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AT&T’s getting a new smartphone October 10th… except it’s not so new in the grand scheme of things. It’s 2013’s Moto G, only this one is tricked out with 4G LTE radios in case 3G just doesn’t do it for you anymore. It’s coming in at quite the attractive price points starting October 10th:
- $79.99 with a one year contract
- $7.50 per month with AT&T Next 18
- $9 per month with AT&T Next 12
- $180 outright
For that, you’re getting a 4.5-inch display with 720p resolution, a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, a 5 megapixel rear camera with a 1.3 megapixel front camera, GPS, Bluetooth and more. The device was heralded as a very strong performer despite its light price tag. It may not be as much of a looker since its predecessor was announced last month, but for this price it’s still a great value if you need a capable smartphone.
[via AT&T]
“It may not be as much of a looker since its predecessor was announced last month,”
The 2012 Moto G was announced? When? (I think you mean “successor”)
It’s the 2013 Moto G LTE for $180, or is this different from the existing LTE model?
I’m sure since it will be sold through AT&T it will include all their bloatware (and potentially spyware) and likely include AT&T branding.
They may also lock the bootloader and/or disable some non-AT&T bands.
Not worth it IMHO, I would just pay the $20 more for the one off Amazon. With no activation fee or taxes on that one, it is actually probably cheaper anyway.
But they don’t have LTE. That’s the only reason the get this 1.