Leaked Render Could Reveal an Unannounced Motorola Device for 2017

OnLeaks, in collaboration with Android Authority, has been able to show us what an upcoming Motorola smartphone could look like. As with most of OnLeaks’ reveals, this render is based on factory CADs and have had its details filled in by the artist. This device was originally reported as being the 2017 Moto X, however a new tweet from the man behind OnLeaks suggests it could actually be a phone called the Moto C.

One of the biggest takeaways from these renders is the absence of the pogo pins. It’s these pogo pins on the lower back of the recent Motorola phones that has enabled the company’s Moto Mods modules. So while there are aspects of this phone that resemble the Moto Z (like the size and shape of the camera), this leak suggests that it will not support the company’s modules in any way, shape, or form.

It’s not guaranteed that Motorola will be using the company’s Moto Mods for all of their products, it would make sense to have them on their premium phones. The Moto X has never been known for its top of the line specs, but it was considered an upper mid-range/lower high-end device. So this, along with the use of microUSB instead of USB Type-C adds even more credence that this is the Moto C that OnLeaks mentions in his tweet.

We don’t see the sensors in all four corners of the phone like they used in the 2015 Moto X, and this could be yet another sign that it is not the 2017 Moto X.  Still, the phone looks rather solid; it has a slight curve to the back of the device that makes it seem like it would be comfortable in the hand. As with all rumors though, we should take this one with a grain of salt and wait to see what Motorola comes out with next year.

Source: Android Authority

from xda-developers http://ift.tt/2hwL3T1
via IFTTT