Motorola X Phone Not Coming Until August or Later?

Motorola X Phone

If you keep up with the Android rumor mill, you’ve probably heard at least a little about the Motorola X Phone. While the phone itself has yet to be confirmed, rumors continue to suggest Motorola and Google are preparing a game-changing handset. Now it seems that the game might not be changing early this summer as previously believed.

According to sources reporting to Phone Arena, the development of the X Phone is a bit behind and thus shipping has been pushed back to August “or later”.

There is no official word on why the release date is being pushed back, but it is very possible that Google just hasn’t been satisfied with what Motorola has demonstrated with the X Phone so far. Bottom-line is that it is becoming less and less likely that the X Phone will surface at the Google I/O.

Although everything we know about the X Phone is based on rumor, speculation and unnamed sources, we at least ‘believe’ that the phone will eventually arrive with a 4.7-inch 1080p display with a very thin bezel. We also believe it will run a version of Android 4.2 that won’t be pure stock, though it will likely be pretty close.

Other rumors about the X Phone suggest it will be the smartphone equivalent of Dell’s PCs, in that you can choose a base and then add extra custom order specs such as more RAM, storage and other options like a faster processor.

Are you interested in the idea of a Motorola X Phone or do you refuse to get excited about it until we actually receive concrete evidence of the phone’s existence?



Source : mobilemag[dot]com

Motorola X phone apparently delayed until late August

Motorola X phone apparently delayed until late August

Xperiencing delays

The hotly rumoured Motorola X phone still hasn't been made official, but its expected release date has apparently already been pushed back.

Initial reports suggested the handset, tipped to run Google's next version of Android dubbed Key Lime Pie, would arrive in stores in around June/July after a May announcement at the search giant's annual I/O conference.

PhoneArena is reporting that's no longer the case, with its sources claiming the Motorola X smartphone will arrive in "August or later".

Failing to impress

The unnamed source went on to reveal the handset it due to sport a 4.7-inch, full HD display and a slender bezel - which would fall in line with the likes of the Motorola Razr i and Razr HD.

No reason was given for the supposed delay, but it's been suggested that Google wasn't particularly impressed with the early prototypes, resulting in Motorola having to go back to the drawing board to impress its parent firm.

It's not clear how well connected the source is, so we're not taking what's been said as gospel, but it may mean we won't see the Motorola X at Google I/O next month - we're just going to have to wait and see.


Source : techradar[dot]com

O2 Refresh brings a new way to pay for your phone

O2 Refresh brings a new way to pay for your phone

Don't get Fresh with me...

O2 has decided to separate the talktime and phone costs in its new handset plan, designed to give users more flexibility.

In reality, the bubbly network is now offering SIM Only deals and the chance to pay for the phone over the course of the contract.

This isn't that different to how things work with the network now – consumers will still pay £37 a month for the HTC One with unlimited texts, calls and 1GB of data – but allows them to end the phone part of the contract earlier by just paying the balance of the phone, rather than having to fork out for the unused minutes as well. Of course you'll still be tied into the two year airtime contract.

There will be three O2 Refresh talktime plans on offer, mimicking SIM only deals, so for £12 a month, customers get 600 minutes, unlimited texts and 750MB of data; for £17, customers will have unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and 1GB of data and for £22 they receive unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and 2GB of data.

One and one, on and on

So the same HTC One plan would cost £17 per month on a two year deal for the talktime and data, and on top of that the user would spend £20 per month paying for the phone (with a £49.99 upfront cost).

And when the iPhone 5S comes rolling out, you can pay off the balance you've got left to buy the phone from the network and upgrade whenever you like. O2 is claiming that the One would normally cost £600 to buy outright, and on this deal you'll only shell out £529.99 over the two years to own a fancy new handset.

Although don't forget, you won't get a charger...

The full list of phones that you'll be able to get all 'Fresh on is: the Samsung Galaxy S3, S3 Mini, Note 2 and Ativ S, Blackberry Bold 9900 and Z10, HTC 8X and One, Sony Xperia T and Z, iPhone 4, 4S and 5, Nokia Lumia 820 and LG Nexus 4, although we don't know how much many of these will actually cost.

If you're literally salivating at the thought of such a price plan, don't rush out the door just yet. Mop up that flob on the desk and wait until April 16 – you'll be able to get O2 Refresh nationwide then.


Source : techradar[dot]com

Huawei Ascend W2 specs leak online

Huawei Ascend W2 specs leak online

Is this it? (credit: xda-developers.com)

A leak of the Windows Phone 8-powered Huawei Ascend W2 has appeared online, pointing to another affordable offering from the Chinese firm.

The device has been rumoured for some time, but now new alleged specs suggest it will be going up towards the high-end of the Windows Phone 8 smartphones.

If the latest is anything to go by, the phone will come with a 1.5Ghz Qualcomm S4 processor and 1GB of RAM, while an 8 megapixel camera on the back will offer 1080p HD recording.

As for the screen, it looks like we can expect a 4.3-inch 1280 x 720 display. All of which will be juiced by a 2,000 mAh battery. Images were posted over on the xda-developers forum.

Ascension

The Huawei Ascend W1 launched on the market earlier this year at the mid-range point the price plan. But the manufacturer has been shifting more into the higher end of the market, with the Ascend D1 and Ascend D2.

The starting price for the W2 will allegedly be around $289 (about £190/AUS$275) which is still a decent price tag considering the innards.

That said, don't take this as a promise. The leak also touts the release date as November 15 2012. We've double checked the calendar and we're pretty certain that date has passed.


Source : techradar[dot]com

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