Google can't contain its X-citement over upcoming Moto phone

Google can't contain its X-citement over upcoming Moto phone

'This guy is building exactly what you think he is'

Earnings season is in full swing, with Nokia posting not-so-awful results earlier today.

Google took the mic with investors later on, and while we'll get to its second quarter 2013 numbers in a minute, there's one device the collected Mountain View crew mentioned more than once.

"I know you're eagerly anticipating what Motorola is launching soon, and having been a tester for awhile, I'm very excited," CEO Larry Page said as he opened the company's earnings call.

He's referring of course to the Moto X phone, a device we've heard much about yet and are still waiting to see (out of Eric Schmidt's hand, that is). The wait is likely over soon as Motorola itself tweeted a photo today showing production at the Texas factory where the handset will be built is underway.

Mo-mo-movin' on

CFO Patrick Pichette took a broader view of Motorola as he ran through the figures, saying the company is "very excited" about the subsidiary's "upcoming product line." Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside dished in May that a "handful" of devices are due by October.

On the earnings side, Motorola hit $998 million.

Page described the quarter as "great," and by the average person's standards, it was just that.

Google posted $14.11 billion in Q2 consolidated revenue, up 19 percent year-on-year. However, net revenue was $11.1 billion, missing expectations of $11.4 billion. Not a huge miss, but a rare one.

Developing...


Source : techradar[dot]com

Post a Comment

It's free
item