The new hset will be priced at $129, sold via Motorola.com, with a feature set matching the Moto E rumors circulating in April. The Moto E will feature a 4.3-inch qHD display with 540-by-960 resolution at 256 pixels per inch. Motorola’s new bargain-basement hset also has a 1.2GHz Qualcomm dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of onboard storage (with a microSD slot for another 32GB storage), a built-in FM radio, a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera. Sorry, selfie fans, there’s no front-facing camera here. The Moto E runs Android 4.4.2, KitKat, connectivity options include 802.11b/g/n -Fi Bluetooth 4.0 . Motorola’s latest device is also very thin at a little less than a quarter of an inch, but weighs in a little heavier than higher-end smartphones at 5 ounces versus 3.95 oz. for Apple’s flagship ione 5S.
Moto G gets E
In addition to the Moto E, Motorola also introduced an updated version of the Moto G on Tuesday with E connectivity. The E version of the device will sell for $219 contract-free, compared to $179 for the original version. ke Nokia’s mia lineup, -owned Motorola is currently using its Moto series to create a broad spectrum of devices from the low-powered Moto E to the more high-powered Moto X ( soon the Moto X+1). But Motorola will be hed over to novo in the coming months, which agreed to buy the company in nuary for $2.91 billion. ether Motorola’s new owners will continue the same strategy with the Moto lineup is unclear. novo’s Motorola acquisition has yet to gain regulatory approval.
