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"  Earlier today, Motorola launched the followup to its slow-selling Moto X: a cheaper sibling, the Moto G. Almost three months after launch of the Moto X, Motorola hopes to reach the untapped lower and midrange markets where its first Google-powered handset couldn&amp;#039;t reach.  Although this is officially the &amp;quot;cheap&amp;quot; version of the Moto X, the Moto G isn&amp;#039;t a device to be taken lightly. The smartphone comes stock with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Motorola promising an Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade by January. The smartphone also has a 1.2GHz quad-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB or 16GB of internal storage. There&amp;#039;s a 5-MP camera with a 1.3-MP front-facing camera, which is a noticeable dip from the Moto X but still capable of good picture quality. During the launch event, Motorola said the device will give &amp;quot;all-day battery life,&amp;quot; but didn&amp;#039;t get into specifics. The G is rumored to have a 1950-mAh battery.  The device itself is also a little bit smaller, with a 4.5-inch screen at 720p (the Moto X was around 4.7 inches). Once again, not a huge difference, but with a smaller screen at the same resolution, images should be a tiny bit clearer with a 13 ppi increase.  A few things the Moto G will be missing is LTE support and a MicroSD slot, though for a Google phone, no SD slot is pretty standard. The Moto G will retain its most distinctive feature of the Moto X line, which is its customizability. It won&amp;#039;t be as extensive as the Moto X, but users will be able customize the back and flip cover.  Mimicking Android&amp;#039;s call for delivering smartphones to the masses, Motorola said during its launch event that half a billion people are in the market for a low-end smartphone, and the company wants to be the best budget option. An off-contract Moto G will be significantly less expensive starting at $179 for the 8GB version and $199 for 16GB of storage.  With the device releasing in Brazil today and around the world in the coming weeks, the Moto G won&amp;#039;t be available in the U.S. until early January. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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