Motorola’s “Moto X”, the cellphone maker’s first flagship device since Google bought the company last year, stands out in a crowded market due to its customisable colours and materials, yet stops short of being an “iPhone killer,” reviewers said.
The highly anticipated Moto X is Motorola’s latest attempt to break into a smartphone market dominated by Apple and Samsung Electronics.
Reviews published in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times newspapers late Tuesday praised the phone’s customizable colours and materials, but said its other features were not game changing.
Walter Mossberg wrote in the Wall Street Journal that “Moto X is an innovative phone, not a revolutionary one. But it may point toward a more revolutionary future.”
Mossberg highlighted that unlike other phones Moto X is always listening for voice input without the need to activate a command.