{"id":3599,"date":"2013-12-17T09:41:45","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T14:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=3599"},"modified":"2013-12-17T16:53:16","modified_gmt":"2013-12-17T21:53:16","slug":"moto-x-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/moto-x-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorola X Smartphone Review #MeetMotoX"},"content":{"rendered":"

As busy parents, wouldn’t it be nice if our gadgets revolved around our schedules and lifestyles instead of us having to adjust to the design of the products? Well, one such smart phone does just that. \u00a0Introducing the Motorola X (Moto X). \u00a0The newest line of phones by the company that pioneered the flip-phone.<\/p>\n

I got to review the Moto X and put it to the test against my lifestyle to see if it truly stands up to its claims. \u00a0Personally, I loved it. \u00a0The phone was a complete upgrade from my previous Samsung S3. The added features and long-lasting battery life represent just some of the functionality that make me think so highly of the Moto X. Here are a few of my favourite features:\"Moto<\/a><\/p>\n

Migrate function<\/h1>\n

If you’re already on Android, this app makes it easy to move over all of your settings between your existing phone to the Moto X. \u00a0Download the migrate app to your old phone and it will transfer all of your previous settings over including (SIM card) contacts, text messages and call history, media, volume and screen brightness.<\/p>\n

Camera<\/h1>\n

Kids often act or do some pretty cute things. However, capturing those moments isn’t always easy because they’re often so brief. \u00a0Rather than fumbling looking for a camera app, on the Moto X with a double twist of your wrist, you are in camera mode and the moment is captured within seconds.<\/p>\n

Tuning out without Turning off<\/h1>\n

The Moto X comes with a great functionality that was lacking on my Samsung S3. \u00a0The Assist function lets you set up your phone for driving, meeting and sleeping modes. \u00a0The driving mode, if turned on, detects that you’re driving based on GPS and allows you stay focused on the road. In this mode the phone will read your text messages, tell you who is calling and even send a quick reply with a text message to let anyone contacting you know you’re driving. \u00a0Meeting mode allows you to avoid interruptions when you’re meetings by checking your calendar, silencing your ringer and automatically sending callers a text to let them know you’re unavailable. \u00a0Sleeping mode lets you get a good night’s rest. \u00a0Choose your ‘sleep’ and between the hours selected your phone will be kept quiet. No beeps, alerts or phone rings.\"moto<\/a><\/p>\n

Long Battery Life<\/h1>\n

The thing I despised the most about my previous phone was the short battery life. It lasted from 8:30 AM to maybe 3:00 PM (if I was lucky). \u00a0However, the battery life on the Moto X is amazing. \u00a0At a recent conference I attended almost everyone was complaining about their low battery. However, mine was still over half full even though throughout the day I was taking pictures, tweeting, checking e-mail, etc… I think this alone might be my favourite feature.<\/p>\n

Touchless Control<\/h1>\n

Moto x responds to your voice, and your voice only! It also works when your phone is in sleep mode. Just speak to activate it. This is a nice feature to have when your hands are full (which realistically, is always). \u00a0All you have to say is “Ok Google Now” and it becomes your personal assistant. A few of the most useful tasks include: asking for the weather report, taking a note, placing a call, sending a text, adding a meeting to your calendar or setting a location based reminder (i.e. remind me to put the laundry in the dryer when getting home – based on GPS, you will be reminded when you walk in your door). \u00a0Here is a quick video of me using some of my favourite features.<\/p>\n