The Galaxy Note 4 and the Sony Xperia Z3 have arrived. The Motorola Moto X+1 will be unveiled today. The Moto X+1 will succeed last year’s Moto X smartphone.

Motorola which is now in the processing of getting acquired by Lenovo was written off by the tech pundits as the company struggled miserably few years and lost over $4.2 billion from 2007 to 2009. The company was then divided into Motorola Solutions and Motorola Mobility. The latter was then taken over by Google in 2012.

In August 2013, Motorola Mobility released the Moto X+1. It was the first smartphone launched by the company after it was acquired by Google. Motorola Mobility started advertising the Moto X by stating that the handset was completely assembled in the United States. The company even highlighted that the handset could be fully customized by choosing the preferred colors before placing the order.

Moto X received rave reviews from most of the tech sites. The device came with 4.7inch HD screen, Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 1GB RAM, 10MP camera and a good 2200mAh battery. Current line of smartphones come with full HD screens are mainly running on quad-core Snapdragon 800 or Snapdragon 801 processors.

New smartphones like the Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge, and LG G3 LTE-A are housed with powerful Snapdragon 805 processors. Still, the device is doing pretty well in the market as a budget range smartphone. However, now it is the perfect time to replace it with the newer model. Motorola Mobility has to offer the new Moto X+1 with powerful specs.

Today, Motorola will not only release the Moto X+1 smartphone but also another budget-friendly smartphone, the Moto G2 along with the Moto 360 smartwatch. However, the Moto X+1 specifications and features were almost revealed to the world through a leaked benchmark result. The leaked information matched with all the other previous Moto X+1 leaks.

Motorola Moto X+1 Release Date

The Moto X+1 is expected to globally release from September 10. Another report reveals the Verizon Moto X+1 will begin on Sept 25. No concrete detail on the Moto X+1 release date is known yet.

US Carriers and Moto X+1 Price

Moto X+1 will surely come on Verizon. Even other US carriers like AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, MetroPCS and Cricket are expected to offer Moto X+1. The customization features will be exclusively available on major US carriers. The Moto X+1 are expected with on-contract price of $299. Off-contract it is expected to carry a price tag of $399.’

Moto X+1 Features

Interesting thing about the successor model of Moto X is that its official name has not been revealed but the tech world is mostly referring it to as Moto X+1 or Moto X2. Here are the top 10 features that will arrive on the Moto X+1 or Moto X2:

Design

The Moto X+1 is expected to come out with aluminum frame. For the rear on Moto X+1, Motorola will be offering options like wood, plastic, leather and denim. Another report claims that the company may launch a carbon fiber variant exclusively for Verizon audience.

Full HD display

The 4.7inch display of the Moto X only supported 720p resolution. Rumors from multiple sources reveal that the Moto X+1 will feature a bigger 5.2inch screen with full HD resolution of 1080p. This will allow the Moto X+1 to become a good competitor to newer smartphones like Galaxy S5 and Sony Xperia Z2. Rumors also indicate the Motorola Mobility would pack a curved display screen which is also being referred to as 3D screen.

Snapdragon 800 processor

As we mentioned before, the older Moto X came with a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor working at 1.7GHz. The Moto X+1 is expected to feature a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor that will produce a processing speed of 2.5GH. Like the predecessor handset, the newer Moto X+1 will feature 2GB RAM.

Camera with Optical Zoom

When you think of optical zoom, you would certainly think of a digital camera but not a smartphone. However, rumors have it that the Moto X+1 will feature an optical zoom. As far as the megapixels are concerned, the rear camera of Moto X+1 is expected to be of 12MP whereas the one sitting at the front will be of 2MP.

Touchless Control

As the name suggests, this feature will allow users to use the Moto X+1 without touching the handset. Most probably it will be a voice control feature that will always stay on and listen to the user. Moto X came with voice commands feature. The same is expected to get an upgrade in the forthcoming Moto X+1

Moto Maker

The Moto Maker is the exclusive customization feature from Motorola Mobility that allows you to personalize the appeal of the smartphone before ordering it. Like it was for Moto X, we feel even the Moto X+1’s front and back covers could be customized with different colors.

Software

The Motorola Moto X came with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS but the device can be upgraded to Android v4.4.4 KitKat. The Moto X+1 will come out with the most recent available version of Android which is v4.4.4 KitKat. Rumors have it that Moto X+1 would be one of the first handsets to get the soon to arrive Android 5.0 LMP OS.

Storage

The Moto X came with inbuilt storage options like 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. It did not feature external microSD slot. Rumors are indicating that the Moto X+1 will feature 16GB and 32GB inbuilt storage options. Good thing is that it is expected to feature a microSD card slot. However, there is no information whether the Moto X+1 will feature a 64GB edition.

Battery

The Moto X featured a 2200mAh battery. With a full HD screen onboard along with a Snapdragon 800 processor onboard, the Moto X+1 is expected to feature a powerful battery. Rumors indicate the Moto X+1’s battery will be of 2,900mAh battery.

Other Features

Some of the other exciting features that are coming on the Moto X+1 include dual front facing speakers, plenty of customization options, Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G LTE connectivity, GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth and more.

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Karen Jackson has always been passionate about technology. All the way through high-school she immersed herself in computers and web-design. Her ambitious nature helped her become a pro in Adobe Photoshop only by watching online videos and working with the program herself. This is also the program that she mostly uses in the creation of websites at her work-place. Technological innovation and gadgets that push the boundaries of what we are comfortable with have always fascinated her, so expect to see some weird gadget reviews coming from her.