Google's Moto G smartphone went on sale on Tuesday in the United States. far ahead of its expected January 2014 debut.
Motorola announced that the Moto G is now available on Motorola.com
with no contract, no SIM lock and an unlockable bootloader for $179 with
8GB of storage or $199 for 16GB. The move comes just in time for the
holiday shopping season.
Although the Moto G was revealed earlier this month, the device
wasn't scheduled to be available for purchase in the U.S. until January.
According to a
CNET report,
the early launch came due to strong demand overseas and the ability to
ramp up the manufacturing process more quickly than expected.
Moto G is the low-cost version of its flagship Moto X smartphone and
is predicted to be a major player in the emerging markets.
The device,
which runs Android 4.3 Jellybean and can be upgraded to KitKat starting
in early 2014, comes with a 4.5-inch HD display and touts a Qualcomm
Snapdragon 400 processor. The design features a curved back (similar to
the Moto X) and users can select an option from several different colors
for the back cover. You can simply buy a new shell to change the color.
The smartphone is also currently available for purchase in Brazil,
Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Peru, UK, Germany, France and Canada.
The
company said the phone will be in more than 30 countries with 60
partners by early 2014, including ones in Latin America, Europe and
Asia.
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