Google's subsidiary Motorola Mobility had reportedly posted a job requirement of Senior Director Product Management for X-phone project on popular professional networking site LinkedIn, thus confirming the existence of the mystery smartphone.
Now, more details of X-Phone are emerging online about the speculated Motorola smartphone.
An informer told technology website PhoneArena that Motorola's X-phone would feature a Kevlar exterior case for long durability and long-lasting battery.
Speculated Specs of Motorola X-phone include:
Model |
Motorola X-Phone |
Display |
Expected to feature5 to 4.8-inch display screen |
OS |
Android v5.0 OS (predicted To be named Key Lime Pie) |
Processor |
Quad-core processor |
Storage |
Mammoth 128 GB(unlikely) |
Additional storage |
Despite 128GB memory, microSD slot does not make sense |
Camera |
Expected to sport high-definition camera equipped with Sony's Exmor RS camera sensor |
Battery |
3,000 mAh plus capacity for longer operation |
Price |
Expected to cost around $299.99 with contract |
Once released, X-Phone will become the first smartphone to come out after Google's acquisition of Motorola in a multi-billion dollar deal. The device will also be the first to run on Google's much-awaited mobile OS Android v5.0 A.K.A Key Lime Pie.
Speculations are rife that Motorola is also working on a tablet device, code-named X-tablet, which is expected to release later in the year.
Many technology blogs have predicted the new mystery X-Phone is likely to be unveiled at the Google I/O 2013 event which is scheduled at San Francisco's Moscone Center West in May.