Moto X Phone Rumoured to Run Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, Stock Android UI and Sold at $299 in All Major U.S. Carriers & Google Play Store?
Motorola X phone upcoming package has been backed up by a source which will include Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, pure stock Android UI and going to be sold at $299 only available through most U.S. network carriers and the Google Play Store.
New Information of Motorola X Phone
Motorola only announced the upcoming X phone in their latest advertisement which is going to be the first customisable smartphone and made exclusively in the United States. But a source leaked new information of what customers can expect aside from the technical specifications of Moto X phone.
According to the DroidLife source, Moto X phone will run Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie which speculated to be launched in October 2013. This means that Moto X phone owners will get first-hand of all the new features including the next major version of Android. Aside from Key Lime Pie, Moto X phone may also have the following options:
- Motorola X phone is expected to be available on all network carriers in the United States
- Verizon Wireless will sell Moto X phone under $299 contract price.
- All versions available in Google Play Store are similar with the off-contract price to Nexus line of devices.
- Verizon unlock bootloader variant is going to be available with an additional $15 per month charge.
- Unlock Moto X phone bought from Google Play Store has no additional fee.
- Stock Android UI will run Moto X phone.
- Expect some bloatware from its stock ROM provided by Google.
- Unlocking the device can remove bloatware if desired.
Release Date
It is unclear if Motorola will offer all of these options but the company intends to make the X phone very customisable according to the user's lifestyle. Earlier reports said that Moto X is supposed to be launched by July 2013 but Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie not yet due till October 2013.
All major carriers in the United and States are expected sell the upcoming Motorola X phone while interested customers from other countries can purchase a non-contract variant through Google Play Store just like with Nexus devices.