This might sound like a controversial statement, but I think the Moto X is the best Android device on the market right now. Better than even the new Nexus 5 from LG. The one problem, however, is that you can’t buy the Moto X outside of the United States, Canada, and a handful of countries in South America. The only way for someone to get a Moto X and actually use it in Europe or Asia is to find someone who can buy the unlocked Developer Edition of the device and then ship it out to you.
Now I just came back from a five week trip to the United States, and every damn day I’d check Motorola’s website to see if they had the Developer Edition Moto X in stock. That’s how much I wanted one. And every day I saw the same thing: Sold out. Sold out. Sold out. At $650, I was amazed people were actually buying it. Today, according to Android Police, the Moto X has become even more attractive.
Stepping back, why do I think the Moto X is such a nice piece of kit? Google has nailed the size. Rarely have I found a device to fit so perfectly in my hand. The 4.7 inch 720p display is perfect, despite being AMOLED. Also, the active notification feature, whereby you can see your last notification with a simple tap, is absolutely brilliant. Let’s also not forget about touchless control. Being able to get an answer to a simple question such as “What’s the time in Singapore?” is as easy as talking to a friend.
Will the Moto X ever go international? Probably not, but next week, on the 13th, Motorola will be holding an event to unveil the “Moto G”. Rumors say it’ll look like the Moto X, but have cut down specs and a smaller 4.5 inch display. If Google/Motorola manages to keep the features that made the Moto X so special in the Moto G, and they ship it internationally, they’ll have a hit on their hands.
Update: I should note that there are actually two dev editions, one that uses Verizon’s CDMA/LTE network, and another that uses the globally deployed GSM standard. Both have 32 GB of storage and no microSD card slot.
