Google may not be an active participant in the upcoming Moto X release date but the tech is definitely giving its all out support for the big Motorola X-Phone push, its technology and resources including.

Pegged for a likely late Q3 2013 debut, Motorola is upbeat that the X-Phone is one of the gadgets to watch for the second half of the year, able to withstand the juggernauts to come, specifically coming from Apple's iPhone 5S and Samsung's Galaxy Note 3.

According to Motorola chief Dennis Woodside, the Moto X is brimming with exciting features that it could easily become Google's 'next big thing', at least in the hardware division, exceeding even the company's Nexus efforts.

What actually inspires such solid confidence on Mr Woodside's part? The two interesting features listed below should answer that question.

Handset sensors to power the X-Phone's predictive functions

Samsung wrapped these similar device capabilities as the Galaxy S4's Smart features. However, Google and Motorola are pushing the envelope a bit farther: the Moto X is smart enough that it can predict what users would want to do, according to a new report by BGR News.

For instance, built-in sensors of the gadget will automatically start the camera app as the X-Phone owner takes a 'shooting posture' or other application will start running as soon as the handset detects movement or touch.

The functions, of course, will depend on the personalised configuration or 'gradual training' of the device, that is the Google smartphone will slowly sync with the gadget routines of its owner.

Advanced face unlocking feature

Google recently won the nod of U.S. for a new security patent that uses face recognition to unlock a smartphone, most likely any of the Nexus models or the Motorola X-Phone. This technology, however, is distinct from the earlier Android make as it requires a series of facial gestures for the digital key to function well.

Instead of the stationary portrait photo, Moto X users will need to face up with the lock screen and launch into 'wacky face' actions - blinking eye, widened mouth for instance - to convince the device that they are the real owners.

This security measure seems robust enough compared to the current set up, which according to BBC News is easily bypassed by a photo of the gadget owner.

The Motorola X-Phone is set for a likely August release date, which is the earliest forecast, hitting the U.S. market first with the rest of the world to follow soon.