14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone maker Motorola has been rumored in the past months to be preparing for the launch of a new high-end device running under Google’s Android operating system, supposedly called the “X Phone,” and some more info on the matter is now available.
Apparently, while the X Phone is said to be real, it is also said to represent an entire series of devices, with the first of them set to arrive on shelves sometime in June.
Although no official confirmation on this has emerged so far, it wouldn’t come too much as a surprise if Motorola and Google were indeed working on a brand new phone lineup.
After all, Google did say a few times before that it inherited an 18-month roadmap when purchasing Motorola, and that it included no outstanding device.
And with Samsung gaining more and more market share with its Galaxy lineup, it was only natural for Google to react in a way or another, just as Android and Me notes in a recent post.
Apparently, the upcoming X Phone lineup of Motorola devices will receive updates directly from the manufacturer (similar to what happens at the moment with Windows Phone devices), and is guaranteed at least one full Android version upgrade after launch.
Furthermore, these handsets are rumored to be sold through the Google Play Store, along with carrier stores, something that has been done before.
One other interesting rumor regarding these handsets suggests that users will be able to opt for a series of hardware customizations, such as the amount of RAM they will receive inside the phone, and that they will also be able to pre-load specific software on them before they are shipped.
Unlocked bootloaders are also expected to make it inside these devices, with the first of them said to pack an 8-core processor when launched, something that might indeed increase their appeal.
For the time being, however, we should take the info above with a grain of salt. Clearly, launching new handsets with such options attached would attract a lot of users, yet it remains to be seen whether Motorola and Google indeed plan this and whether they will be able to pull it off.