Coupon code lowers Moto X (2nd gen) price even further, to $150 with 32GB storage

We all know new smartphone releases, especially in the high-end segment, often bring consistent discounts on oldies that thus become goldies, but there’s only so much a top-tier OEM like Motorola can afford to knock off before starting to lose money and deciding it’s best to retire a beloved two-year-old.For the second-generation Moto X, commercially launched way back in the fall of 2014, that “breaking point” is probably $150. We thought it was

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Think age is just a number? Then get the OG Moto X (2nd gen) for $200 ($150 off)

We’re probably only a couple of months away from the launch of the fourth-generation Motorola Moto X, following in the footsteps of last year’s Moto X Style, aka X Pure Edition. Ergo, the third-gen can be unsurprisingly purchased at lower prices than ever before, i.e. $300 ...

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Best Buy clearance sale lets you score the Moto X (2nd gen) for as little as $243

Age is not just a number for the fall 2014-released second-generation Motorola Moto X, whose 2015 sequel considerably upped the screen size and resolution ante, as well as processing power, memory, battery capacity, and photography prowess.Still, the OG jumped from Android Lollipop to Marshmallow surprisingly early, and as such, it manages to stay in the spotlight way ...

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Verizon Moto X (2nd gen) may never get Marshmallow, but bootloader unlock is allowed

The second-generation Motorola Moto X was a measly year old when Android’s 6.0 iteration started making its way to Nexus devices, and considering the close relationship between Google and the now Lenovo-owned company until not long ago, we were certain an official update was brewing.While that’s ...

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Motorola offers solid discounts on Moto X Pure Edition + Moto 360 bundles

Interested in Motorola’s newest flagship smartphone and the company’s second-generation smartwatch? Stop pining for yesteryear’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, and pony up at least $600 before 10:59 am CT, on January 12.The six Benjamins will get you both the unlocked Moto X Style, aka X Pure Edition, and 2015 Moto 360, obviously in entry-level ...

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Motorola opens the tap on Marshmallow with Moto X Style, Moto X 2014 updates

In the days following the formal launch of Android 6.0 Marshmallow we saw OEMs lining up to start sharing the first details of their own update plans, with Motorola taking a prominent place among them. The news we got wasn’t necessarily great – there was a big wide-open hole that left the fate of US carrier editions of the Moto X 2014 super uncertain – but at least international editions looked like ...

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Second-gen Motorola Moto X drops to $200 unlocked on Amazon for limited time

The Moto X Style, aka X Pure Edition, can be considered the 2014 Moto X’s clear superior, but it’s also a significantly different phone, with half an inch of extra screen real estate. Thus, we weren’t surprised to see Motorola keep yesteryear’s flagship around after the sequel’s ...

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Moto X 2014 Marshmallow updates still possible for US carrier editions

With Halloween just weeks away, October understandably has us thinking about all manner of sweet treats, and Motorola got October started for its smartphones by talking Marshmallow: who’s getting it, and what will those updates look like? And while the company confirmed updates for many of its recent models, there were some notable absences. For instance, while Motorola affirmed that Marshmallow would come to the the Pure Edition of last year’s Moto X in the US, it didn’t say squat ...

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Hangin’ with Dr. Cooper: an interview with “the father of the cellphone”

We’ve given him our reverence more than once around here. But it’s another thing to sit down and talk with the man who made the smartphone possible. The man who –with the help of some very talented teams– made the cellular phone possible. The man who essentially made this site, our work and your thoughts on all of it possible. And our own Michael Fisher had the privilege of doing just that.Dr. Martin Cooper, born in Chicago in 1928, graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1950. He left his first job out of school at Teletype Corporation (which would soon get ...

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Moto X Style (Pure Edition) vs. Moto X 2014: hands-on (Video)

Motorola’s back with a new Moto X – two of them, in fact – and the higher-end Moto X Style (coming to the US as the Moto X Pure Edition) breaks new ground as it pushes the Moto X squarely up into the phablet space. It’s big, it’s heavy, and it’s packed to the brim with the latest hardware. We had the opportunity to go hands-on with this new Moto X at today’s launch event, and brought along one of last year’s models to see how the two compare.There’s far more ...

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Motorola design is the secret to its success

It’s a new day and there’s a new device (or two or three) to cover, this time from Motorola. You might’ve heard some fantastical bargain driving from the press releases today, akin to the OnePlus 2’s cover charge. Both the Moto X Style and the Moto X Play are coming below the 400 USD threshold. The Moto G is hovering ...

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Motorola will give you a free leather back if you purchase a second-gen Moto X

Even though we’re deep into 2015 at this point, last year’s Motorola Moto X still represents one of the best Android smartphones you could possibly purchase today. With fast updates to the latest (and very near-stock) versions of Android, and some impressive and high-quality specs, it remains a fan favorite. So if you were on the edge on whether or not to purchase the device, this latest Moto X 2014 deal may be just enough to convince you – for a limited time, the company will be throwing in a complimentary leather back with the purchase of a 2014 Moto X.The deal will last ...

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Motorola brings Android 5.1 to AT&T and US Cellular Moto X, Cricket Moto E

Let the Android updates never end! In what feels like the millionth piece of Lollipop update news this week already (and it’s only Wednesday morning!), Motorola has taken to Google+ to talk up some additional new updates. Specifically, these Motorola Android 5.1 updates concern the US Cellular and AT&T Moto X 2014, as well as the second-gen Moto E for Cricket.The bulk of the information is available below, thanks to a Google+ post from Motorola employee David Schuster. It’s all pretty self-explanatory from the information below, organized by device, but one thing you may be ...

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Verizon makes Android 5.1 update for 2014 Moto X official

Given just how recently the soak test for the update began, we’re impressed at how quickly Verizon and Motorola able to turn around and deliver officially the Verizon Moto X Android 5.1 update. The carrier has posted release notes on its website today, and the OTA is due to be rolling out any minute now.The full Verizon changelog is available below; let us know down in the comments if you’ve received the update on your own device!ChangelogVolume settings panel icons added to match icons in status bar.Quickly select different WiFi accessory or Bluetooth devices with the added ...

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Motorola Android 5.1 updates make progress: Moto X, Moto X 2014

Bring on the Android updates for older hardware! We just shared with you word that T-Mobile was getting the ball rolling on the eagerly awaited Android 5.1.1 update for last year’s Galaxy S5, and now we’re getting info on some similar releases headed out to a couple popular Androids from a different OEM, as Motorola makes its own Android 5.1 updates available for the Moto X ...

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