FIRST LOOK OF THE MOTOROLA "X - FONE"/"X - PHONE"

Today, @evleaks on Twitter put out first official press renders of the Motorola X-Phone. The Android OS version is something that looks like 4.2 or possibly 4.3 with No/Minimal skins. Using other leaked photos as reference, these renders have every detail right. The X-Phone's camera is in the center of the device, the phone is sleek and has a bit of a curve at the bottom. The flash is located under the camera and the speakers are located next to the camera. The material seem to be some sort of Kevlar material on the back, and the phone has a headphone jack at the top. From these leaked renders, the phone actually looks very different from most phones Motorola has put out, and personally this design is very appealing to me. The phone is meant to be more of a "Mid-range" device, so specs are a bit watered down, however, it still has many specs (Leaked and confirmed) that will make you want this device in your pocket.

Here are the specs we know so far for the X-Phone:

- A dual core Qualcomm S4 Pro 1.7GHz CPU, Adreno 320 GPU.

- 2 GB Of RAM

- 720x1184 4.7 inch display *about 4.5 inches without the on screen buttons*

- 10.5MP Rear Camera, 2.1MP front-facing camera

- Android 4.2.2 or 4.3

- 16 GB of memory, 12GB is available to users.

- NFC

- 2,200 mAh Battery.

This phone has some "mild" specs, but its no slouch, these specs are much better than all the mid-ranged phones out there, and if this has a mid-range price, these will be going off the shelves as quick as the GS4's and HTC One's are. Remember, the camera image quality doesn't matter if it has super high Pixels, its all about the sensor capturing the image. Hopefully the sensor is a legit sensor, not a "Mid Range" sensor. Other than that, the device is very nice looking, The curve will make it easier to hold, and the screen is not as large are the S4 or the Note 2, so people looking for phones will smaller screens will be great buying this phone. 

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Nexus 4 First Thoughts

The Nexus 4, announced yesterday and rumored for about 50 years before then, goes on sale directly from Google starting November 13. The unlocked, off-contract phone will cost $300 for an 8GB model and $350 for the 16GB version.

 So what's the phone actually like to use? I haven't had it for long -- I'll be sharing more detailed thoughts after I've had a chance to really get to know the thing -- but my first impression is that this is one very nice device.

 In terms of basic hardware and form, Google has clearly taken the best parts of LG's Optimus G -- the foundation upon which the phone is based -- and polished them to near-perfection. This is truly a melding of LG's basic hardware and Google's sense of design.

 Put simply, the Nexus 4 looks and feels like the way a high-end smartphone should. It's sleek, solid, and not at all flimsy. There are no cheap-feeling, plasticky surfaces here.

 The Nexus 4's 4.7-in. display extends all the way to the side edges of the phone's face. That brings up an important detail: On the Nexus 4, the glass is curved, but it's curved in a different way than what we've seen with past Nexus devices. Here, the glass curves along the edges of the phone -- something the Android team did in order to match the way you hold and interact with the device. (The glass curvature on past Nexus devices, in contrast, was designed to match the contours of your face -- but let's face it, most of us hold our phones in our hands far more than we hold them up to our heads these days.)

 Speaking of the screen, boy, is it a beaut. If you've seen the Optimus G, you know what to expect: The device uses True HD IPS technology and boasts a resolution of 1280 x 768, with 320ppi. It looks fantastic -- crisp, clear, and bright, with phenomenal detail. This is hands-down one of the best screens I've seen on an Android phone, rivaling the likes of HTC's One X for the gold-medal spot.

Surrounding the screen is a seamless silver metal band that extends all the way around the phone's perimeter. The level of thought put into this design is apparent: The band meets the edge of the screen's glass in a soft, subtle curve that looks and feels incredible. It's easy to see how the slightest change in approach could have resulted in a sharp-feeling edge or an awkward-looking meeting point -- but Google and LG avoided those pitfalls and achieved a solution that begs to be caressed.

 Last but not least, there's the back of the phone -- which, like the phone's front, utilizes Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for protection. At the risk of firing off an overused adjective, I feel compelled to say that the back of the Nexus 4 is -- yes, I'm going there -- beautiful. LG has created a mesmerizing moving-crystal effect that brings to mind the classic Google Nexus wallpaper. The design actually appears to shift as you change your perspective. It's really something to see. (The downside: The glass does seem to pick up an inordinate amount of visible fingerprint smudges.)

 There's so much more to be said about the Nexus 4 -- and rest assured, we're barely scratching the surface. I'll be spending the next several days using the phone and getting to know both its hardware (this phone is F-A-S-T) and pure Google software (the new Android 4.2 Camera app looks absolutely awesome) inside and out. I'll share my detailed thoughts in an in-depth review next week.