Your smartphone is clever… but it’s also lazy. It relies on you waking it up and poking at it until eventually, it rolls over and does what it’s supposed to do. The Moto X was designed to fix that problem; instead of having to prod it into working, the Moto X does things when you ask. For example…
Always-On Voice Command
Most phones, you need to find an app, open it, and then ask it a question before you’ll get a response. Not the Moto X. All you need to say is “OK, Google Now”, and you’ll immediately have help right where you need it.
The One-Handed Camera
Most smartphones have an accelerometer… but they barely use it. The Moto X puts that tool to work. A quick twist gesture, and you’ve got the camera open. Even better, the camera is designed to be used with one hand; struggling to open the app and take the shot before it’s gone is a thing of the past.
Active Notifications
Sure, your smartphone will tell you you’ve got an email. But it won’t tell you who from. The Moto X uses Active Notifications; touch the screen and you can see what the notification is about, and even go straight to the app. Or you can just turn the screen back off and go back to what you were doing.
Motorola Assist
How often do you need to put your phone into “car mode?” The Moto X uses its sensors to determine when you’re in specific environments, and automatically converts to the correct mode, saving you a little time in the morning. And it’ll know when you’re sleeping, meaning you won’t be woken by annoying noises from your nightstand.
Endless Customization
Most smartphones come in one color, or maybe two; if you want anything else, you’ll have to buy a case. The Moto X can be built in dozens of ways to reflect your personal style, not the style of some committee.
Migrate Your Data
Getting a new phone means transferring your data, and most smartphones make it hard. The Moto X is built to work with Motorola Migrate; just install the app on your old phone, zap the generated code, and you’ll have your photos, contacts and more on your Moto X in no time. And yes, it’ll work on your iPhone.
See Your Texts Without Opening Your Phone
If you don’t have a clumsy workaround, you essentially have to hope you’re not missing a text message while you’re at work on your computer. But the Moto X syncs with your Chrome browser so you can see what you’re being sent in your browser, without having to grab your phone.
1080p Video, Front And Back
Most smartphones have the technical capacity to give you 1080p video from both cameras, but they don’t. Why? As you may have guessed, they’re lazy.
Automatic HDR
High dynamic range better captures what you see with your eye versus what you see with your camera. Most phones, you’ve got to ask them to take better pictures. The Moto X does it automatically.
And Finally… It Stays On
With “mixed use”, meaning the everyday use you put your phone through, your typical lazy smartphone will stay charged for nine to twelve hours; better have a charger handy! The Moto X, though, has a battery that lasts up to 24 hours with mixed use.
So, if you’re sick of lazy smartphones? The Moto X might be the solution.