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Leaked 'Ghost' photo of Moto X reveals specs and benchmarks

22 Jul, 2013 | by tech2 News Staff |

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The highly anticipated Moto X smartphone is scheduled to be unveiled at NYC early next month, and the invites to the event are out already. Guys at Android Police have already managed to lay their hands on some pictures of the smartphone (AT&T variant, called “Ghost”), though, revealing not only the phone in question, but also crucial benchmarks and a specifications list.

One of the leaked shots (Image credit: Android Police)

The specifications of the Moto X smartphone, as stated in the Android Police report, include a display measuring roughly 4.7 inches (4.5 inches minus the on-screen buttons) with a resolution of 720 x 1184 pixels. As for its processor, the website claims that the smartphone will be powered by a dual-core, Qualcomm S4 Pro processor and come with 2GB of RAM. The specs list further includes: 2.1MP front-facing camera and a 10.5MP rear camera with flash, Android 4.2.2 OS, Wi-Fi capabilities, NFC and 16GB internal memory. Interestingly, the website adds that according to their source, the phone does not have external storage support.

Almost customary that it is, every major launch is preceded by a slew of rumours and leaks, and the Moto X seems to be no exception. Just this morning, serial leaker @evleaks managed to leak the press shots of the smartphone, days after Google sent out invites to its August 1 event.

A video featuring the Moto X smartphone was posted by a Google+ user recently. The video gave users a more intimate look at the upcoming smartphone which Motorola has been working on alongside Google.

Among Moto X's key features is a more powerful version of Google's voice-command service – Google Now. Google Now seems to be always enabled on Moto X, just waiting for the activation phrase, which in the video is "Okay Google Now." When the phrase is said, a user doesn’t even have to unlock the screen, let alone touch it. Design-wise, though, the video doesn't show anything new. We've already seen a lot of the phone in leaks so far, and the video shows the same Nexus-esque design.

In addition to that, the phone has a new notification system in lieu of the notification LED – a common feature on Android devices. Instead of a blinking light, notifications on the Moto X show up briefly on the screen, when the phone is locked, with an icon depending on what the notification is about.

The smartphone also has some really handy motion-sensing capabilities. Starting the camera, for example, does not require the user to look for the Camera app icon. Instead, he can just twist his wrist twice and the camera will start up. The interface for the camera also seems to be rather different compared to what we’re used to from Android. Instead of a shutter button, users can tap anywhere on the screen to take a picture. Tapping and holding results in multiple pictures, like the burst modes that we see in many high-end smartphones these days.