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KeepNTouch's review of the Motorola Moto X (Verizon, 1st gen.)
original version, submitted Oct 21, 2013, 5:47 PM:
All Hands On The Wheel Phone
For the record this is a better device on Verizon's network than AT&T. There were no latency issues when using Google Voice on Verizon's network, I could issue a command and immediately reissue another command without waiting for the network to 'regroup'. The Moto X is my mini co pilot while driving many miles per month. I've set alarms with voice commands, which is great when you are half tired. Google voice has grown up nicely in the last 4 years (it may have acquired some other software), but we've seen this evolve from talking text messages, to talking google searches to this fuller featured voice assistant.
The Touchless control works well, the voice call quality is excellent and the sound quality of music is excellent.
This is a device that I believe would be easy for anyone to operate, once the phone is voice trained. It's less than 5 minutes to train the device for your voice and calling and navigating is all touchless, which allows for all hands on the wheel driving.
There's no MOTOBLUR, you get Motorola's extra device security features, which have been around a minute and you can decide to use them or not. Motorola's Smart Assist is a trimmed downed version of Smart Actions. They probably selected the MOST used.
The screen is very nice, although it's no S4 or retina display, I would have preferred a larger screen, but oh well.
What's not so great.... the camera is simply not Samsung, HTC, Nokia or iPhone camera quality. It's not; forget about it and pick what's important to you.. The on screen keys take up much needed real estate with web browsing, but you have to pick your poison.
My hands can accommodate a larger phone, but larger phones don't fit as well in small purses and I can't hide them as well under my shirt, so I like the overall size of the Moto X. This is a must have.
edited Oct 24, 2013, 7:24 AM to read:
All Hands On The Wheel Phone
For the record this is a better device on Verizon's network than AT&T. There were no latency issues when using Google Voice on Verizon's network, I could issue a command and immediately reissue another command without waiting for the network to 'regroup'. The Moto X is my mini co pilot while driving many miles per month. I've set alarms with voice commands, which is great when you are half tired. Google voice has grown up nicely in the last 4 years (it may have acquired some other software), but we've seen this evolve from talking text messages, to talking google searches to this fuller featured voice assistant.
The Touchless control works well, the voice call quality is excellent and the sound quality of music is excellent.
This is a device that I believe would be easy for anyone to operate, once the phone is voice trained. It's less than 5 minutes to train the device for your voice and calling and navigating is all touchless, which allows for all hands on the wheel driving.
There's no MOTOBLUR, you get Motorola's extra device security features, which have been around a minute and you can decide to use them or not. Motorola's Smart Assist is a trimmed downed version of Smart Actions. They probably selected the MOST used.
The screen is very nice, although it's no S4 or retina display, I would have preferred a larger screen, but oh well.
The camera is adequate, but it's NOT an S3 or S4, HTC, Nokia or iPhone camera quality. You have to pick what's important to you.. The on screen keys take up much needed real estate with web browsing, but I guess they couldn't fit it ALL in.
The software under the hood of Moto X is what led me to this phone. It does have a stronger signal than my previous S3, Moto Connect is a bonus if you work somewhere where you CAN'T take your phone in. It's very well thought out device.
edited Oct 24, 2013, 7:28 AM to the current version:
All Hands On The Wheel Phone
For the record this is a better device on Verizon's network than AT&T. There were no latency issues when using Google Voice on Verizon's network, I could issue a command and immediately reissue another command without waiting for the network to 'regroup'. The Moto X is my mini co pilot while driving many miles per month. I've set alarms with voice commands, which is great when you are half tired.
The Touchless control works well, the voice call quality is excellent and the sound quality of music is excellent.
The battery gets me through 12 to 14 hours (GPS always on, navigation to two locations, 45 minutes of music streaming, download a few apps, talking, texting and some web browsing).
This is a device that I believe would be easy for anyone to operate, once the phone is voice trained. It's less than 5 minutes to train the device for your voice and calling and navigating is all touchless, which allows for all hands on the wheel driving.
There's no MOTOBLUR, you get Motorola's extra device security features, which have been around a minute and you can decide to use them or not. Motorola's Smart Assist is a trimmed downed version of Smart Actions. They probably selected the MOST used.
The screen is very nice, although it's no S4 or retina display, I would have preferred a larger screen, but oh well.
The camera is adequate, but it's NOT an S3 or S4, HTC, Nokia or iPhone camera quality. You have to pick what's important to you.. The on screen keys take up much needed real estate with web browsing, but I guess they couldn't fit it ALL in.
The software under the hood of Moto X is what led me to this phone. It does have a stronger signal than my previous S3, Moto Connect is a bonus if you work somewhere where you CAN'T take your phone in. It's very well thought out device.
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