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motorola moto g |OT| $179! $179! $179!
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lol, verge. i was surprised about their comment too. i dont think it feels cheap at all.
I got a Nexus 5 in early November, but the Moto G would have been my new phone if the latest news at the time wasn't a 2014 release date in the US.
Just about every other reviewer seems to think the quality is excellent and comparable to some high-end devices -- definitely in a class of its own for a $170 phone. Obviously doesn't compare to the very best $600-$700 phones, but how does that mean "questionable build quality?"
Just about every other reviewer seems to think the quality is excellent and comparable to some high-end devices -- definitely in a class of its own for a $170 phone. Obviously doesn't compare to the very best $600-$700 phones, but how does that mean "questionable build quality?"
They're a major site with lots of traffic, so it's not easy to ignore. Their reviews of notable Android phones also tend to be unusually negative compared to everyone else. See below an aggregate of reviews for the G; they're not only the lowest by score, but reading it also comes across as if the phone is a lot worse than anyone else thinks.
http://www.engadget.com/products/motorola/moto/g/
SleepingInsomniac
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Here's hoping mine ships tomorrow. It says starting the week of the 9th but I'm not too confident. That could mean anytime next week :/
Me too
and then we have to wait until there are some cheaper, 3rd party back covers 
SleepingInsomniac
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If anybody in the US ordered one but haven't gotten a shipping confirmation, Motorola was apparently affected by storms in Texas and surrounding areas. They hope to ship by the end of this week. I haven't gotten any email besides the original order confirmation and they haven't even charged me the full amount yet.
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/5219437bcd?commentId=748405#748405
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/5219437bcd?commentId=748405#748405
got a Moto G two weeks ago to replace my Galaxy S2
fucking awesome phone for the price. Easily getting 3 to 4 days out of the battery compared to maximum of 30 hours for the S2 (I don't use my phone that much obviously)
Camera is the only aspect that isn't up to par with higher end phones
Got mine from Amazon Germany, I also have a flip cover ordered there but no clue when they get those in stock
I just used a pair of scissors to cut my card (plenty of pdf templates online)
fucking awesome phone for the price. Easily getting 3 to 4 days out of the battery compared to maximum of 30 hours for the S2 (I don't use my phone that much obviously)
Camera is the only aspect that isn't up to par with higher end phones
Got mine from Amazon Germany, I also have a flip cover ordered there but no clue when they get those in stock
I just used a pair of scissors to cut my card (plenty of pdf templates online)
Well, at least this way I got a shim so I can use my old phone as a backup when necessary.
(posted to test the G's tethering... seems to work fine)
This is true. I guess it's hard to comprehend when you're getting shit loads of free phones. I was wrapped, I sold my iPhone 4 for the same amount as it cost to import one of these from the UK. Huge performance difference, I don't see this phone ever feeling "slow" like my iPhone 4 got. Really I could use it forever.
ThatObviousUser
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Ordered a Moto G off Moto's website since Amazon's saying it won't ship for 4-6 weeks(?!) Other than not using Google Wallet for one more step of convenience, it's a pretty great process. I actually really love Moto's site. Nice and clean.
I pre-ordered on Amazon a week ago, and they said it will be delivered on the 19th.
Fatalah
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Welcome to the Moto family! Is this your first Android phone? ;-)
ThatObviousUser
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It's for my sister actually, gonna replace her iPhone with it. But it is there first Moto I've bought.
Twenty7KVN
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Just ordered the 8GB us version from Amazon for my mommy
Visualante2
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Any ETA on KitKat for Europe? I've heard January and before January.
Pizza con salsiccia
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Got mine a week ago (France
Actually impressed by the device, and I'm so glad I almost don't have to use my LG L5-II anymore.
Still trying to figure if I should change the stock launcher or stick with the current one.
Actually impressed by the device, and I'm so glad I almost don't have to use my LG L5-II anymore.
Still trying to figure if I should change the stock launcher or stick with the current one.
SleepingInsomniac
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Still waiting on my day one preorder :\ Im not sure whats going on with Motorola. People that that ordered later apparently have gotten theirs. Its a little frustrating but Im sure the wait will be worth it!
I ordered the phone but i have an old sim, what type of sim does the Moto G use? I will like to get in touch with Vodafone to send me a new sim before my phone arrives.
Micro SIM, like most devices nowadays.
jeez thanks. Am still on a small Nokia from 2004.
I switched from a 16GB phone, and was a bit worried about the 8GB storage, but looks like it's OK for the time being. No photos/videos taken yet, but I have 3.5GB free to buffer them. In the long run, this will go to relatives who will be perfectly fine with 8GB. One reason why I won't run out of space for anything is that the G comes with 2 years of free 50GB Google storage. (I already had 50GB of free Dropbox thanks to my previous phone, lol. If these offers with phones keep up, people will never pay out of pocket for mid-size network storage.)
- Previously, I used Sugarsync to push music from my desktop to phone's storage. Switched to using Google Play Music for now, can stream the stuff from Google instead of using local storage. I pegged a couple of albums just in case of bad connectivity. Fun fact: none of the (Kpop and videogame) music I uploaded to Play would have been for sale there.
- I used to have Sugarsync upload photos/videos from phone to my own computer, but I have now switched to upload photos to G+ which works a bit smoother. Everything is uploaded in full resolution, and it's also easy to download everything to my own computer later if I want. My only complaint is the absence of an automated constant backup. No need to keep the pics on the phone.
- Not interested in using the phone for watching movies/series. Occasional Youtube video at most. I have a couple of games installed, maybe 0.5GB total.
Pizza con salsiccia
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Anybody having random reboots ?
Did it twice today while it was in my pocket.
Did it twice today while it was in my pocket.
SleepingInsomniac
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I also finally got mine. Definitely worth the wait! The screen is fantastic coming from a lower end phone from last year and its so snappy. I thought I was gonna stick with black but I think I'm gonna buy a cover to add some color to it.
got it today and spent 4 hours downloading everything that was on my Nexus 4 (which was stolen recently)
It's a bit smaller and a bit slower and not as nicely built but its still a great phone for $200. I just wish there was a 32gb version.
This is waaaaay better than the Alcatel Fierce which cost $150 and slow, unresponsive, and was running a weird version of 4.1 with no updates pending.
It's a bit smaller and a bit slower and not as nicely built but its still a great phone for $200. I just wish there was a 32gb version.
This is waaaaay better than the Alcatel Fierce which cost $150 and slow, unresponsive, and was running a weird version of 4.1 with no updates pending.
If it's the 16GB model Tesco has stock of it and you can get an unlock code for a few quid
http://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-m...-black/398-8016.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=398-8016
Usually a £10 off voucher floating around for them too.
Delusibeta
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Talking about Tesco, they're selling the 8Gb flavour for £99.99 on pay as you go.
Considering how much phone you get, that price is amazing.
Considering how much phone you get, that price is amazing.
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http://motorola-blog.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-download-moto-g-gets-android-442.html
BAM, 4.4.2 available for the Moto G. Holy crap!
BAM, 4.4.2 available for the Moto G. Holy crap!
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