Leaked document suggests September 26th launch for Verizon's Motorola Moto X

posted by Alan F. / Sep 21, 2014, 4:25 PM

Leaked document suggests September 26th launch for Verizon's Motorola Moto X

A leaked internal document suggests that Verizon will be launching the Motorola Moto X on September 26th. The memo reveals that the White/Bamboo model will be available for just $99 with a signed two-year pact, from September 26th through October 10th. Normally, that particular model is $25 more. The pricing on Verizon Edge is $27.49 monthly.

Other pricing listed on the leaked document shows the Black/Resin model priced at $99.99 with a two-year pact ($24.99 a month on Verizon Edge). Moto Maker pricing starts at $99 for the 16GB Motorola Moto X ($24.99 on Edge). For a 32GB model on the Moto Maker site, the price is $149.99 ($27.40 on Edge).

Big Red customers have a week to dig out all of the loose change they can find. Best places to check are the couch, pants pockets and the floor of your car.

Leaked document shows September 26th launch for Verizon's Motorola Moto X

source: AndroidGuys via Phandroid

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17 Comments

1. KingKurogiii

Posts: 5713; Member since: Oct 23, 2011

i'm a Verizon Tech but i'm not confirming that this is 100% true...

posted on Sep 21, 2014, 5:20 PM 0

2. JMartin22

Posts: 2369; Member since: Apr 30, 2013

While it's a drastic improvement in the specs department from last year, many of the components of the device are still almost 2 years out of date. The 1080p AMOLED display is from the S4-era (not as bright, accurate, efficient, and more prone to burn-in than the S5), the camera module is old and will not have the level of detail and color reproduction as smartphones today. That's also from 2013. The Snapdragon 800 variant is about to be 2 generations behind in power and efficiency, the battery life from day to day usage isn't that stellar either. End of the year release cycles is just bad for a phone with this kind of technology.

posted on Sep 21, 2014, 6:58 PM 0

3. Sniggly

Posts: 7305; Member since: Dec 05, 2009

Except that virtually every review disagrees with your assessment of the phone, except the camera and battery life. And even the battery life is rated as enough for your average user. Besides, the true value of the Moto X doesn't lie in its individual parts. It lies in how those parts fit together. Guaranteed that it'll run better in a year than a G3 will.

posted on Sep 21, 2014, 7:26 PM 0

17. Ashoaib

Posts: 3276; Member since: Nov 15, 2013

this Amoled is AIU Amoled not samsung's super amoled... may be this is the reason that the colors are not accurate

posted on Sep 22, 2014, 1:34 AM 0

5. needa

Posts: 205; Member since: Jun 30, 2014

it sounds like this phone is not for you.

posted on Sep 21, 2014, 7:45 PM 0

10. VZWuser76

Posts: 4974; Member since: Mar 04, 2010

It's a SD801 and everyone's saying it's the same as what's in the M8, S5, and I believe the G3. Of course the panel isn't as good as the one on the S5. Correct me if I'm wrong but only Samsung will have access to those variants of panels that are on the S5, so anyone else who uses amoled other than Samsung will be in the same boat. And even if the Sony sensor is older (which I'm not entirely sure on), it's still a step up from the Omnivision units they have been using for years. Let's face it, if they would've put a 2500-3000mAh battery in this years X, for the cost and specs available, it'd be right behind only the Note4 and possibly the G3 as the phone to get right now. I'm waiting to see if this Droid Turbo is a Maxx successor, and if it is, and the screen isn't too big, that's what I'm going to go with. I really don't need to upgrade, but my 2013 Maxx will go to someone else on my share plan and I'll upgrade.

posted on Sep 21, 2014, 8:46 PM 0

4. Sniggly

Well this has me on the edge of my seat. :D Can't afford it on this paycheck, but maybe on the next one...

posted on Sep 21, 2014, 7:27 PM 0

11. KingKurogiii

what color combination do you plan on getting? this is as agonizing a decision as it was last year but i think i have it narrowed down to two options, black back/red accents or black back/lemon lime accents. i'm not gonna go for the leather because a lot of reviews i've seen indicates that it may be too soft and not up to long term use.

6. needa

i will cross my fingers for ya.

posted on Sep 21, 2014, 7:46 PM 0

7. Arte-8800

Posts: 4562; Member since: Mar 13, 2014

Mxzy should be here anytime soon.

posted on Sep 21, 2014, 8:25 PM 0

8. Berzerk000

Posts: 4275; Member since: Jun 26, 2011

My contract isn't up until next year and I can't buy it off contract because I have to buy a laptop for college. Maybe some other time, Moto. :(

posted on Sep 21, 2014, 8:39 PM 0

9. Sniggly

That just means you get in on the third generation. :)

posted on Sep 21, 2014, 8:41 PM 0

13. Berzerk000

You can bet that I'll be one of the first to jump on that.

posted on Sep 21, 2014, 10:08 PM 0

12. KingKurogiii

what Sniggly said but if you really need it Moto is having that $50 college promo. i used my friend's college email to generate a code and you can also sell your Mini to bury some more of the cost but it's not going to get you a whole lot and it should stay supported for another year.