Motorola launches smartwatch, updates smartphones

Nieuws Mobiel Wereld 5 SEP 2014
Motorola launches smartwatch, updates smartphones
Motorola has unveiled its smartwatch the Moto 360, as well as new accessories and updates to its smartphones. The Moto 360 is powered by Google's Android Wear software and allows users to check messages and notifications from their phone and track their daily activities, syncing with any phone running Android 4.3 or higher. It comes with voice recognition and wireless charging, with a stainless steel circular display and leather strap. The Moto 360 is already available in black or grey leather in the US for USD 249.99 through Best Buy and online. It will launch in two metal options later this fall for USD 299.9. 

Motorola also announced the Moto Hint, a wireless earbud that uses voice recognition to access information from a Moto X smartphone. To help extend the battery of its phone, Motorola introduced the Power Pack Micro, a portable battery that also includes the Motorola Keylink technology to help locate the phone or keys. The accessories cost USD 149.99 for the earpiece and USD 39.99 for the battery pack. 

Motorola also announced an updated version of the Moto X smartphone, with a bigger full HD screen at 5.2 inches and upgraded processor, camera and battery. It will be available in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia starting later this month. It will cost USD 99.99 with select two-year contracts in the US or USD 499.99 without contract. 

The updated Moto G also gets a better camera, stereo speakers and a bigger 5-inch HD screen. It is available already for USD 179.99 without a contract in the US and also launches in India, France, UK, Brazil, Spain and Germany. By end of year, the new Moto G will be available in more than a dozen countries and through several carriers around the world. AT&T confirmed it will offer the new Moto X as well as the Moto Hint.

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