The Moto X: A Device That Excites to Look At and Feel

As I held the Moto X in my hands, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and anticipation for this brand new device. The first thing that caught my eye was the bamboo backing, which is just one of the many options available on the Moto Maker website. Bamboo is a great choice, and it adds a unique touch to the overall design of the phone.

The back of the phone also features the prominent Moto logo in the middle, which is a bold move by Motorola. While I'm not entirely sure about this particular design choice, the entire look still feels very nice and cohesive. The camera on the front of the phone is a 13 megapixel sensor, which brings a lot of great power to the Moto family.

One of the standout features of the Moto X is its usability. The buttons on the sides feel really great in the hand, and there are many great features that make this device stand out from others in its class. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 801 processor, which is incredibly powerful and should provide a smooth user experience.

But what's even more impressive is the attention to detail that Motorola has put into this design. For example, the front-facing speakers are actually hidden buttons on the bottom of the phone, which was a feature that was previously only available on the Moto E. This is a great move by Motorola, and it shows that they're committed to providing their users with a top-notch experience.

To customize the experience even further, Motorola has included a range of settings in the Moto Actions menu. By clicking on "Moto" and selecting from a list of options, you can tailor the phone's behavior to suit your needs. I was able to create my own phrase using the voice assistant, which will allow me to launch specific features or perform certain tasks with just a few words.

One of the most useful features that I discovered is the night mode. By setting this feature, you can tell the phone to automatically turn off notifications and keep the screen dark when it's nighttime. This is a great way to get a good night's sleep without being disturbed by your phone. Other features include the ability to respond to text messages, search YouTube clips, and do many other things that make this device truly versatile.

Another feature that I found particularly impressive is the infrared sensor. By waving my hand over the device, I can activate the active display, which shows me a list of notifications and allows me to quickly glance at what's going on without having to pick up the phone. This is a great way to stay connected to your device without having to physically interact with it.

Finally, there's the leather version of the Moto X, which I have to say looks really nice. While I'm not entirely sold on the idea of using leather as a material for the phone's casing, it does add a unique touch and complement the design of the device quite well. The aluminum frame is still visible under the leather, adding an extra layer of sophistication to the overall look.

Overall, the Moto X is one hell of a device that has really impressed me with its features and design. With its powerful processor, advanced usability features, and sleek design, it's clear that Motorola has done something special here. As we continue our coverage of this device, I'm excited to see what other surprises it has in store for us.

The Settings Menu: Customizing Your Experience

One of the standout features of the Moto X is its settings menu, which allows you to customize your experience to suit your needs. By clicking on "Moto" and selecting from a range of options, you can tailor the phone's behavior to fit your lifestyle.

For example, I was able to create my own phrase using the voice assistant, which will allow me to launch specific features or perform certain tasks with just a few words. This is a great way to make the most of this feature and customize it to fit your needs.

Another useful setting that I discovered is the night mode. By setting this feature, you can tell the phone to automatically turn off notifications and keep the screen dark when it's nighttime. This is a great way to get a good night's sleep without being disturbed by your phone.

Other features include the ability to respond to text messages, search YouTube clips, and do many other things that make this device truly versatile. The Moto X is designed to be a phone that can adapt to any situation, and its settings menu reflects this.

Infrared Sensors: A New Way to Interact with Your Phone

One of the most impressive features of the Moto X is its infrared sensor. By waving my hand over the device, I can activate the active display, which shows me a list of notifications and allows me to quickly glance at what's going on without having to pick up the phone.

This feature is incredibly useful, especially for people who like to stay connected to their devices without having to physically interact with them. It's a great way to get a quick update on your notifications without having to put down your phone or pick it up again.

The infrared sensor also adds a new level of interaction to the Moto X. By using this feature, you can quickly switch between different apps and tasks without having to navigate through menus or touch screens. It's a great way to streamline your workflow and make the most of this device.

Leather Version: A Unique Touch

Finally, there's the leather version of the Moto X, which I have to say looks really nice. While I'm not entirely sold on the idea of using leather as a material for the phone's casing, it does add a unique touch and complement the design of the device quite well.

The aluminum frame is still visible under the leather, adding an extra layer of sophistication to the overall look. It's clear that Motorola has put a lot of thought into designing this device, and every detail, no matter how small, contributes to its overall feel and aesthetic.

Overall, the Moto X is a device that has truly impressed me with its features and design. With its powerful processor, advanced usability features, and sleek design, it's clear that Motorola has done something special here. As we continue our coverage of this device, I'm excited to see what other surprises it has in store for us.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enyou might be looking at one of the best Android experiences available today hey it's Josh vagar from Android authority and this is the brand new Moto X we might not have been able to be there at the Chicago one but we have a great look at this the new Moto X and you can see I have the bamboo version right here which in the original Moto X is one that I really wanted and I'm certainly going to do my best to get this one in this particular version right now so what we're looking at here is the brand new Moto X it has the 5 .2 in screen and it's pretty much the size that you would want it to be but it still it still has the small form factor all around that will make it easy for plenty of people out there to use no matter who you are uh now as far as the materials go it all feels very premium and even the buttons themselves have this nice meaty look and also meaty feel rather is what I meant to say and uh as we get into the operating system we're going to have a lot of different uh elements in here that are very akin to stock Android which is what you already expected from the original Moto X but now it's even been beefed up more with more of Moto's own additions including gestures and also voice commands further enhanced but let's go ahead and head around the actual device itself we still have that well at this point maybe it's not so subtle curve on the back uh that does give it a kind of a grin uh right there as you can see in the shot right there um but that curve right there makes it so easy to use in the hand it's able to rest very easily right here with the thin sides that really cradle your entire palm and make it very easy to grasp head on over to the back and of course we have the bamboo backing there are a a lot of different choices that you will be able to have on the Moto Maker and the bamboo is just one of those choices now we do have the prominent Moto logo in the middle personally I'm not too sure how I feel about that particular logo but the entire look still looks very nice and you take it as a full package the camera right up here is a 13 megapixel camera at this point which brings a lot of great power to the Moto family and uh after that uh you'll be able to have black white all these different ones and also leather which you'll see a clip of in a little bit but all in all this is a device that is already exciting to look at and exciting to feel here are the buttons on the sides that all feel really great and there are a lot of great usability features right in right inside of this package that is powered by the Snapdragon 801 which is incredible and what you see on the front here actually something that I wasn't able to uh say earlier these are not buttons these are front-facing speakers now they've taken the philosophy from the Moto E that had the front-facing speakers that a lot of people wish were on the X and now they're on here the new brand new X 424 and beyond all right so we're sort of taking a bird's eye view of the Moto X right here the brand new one and you're going to see here the settings uh for the Moto actions now this is inside the settings menu obviously and you just click on Moto and you have a lot of uh places that you can customize the experience to what you want but what I did was I already went to the voice area and I created my own phrase in order to create the experience that I want for the launch so at any point in the phone um you whether it's on or off I will be able to say the following phrase and it will go ahead and go right into it what's up Moto X good night good night Victoria sleep tight obviously the phone right here is set for one of the people here whose name is Victoria but what I just did is put it into a night mode now what a night mode does is it will allow you to get a good night's rest without actually uh having the phone ring or the screen will uh stay off or it will keep going um and uh keep you from keep from disturbing you when it uh when the time comes for you to uh not get Disturbed uh a couple other uh command that are available are ones that will allow you to respond to text uh WhatsApp be able to search YouTube uh clips and to do plenty more with it uh but the other feature that I have here is uh in terms of the infrared sensors that are here now you have four of them two of them on the bottom one at the top that's easy to find but essentially what will happen here is when I when I move my hand over the actual device itself and the infrared sensors detect that it will turn on the active display now the active display obviously is one of the main uh components of the original Moto X that people really loved because give you instant look at your notifications and if I just wave over the device and just hold there I'll be able to look at all my notifications very easily now we're taking a look at the leather version right here and while I'm not completely sewed on the leather I'm sure that a lot of people out there will really like it it does have a really nice feel and it will definitely uh stay really nice in the hand uh but also you can see very plainly on this version of the phone but it's across all of them that there's an aluminum frame and you got the lip around here them really accents everything and it's beautiful uh on the on the leather right here you can see that there's no stitching whatsoever it's just this nice uh I was about to say cowhide but really it's just a nice leather feel and it really accents and really complement the look of the Moto X quite well though I will say I'm probably going to go for that bamboo version I got to tell you this is one hell of a device and uh one of the devices here at EA that really excited us with all of the different features that were already usable in the Moto X that have been further enhanced for this version of the brand new phone uh stay tuned to Android Authority for all of the best coverage as we continue our coverage of the Moto X the brand new MotoX as they're calling it and you'll see uh even more from us here at Android authority as we're here from epha in Berlin but we will still have a lot more for you even after EPA so make sure you stay tuned because we are your source for all things Androidyou might be looking at one of the best Android experiences available today hey it's Josh vagar from Android authority and this is the brand new Moto X we might not have been able to be there at the Chicago one but we have a great look at this the new Moto X and you can see I have the bamboo version right here which in the original Moto X is one that I really wanted and I'm certainly going to do my best to get this one in this particular version right now so what we're looking at here is the brand new Moto X it has the 5 .2 in screen and it's pretty much the size that you would want it to be but it still it still has the small form factor all around that will make it easy for plenty of people out there to use no matter who you are uh now as far as the materials go it all feels very premium and even the buttons themselves have this nice meaty look and also meaty feel rather is what I meant to say and uh as we get into the operating system we're going to have a lot of different uh elements in here that are very akin to stock Android which is what you already expected from the original Moto X but now it's even been beefed up more with more of Moto's own additions including gestures and also voice commands further enhanced but let's go ahead and head around the actual device itself we still have that well at this point maybe it's not so subtle curve on the back uh that does give it a kind of a grin uh right there as you can see in the shot right there um but that curve right there makes it so easy to use in the hand it's able to rest very easily right here with the thin sides that really cradle your entire palm and make it very easy to grasp head on over to the back and of course we have the bamboo backing there are a a lot of different choices that you will be able to have on the Moto Maker and the bamboo is just one of those choices now we do have the prominent Moto logo in the middle personally I'm not too sure how I feel about that particular logo but the entire look still looks very nice and you take it as a full package the camera right up here is a 13 megapixel camera at this point which brings a lot of great power to the Moto family and uh after that uh you'll be able to have black white all these different ones and also leather which you'll see a clip of in a little bit but all in all this is a device that is already exciting to look at and exciting to feel here are the buttons on the sides that all feel really great and there are a lot of great usability features right in right inside of this package that is powered by the Snapdragon 801 which is incredible and what you see on the front here actually something that I wasn't able to uh say earlier these are not buttons these are front-facing speakers now they've taken the philosophy from the Moto E that had the front-facing speakers that a lot of people wish were on the X and now they're on here the new brand new X 424 and beyond all right so we're sort of taking a bird's eye view of the Moto X right here the brand new one and you're going to see here the settings uh for the Moto actions now this is inside the settings menu obviously and you just click on Moto and you have a lot of uh places that you can customize the experience to what you want but what I did was I already went to the voice area and I created my own phrase in order to create the experience that I want for the launch so at any point in the phone um you whether it's on or off I will be able to say the following phrase and it will go ahead and go right into it what's up Moto X good night good night Victoria sleep tight obviously the phone right here is set for one of the people here whose name is Victoria but what I just did is put it into a night mode now what a night mode does is it will allow you to get a good night's rest without actually uh having the phone ring or the screen will uh stay off or it will keep going um and uh keep you from keep from disturbing you when it uh when the time comes for you to uh not get Disturbed uh a couple other uh command that are available are ones that will allow you to respond to text uh WhatsApp be able to search YouTube uh clips and to do plenty more with it uh but the other feature that I have here is uh in terms of the infrared sensors that are here now you have four of them two of them on the bottom one at the top that's easy to find but essentially what will happen here is when I when I move my hand over the actual device itself and the infrared sensors detect that it will turn on the active display now the active display obviously is one of the main uh components of the original Moto X that people really loved because give you instant look at your notifications and if I just wave over the device and just hold there I'll be able to look at all my notifications very easily now we're taking a look at the leather version right here and while I'm not completely sewed on the leather I'm sure that a lot of people out there will really like it it does have a really nice feel and it will definitely uh stay really nice in the hand uh but also you can see very plainly on this version of the phone but it's across all of them that there's an aluminum frame and you got the lip around here them really accents everything and it's beautiful uh on the on the leather right here you can see that there's no stitching whatsoever it's just this nice uh I was about to say cowhide but really it's just a nice leather feel and it really accents and really complement the look of the Moto X quite well though I will say I'm probably going to go for that bamboo version I got to tell you this is one hell of a device and uh one of the devices here at EA that really excited us with all of the different features that were already usable in the Moto X that have been further enhanced for this version of the brand new phone uh stay tuned to Android Authority for all of the best coverage as we continue our coverage of the Moto X the brand new MotoX as they're calling it and you'll see uh even more from us here at Android authority as we're here from epha in Berlin but we will still have a lot more for you even after EPA so make sure you stay tuned because we are your source for all things Android\n"