Motorola CEO confirms “Moto X” phone coming this year, focuses on sensors, built in U

[Rohiggidy]

Woodside says a handful of new Android phones from company launching within 6 months.

- Woodside confirms “hero” phone called “Moto X” will have wide launch.

- Moto X makes use of many sensors like accelerometers. Example: Phone taken out of pocket, camera launches. Phone can be contextually-aware when it is in a car. Full story here.

- Built in the United States. 2000 jobs for this project. Built in Forth Worth, Texas. Parts sourced from Taiwan/Korea. 5000 square foot facility.

- Walt asking about Advanced Technologies team. Dugan talking about problems that could be fixed through innovation. Dugan talking about authentication for cell phones. Dugan is profoundly interested in wearables.

- Dugan is wearing an electronic tattoo for authentication. Whoa. And a vitamin pill that has a switch to turn your entire body into an authenticator.

- Big unsolved problems: breaking phones, battery issues. These won’t be fixed this year, but seemingly solutions are in development.

 

[Spidey Man]

Phone sounds good. Hope the battery life is as good or better than the razor HD max that I currently have

 

[One4Deuce]

Phone sounds good. Hope the battery life is as good or better than the razor HD max that I currently have

Battery life is one of the most important aspects of telephones. I've got a phone that, with moderate usage, barely makes it through a full day and that's with an extended battery. Drives me absolutely mad. All the technological advancements, battery life desperately needs to be improved.