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Motorola Moto 360 unboxing and initial setup

The Moto X is also sold unlocked and will work with any major U.S. carrier, not to mention get some of the fastest OS upgrades of any brand.

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You just received the new 2015 Moto X, and now you need to set it up. And over the years, those damn good phones have started to cost less and less. The two phones are actually pretty comparable when it comes to capturing a rapidly moving (and oh-so-gorgeous!) subject. Additionally, it was exceptionally affordable like the original Moto G. There’s nearly no setup once you download the app from the Google Play Store, as it will find a lost or stolen phone easily. Also, the LED notification light has been placed just above the speaker grille on the top.

Its casing is made of stainless steel, with a much smaller bezel than you’ll find on LG’s two round smartwatches. The rear side of the device is something that has not changed a lot. You can also tap the volume down key anytime you want to grab a photo, from the front or the rear of the camera. It did take a little while to sync applications from the phone to the watch, so you’ll want to be patient when it comes to this step.

Moto DROID Turbo 2015 features have not been announced yet, it is claimed that the handset will come with a 5.43-inch shatterproof display with 1440 by 2560 Quad HD resolution, octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor and Adreno 430 chip, 3GB of RAM, and 3760mAh battery capacity.

Fast forward a few years and I finally chose to purchase my first Motorola device, the Nexus 6.

One of the things that has always helped the Moto X line of phones truly stand out has been the camera app. Despite the camera itself not being much to talk about in previous iterations of this phone, the software that drives the user experience is excellent. It also has a nano-coating for water resistance. Play’s waterproofing is limited to spilled drinks and rain to some extent. If you’ve used a Moto X before, the experience won’t be all that different here. However, the display of the phone is not the top-notch in terms of quality. Samsung is undoubtedly making the best smartphone displays around right now. The Full HD LCD display churns out 1080×1920 pixels resolution and a pixel density of 403ppi. Both sizes come with Gorilla Glass 3.

Colors are pretty vibrant and crisp and the contrast displayed on the display is quite impressive. It might give the user a hard time under a bright sunlight. Moto Voice, Display, Actions, and Assist all allow you to make life with a phone simpler, but they do so while letting you enjoy a stock Android experience. With the smartphones coming with 3 and 4GB or potential RAMs off late, 2GB sounds like a less.

The question you have to ask yourself is which factors are most important to you –  whether the Note’s advantages in certain areas are worth the hefty premium in price. The device supports 4G LTE on both SIMs. Compared to flagship devices, things do fall apart a bit. Multi-tasking becomes a bit tough in this phone as it seldom hangs.

Overall, the Moto X Play has one of the best displays in its price range, better than the OnePlus 2 and the ZenFone 2 that show slightly warmer colours. I’ll continue to test out the Huawei Watch, but I’m not yet convinced it’s the best Android Wear smartwatch for me. After you’ve done everything mentioned above users should thumb through settings just to get familiar with the phone. Having convincingly proven that specifications necessarily don’t make for a great phone – with the Moto E and Moto G – Motorola is out on its next mission with the Moto X Play.

Basic games are handled well by the Moto X Play, while more graphics intensive games like Asphalt 8: Airborne and Leo’s Fortune run ok with slight occasional stutter.

You will be getting the true Android in this device.

The Moto X Pure Edition is now the most customizable phone on the market, thanks to Moto Maker which is Motorola’s online design studio.

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The Huawei Watch runs on the current version of Android Wear, which requires users to connect the wearable to a Bluetooth device in order to play music or watch videos. If you have security on your phone, like a PIN, Moto Display still works, and you have complete control over how much information is displayed.

Motorola Moto X Play Review: It's All about Awesome Camera and Larger Battery