Tag: moto x

  • Relevance of Google Search and advertising

    Let’s take a look at a specific part from this excellent article published by AppleInsider back in April. It wasn’t a fluke that the Moto X flopped. Google has only ever flopped in its hardware experiments. But make no mistake: Google desperately needs a hardware business, and it knows it needs a hardware business. That’s…

  • Moto X from Republic Wireless defaults to calls over Wi-Fi

    Unlimited voice calls and text messaging without a contract as long as you’re on Wi-Fi? Not only does the deal sound consumer friendly, it’s pretty innovative too. Smartphone With Wi-Fi Smarts Most other smartphones can make Wi-Fi calls, but these typically require an app. Republic modifies the phone’s main dialer and texting functions to work…

  • Moto X’s sales disappoint: 500,000 devices sold so far

    The Wall Street Journal reports on the disappointing sales of Moto X. According to research firm Strategy Analytics, roughly 500,000 Moto X phones were sold in the third quarter, after the phone was released in August. By comparison, Samsung said it sold more than 10 million Galaxy S4 phones within a month of its April…