Motorola Moto X Returns To Smartphone Lineup In Leaked 2017 Roadmap
The next Moto X may be coming to a store near you soon. Mobile reporter Evan Blass recently tweeted a few images promoting the “Moto X 2017” or “Moto X4”.
The tweet revealed what is purportedly Lenovo’s phone roadmap. The image does not offer much, however, it does show that the Moto X4 will incorporate a 5.2-inch "3D glass" display and a "SmartCam”. A video leak posted to reddit also indicated that the Moto X4 will include a Snapdragon 660 processor, a hefty 3,800mAh battery, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a fingerprint reader.
The image also unveiled new Moto Z Play and Z Force devices. The upcoming Z Play will include 5.5-inch FHD display and “mods”, while the new Force will incorporate gigabit LTE data. There will also be a a Moto GS and GS+, with a dual rear camera on the Plus device. Motorola also hinted that there will be two new Moto E’s, one with a 5,000mAh battery, and two Moto C’s, one with a 4,000mAh battery.
It is unclear when these various devices will be released, however, many hope that the Moto X in particular will be released by the end of 2017. The first Moto X was released in 2013, while the second generation device was released in 2014. The Moto X Style (branded as Moto X Pure Edition in the United States), Moto X Force (Droid Turbo 2), and Moto X Play (Droid Maxx 2) succeeded the second generation devices in 2015.
The tweet revealed what is purportedly Lenovo’s phone roadmap. The image does not offer much, however, it does show that the Moto X4 will incorporate a 5.2-inch "3D glass" display and a "SmartCam”. A video leak posted to reddit also indicated that the Moto X4 will include a Snapdragon 660 processor, a hefty 3,800mAh battery, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a fingerprint reader.
Image from: Evan Blass, Twitter
It is unclear when these various devices will be released, however, many hope that the Moto X in particular will be released by the end of 2017. The first Moto X was released in 2013, while the second generation device was released in 2014. The Moto X Style (branded as Moto X Pure Edition in the United States), Moto X Force (Droid Turbo 2), and Moto X Play (Droid Maxx 2) succeeded the second generation devices in 2015.
Let's stop calling it "Moto X 2017," eh? pic.twitter.com/dBnUr5n7CU
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) May 13, 2017
The Moto X devices have continued to be fan favorites. Motorola even rolled out Android 7.0 Nougat to a number of legacy devices last autumn. This is quite a statement considering that only 7% of Android devices currently run Nougat. Although the Moto X devices were well-received, the Moto Z, E and G families have taken the spotlight over the last two years.
