I am a former Blackberry user of 5 years who recently switched to Android. First of all, I'm thrilled with the Android OS. It runs very smoothly. I am a heavy google user (i use a number of their services), so I was pleasantly surprised to see all those same google services available on the phone as apps. Immediately, the phone felt very familiar to me.
The phone looks and feels great. Compared to the iPhone, it is a little wider (and obviously much bigger than my blackberry), so I feel that it's somewhat difficult to hold in one hand, but this may become less of an issue over time as I get accustomed to it.
Moto x allows you to check and respond to text messages from your chrome browser. via the motorola connect app. This is awesome. So say your phone is the other room. Instead of getting up and grabbing it. you can just text from your computer. Also tells you who is calling so you can decide if you want to go answer it. I think this feature is also great for those days that you accidentally leave your phone at home and you're at work. No need to panic. You can still text and see missed calls from any computer as long as it has the chrome browser and motorola connect app!
the touchless control feature is simply amazing. For example, when I sat in the car, I realized i had my phone in my jacket . Instead of fumbling and getting it out while driving, I simply said :ok google now" and asked it to dial the number. The phone called the contact and it was set to speaker phone. as simple as that. It also can follow several other useful voice commands without touching the phone. It works great if you have a bluetooth headset on too. In short, this is the best feature of the phone.
Summary:
cons:
-average camera and picture quality.
-Battery life was about less than a day with internet browsing, texting and streaming music. I also felt that the phone charges slowly.
Pros:
-android is an amazing OS that runs smoothly on Moto X
-Touchless features are really unique and useful.
-Looks and feels great.
Update: 9/18/13. After playing around with the camera more, it does get the job done and the pictures are decent. Although it doesn't take great pics in low light, it offers editing options to improve the picture quality. I also want to mention the wrist flick mechanism which instantly opens up the camera mode without having to unlock the phone or press any buttons. This is convenient when you need to take a picture in a moment's notice.
Overall, I give 4.5/5 stars for the moto X. I'm very happy and I would recommend it.
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