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Motorola's new phones 2015

The new lineup includes three new phones: the flagship Motorola X Style, known as the Pure Edition in the US; the Moto X Play with long battery life; and the affordable Moto G.

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I'm a visual storyteller, working primarily in the medium of photography and photoshop. I listen to more podcasts than I can keep up with and enjoy gardening, cooking, reading, and am striving for a sustainable lifestyle. A big-picture thinker, I am always trying to put the pieces together, and though things are scary these days, I believe humanity will pull through.
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Moto new phones 2015

Motorola's new lineup includes the less-expensive Moto G ($179 without contract in the US) and two different versions of the higher-end Moto X.

Motorola doubles down on Moto X with Style, Play, updates Moto G

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The highest-end new phone is the Moto X Style, known as the Moto X Pure in the US where it will start at $399.

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Motorola claims the Pure/Style has the "best camera in the industry." It's 21 megapixels with f2.0 aperture and 4K video capture. On the front is a 5 megapixel selfie camera with 87 degree wide angle lens.

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As with all new Motorola phones, an endless variety of customizations are available for the Pure/Style in the Motomaker Studio.

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In addition to plenty of color combinations, it's also available in premium handwoven leather and natural wood.

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The Style/Pure has more screen area in relation to its overall size.

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In the US where it will be known as the Moto X Pure and be sold directly by Motorola, it will offer a pure android experience with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and early access to updates.

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Another big feature of the Pure is the ability to work with the LTE bands of all four US carriers.

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The Pure/Style are basically the same phone in terms of specifications.

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Motorola's "other" new X is the Moto X Play with an extra-large battery. It won't be available in the US, however.

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The company also updated its popular Moto G, which goes on sale today for $179 in the US, and in 59 other countries worldwide.

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The G has a "best-in-class" 13MP camera adapted from Google's Nexus 6 camera.

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Unlike most phones inits class the G can handle a dip...

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...as the company demonstrated.

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A variety of different snap-on back colors are available.

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The G can also be customized at the Motomaker Studio.

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The company also unveiled a couple of new headsets.

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The G ships starting today, with the Play to follow in August and the Pure/Style in September.

Full details are available here:

Motorola doubles down on Moto X with Style, Play, updates Moto G

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