Moto G, Moto X Successors Launch Event Live Blog From Delhi, India

by NDTV Correspondent, September 05, 2014

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Sep 05, 2014

12:29 (IST) It's been a pleasure bringing you these updates. Do explore the rest of the site as we resume regular transmission.

12:24 (IST) In case you are wondering, prices for the Moto X and Moto 360 will be announced when they become available in India. Stay tuned to NDTV Gadgets on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ for updates.

12:22 (IST) And that's a wrap from the Motorola event but stay tuned to NDTV Gadgets for full coverage of today's announcements and more.

12:20 (IST) "Previous generation Motorola products may continue to be available on Flipkart, but they will be slowly phased out."

12:20 (IST) Comparison: Motorola Moto G (Gen 2) vs. Motorola Moto G

12:15 (IST) Read: Moto G (Gen 2) With 5-Inch HD Display Launched in India at Rs. 12,999

12:12 (IST) "Moto G will be up for orders on Flipkart from midnight tonight." (Editor: So not quite "today" as Motorola said earlier)

12:11 (IST) The Moto X

12:09 (IST) Moto X and Moto 360 will be available "later this month." No price announced yet.

12:04 (IST) The Moto G (Gen 2) is available today from Flipkart at Rs. 12,999 for the 16GB variant.

Motorola is expected to announce successors to popular Moto G and Moto X smartphones at its launch event in New Delhi, India on Friday. Moto 360 smartwatch and a headset of some sort may also make an appearance.

A leaked image of the earlier revealed some of the specifications of the 'New Moto G' including as a 5-inch HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection; 8-megapixel rear camera; dual-SIM support; a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, and support for changeable shells.

Previous leaks have also indicated the successor to the Moto G will come with thinner bezels than its predecessor; a 2-megapixel front camera; front stereo speakers, support for microSD card; 1GB of RAM; 8GB of internal storage, and run on Android 4.4.4 KitKat with an upgrade path to Android L.

Also expected to make an appearance at the event is the successor to the Moto X. Unofficially named Moto X+1, the device will measure 140mm in height and 72.6mm in width, suggesting a display size of approximately 5.2-inches. According to a FCC filing that was spotted earlier, the smartphone is expected to come with Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, NFC, and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac connectivity options.

Flipkart, Motorola's exclusive retail partner in India, has been trying to build up interest in the phones by posting teasers on social media.

In the first such teaser posted on Tuesday, the company tweet asked followers, "What happens when the exceptional smartphone gets even better? Watch this space for the next level!" along with an image with the caption, "Great pictures deserve an exceptional screen. The next level of the exceptional smartphone. Coming soon on Flipkart."

Another tweet said, "Listen to every beat, as sounds come alive on this exceptional smartphone! Watch this space for the next level." with the accompanying image saying "Amazing sound deserves exceptional audio."