http://www.droid-life.com/2013/08/01/moto-x-bootloader-is-lo...
So that's that. I was waiting for this reveal before deciding on a new phone purchase, but that's not remotely acceptable for me. Looks like a GS4 Google Edition is in my future instead.
Maybe the companies aren't integrated enough for that, yet? You'd think Google would be more of a mind with its own company than with the competition, though!
That this version is not available right at launch sucks, but it's not like they can just dictate to carriers whatever they want.
They probably had to make some concessions (like the AT&T exclusive on the designs) to get the phone in the front of every store. They obviously want to go mainstream with that device, and for that you need the cooperation of all the big carriers. (and thats probably not so easy considering that it took Apple years to get its iPhone sold by most carriers)
Why not? Apple does. And because Apple has paved the way since 2007, it should be much easier for Googorola. All it has to do is make a phone that consumers want. That way the telcos won’t be able to ignore it.
But this phone still feels 90 percent Motorola, rather than 90 percent Google. Hopefully by next year they'll learn from all the criticism they're getting right now, and make a true Google phone.
The Nexus 7 seems like a much better product/value than Moto X, and that felt very much like a "Google device".