{"id":3641,"date":"2014-01-29T09:35:18","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T14:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/?p=3641"},"modified":"2024-03-06T11:31:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T19:31:53","slug":"new-moto-x-price-cut-through-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/2014\/01\/29\/new-moto-x-price-cut-through-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"New Moto X Price Cut Through Valentine’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mobile device maker Motorola has announced another Moto X price cut,\u00a0just weeks after permanently slashing the cost of this phone from $549 to $399, Ubergizmo<\/a> reports. Consumers are getting the chance to grab another $70 discount until Valentine’s day\u2014can you feel the love?<\/p>\n

Good Looks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motorola’s X offering has been well-reviewed for its price point, battery life, and usability. Instead of aiming for phablet\u00a0size, the company went for a more friendly, hand-fit\u00a0design and a sleek, simple look with a 4.7″ AMOLED screen. The Android-based device offers robust voice control, a discreet notification system, and decent cameras \u2014 2 megapixels in the front and 10 in the rear. The phone is Bluetooth-enabled and supports WiFi 802.11 a\/g\/b\/n\/ac, meaning it is dual-band capable. It also supports 4G LTE underpinned by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro and 2 GB of RAM. Customers can choose between 16 GB and 32 GB models (available online only) and receive 50 GB of Google Drive storage for free.<\/p>\n

Motorola has also focused on taking the “touch” out of many simple functions, letting the phone do most of the work. Turning on camera mode, for example, is easy: Pick up the phone, twist the screen so it is facing you, and the camera is activated. No more swiping and waiting for the camera to initialize. At $399, there’s a lot to like about this phone, even in a crowded Android market. One of Motorola’s top engineers, Iqbal Arshad, described\u00a0it as the “most advanced smartphone on the market. Period,” according to\u00a0CNET<\/a>. Now Motorola wants to sweeten the pot.<\/p>\n

Quick Hitter<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Moto X price dropped even further on January 27 when the company offered a $100 discount for just one hour; between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET. Customers who visited Motorola’s website to register for the phone received a $100 credit code. The code was redeemable with any carrier and could be purchased off-contract. It’s worth noting that the last time Motorola ran this kind of discount promotion their website wasn’t able to handle the traffic<\/a>\u2014and that was for a Moto\u00a0X at $349.<\/p>\n

Motorola plans to keep sharing the love right through until Valentine’s Day, keeping the price at $329. At $349, the X generated enough buzz to cause serious website problems, so it’s a safe bet the company’s “Moto Maker” service will be getting a fair bit of use. With more color and accent options than an iPhone at no extra charge, $329 seems like a solid strategy to move Motos.<\/p>\n

Is $329 a sweetheart deal for the Moto X?<\/p>\n

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n

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