. Both devices are exactly same and have peculiar resemblance with the GSMArena’s rendering of Motorola X phone. The XT1058 and XT1055 are coming on AT&T and Sprint respectively. We have absolutely no idea if these devices are the same old elusive Motorola X Phone or something else. For it to be a top end device, it had to raise the bar in terms of display and processing power set by Samsung Galaxy S4. Only time will tell!
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