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[Moto X General] :
Guys ....seriously. Google was half ass with Motorola. If they ever planned on giving it their all....the nexus 5 wouldn't exist. Or it would be a Motorola anyway. Or if it was too late for that....rumors would already be rampant about the future Moto nexus 6.

I really think a hungry company will put their hearts into the Motorola name than a fat cat company that doesn't need or care how many phones they sell. The new hungry guys are gonna put their all into making Motorola the top phone name again.

Copy this post to look at in 2 years, then flood me with thanks later. Lololol

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[Moto X General] termleech:
I think the biggest issue with the sale is what can we expect. Lenovo has a bad track record of updates. I bought the moto x because I loved it's features and optimizing and it's closeness to stock. The fast updates was icing on the cake. We have another 12-18 months before Lenovo influence on moto will be felt until the current pipeline is dried it. However once Lenovo has taken over I don't have high hopes.

Lenovo has said they will be keeping moto as a US business based on Chicago. They plan to use he moto name in the US.
[Moto X General] grad061980:
I'm not concerned about having my X no matter who owns it. If the bleeding edge of OS is your thing, unlock it, flash a custom recovery, & start flashing custom roms. I know on my past phone (s3) I was a current as it got with CM11. Been on 4.4.2 for almost a month, or at least since 1st week in January.
[Moto X General] brian Marshall:
I usually just go two years... or maybe a few months longer if I'm waiting for something specific.

but really I got tired of ROMs. always having to reinstall everything, log back in to a bunch of different apps... or alternatively installing from titanium backup or nandroid and nothing ever quite behaving the way it should.

ROMs seem to be perpetually "in development." They are really only ever finished once the next version of android comes out... and the developer stops working on it in favor of the newer OS.

Then there's reading 800 page threads to figure out what the bugs are and if there is a work around. The original post is rarely updated with this info. I'm not blaming the developer for that, as using a single thread as support for anything is a really messy format.
[Moto X General] cipsaz:
That's right Google, sell everything to Chinese. Shameless Google. Should have had sold to Dell instead.
[Moto X General] Solutions Etcetera:
I didn't say that. Google acquired Moto to protect Android's interests for all OEMs. Patents were part of it; heading off a lot of legal action for all involved was another. Of course that is just what I have read over the years, there may have existed other seriously motivating factors, but being a phone OEM wasn't one of them.
[Moto X General] :
Hate to break anyone's bubble....but the Moto has been for sale how many months? The clock is ticking already....might see one more big update. That's it. No matter who owns them.

Then the devs step in.

You'll all be fine....trust me. Just breathe. :)

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...

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If you bought an unlockable boot loader version....you're fate was sealed already. Sorry. :(

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[Moto X General] brian Marshall:
And perhaps that's part of why i feel so disappointed. I feel like a chump believing all that **** larry page said about moto in interviews about being committed.
[Moto X General] kirdroid:
Quotes from other companies

http://www.google.com/press/motorola/quotes/
[Moto X General] rupterr:
"We buy this business, we buy this team as our treasure," Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing said during a Wednesday conference call. Who knows how this is going to work out, but hopefully it will be for the better.
[Moto X General] LastSilmaril:
Sucky.

Lenovo has retained US-based customer service for their ThinkPad line, as well as employee discounts for IBMers. Overall, I think they've done the brand justice except maybe recently when they decided to ditch the classic keyboard for a modified chicklet-type.

That said, I hope the Google design ethos sticks with them. If they plan on retaining the Motorola team, there is some hope. Maybe not for the US-based manufacturing, but even then - shamelessly protectionist pols might be helpful there
[Moto X General] ShensMobile:
Google sold the Motorola set top box division for $2.3 billion already. Motorola also had around $3 billion in cash reserves. They were also able to collect $2.4 billion in deferred tax benefits from the Motorola acquisition.

So really it's only around $2 billion. Very reasonable price.
[Moto X General] someguyatx:
Funny I just bought myself a Lenovo laptop for myself for work today. I did all of the research and features and performance for price Lenovo was a clear winner. Maybe they can do the same with smartphones?

Like others I bought the MotoX because of the Google connection. I also fell in love with active notifications. Having owned a dozen smart phones in the past few years from various manufacturers and OS I don't really care much about official android updates since I get mine on XDA. Honestly if the iPhone6 has a bigger screen I'm probably getting that next.
[Moto X General] ericshmerick:
My FHD Lenovo X240 will be delivered Friday. I only use Lenovo hardware - it's the very best of the best.

Everyone chill out. Motorola operated just fine when Google owned them. The will operate just fine after Lenovo owns them.

OS updates aren't coming to a screeching halt. Bloatware won't show up on your X tomorrow morning. The sky is not falling.

Please chill out. It's as if XDA is only inhabited by knee-jerk 13 year olds. Jeez.
[Moto X General] tekhna:
I bought this phone at least in part because of its proximity to Google, which seemed to promise future updates and a user experience I wanted. That rationale no longer applies. Some trepidation is warranted.
[Moto X General] ericshmerick:
Time to sell it I reckon. Nothing more to suggest.

We are all wondering about the long term impact, but hours after the news breaks, we have people lining up to refuse shipment of their $100 off X. That's a bit of an over reaction, IMO.

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/lenovo-to-acquire-motorola-mobility.html

4th and 5th paragraph should talk some off the ledge. If not, buy a Note 3 I guess?
[Moto X General] tekhna:
Not really. Without Google's assurance of the Moto X I'd probably have purchased a Nexus 5.
[Moto X General] zaab:
On its face deal with Lenovo appears to be about $9.5 billion loss. Thanks for correction.
[Moto X General] ericshmerick:
Well if you really want to crank up the FUD OMG OVERREACT!1 machine, the Nexus program is on fumes as well.

Again, now what? iPhone? Or just enjoy your X and see what happens years from now?

The internet's arm chair quarterbacks are going berserk today. It's comical.

Chrysler owns Fiat. Think about that. When you see a Fiat, do you think Detroit? Because that's what it is.

Aaand, edit. Looks like Fiat now owns Chrysler. Anyhoo, same difference and my point is made. Doesn't matter who your sugar daddy is. The products remain the same. Time will tell how and if Moto will be re-branded as Lenovo phones with slow/never OS updates and crazy bloatware. 1/29/2014 is not the day to pessimistically knee-jerk about this. Time will tell, but Lenovo isn't a stupid company. Their products are top notch, minus their phones. This acquisition may be what's needed to catapult them into becoming the premier phone company ala their Thinkpad line, etc. We shall see.

This is a good, calm, article for light reading.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7726/...-acquisition-of-motorola-mobility-from-google
[Moto X General] Solutions Etcetera:
Very old quotes, but on the money; and today's news doesn't really affect what Google set out to accomplish with the Moto acquisition (short of the amount of leverage the IP portfolio actually gave them - which was overestimated IMHO).
[Moto X General] elpeterson:
Wow. I can't believe the overreaction for this. This deal won't be finished until Q4 if that. Also Lenovo breathed new life into a dying Thinkpad brand. Lenovo is an established global hardware brand with a lot if cash flow behind it.

This will be good for Motorola and Lenovo. Plus if you look at the Lenovo site their new X1 Carbon will be available for customization...Lenovo Maker in the works??
[Moto X General] R3dbeaver:
Da fuq is wrong with you people?

I'm surprised, yes, s little disappointed even, sure.

But I still like my phone. Nay, still love it!
[Moto X General] Faruko:
Isnt Lenovo one of the best notebook makers right now ? Im pretty sure that while their smartphones hasnt been the best, they really want to step it up... The reason why they bought Motorola !

Not to mention, the X is not that new anymore... Its slowly but surely reaching "its time" (the G on the other hand is new... But its a sub-200 phone, so i wasnt really expecting much more than 4.4.2... MAYBE 4.5/5.0).

And no, nothing will change in a week, let alone in the first 6-12 months

By that time thw G/X will be outdated and we will have to rely on XDA like we have always do, and im sure this 2 phones will have great support.

Stop overreacting, give Lenovo a chance... After all, we have Ashton Kutcher (lol)

(My own comment on the G forum)
[Moto X General] :
Not after 2014, apparently:

http://news.yahoo.com/google-reportedly-discontinue-beloved-nexus-device-lineup-next-152404616.html
[Moto X General] :
Still just a rumor. Even so, I still want the Nexus, if not for the moto x
[Moto X General] :
It is, but it makes sense. At the same time, this is very disappointing. The Nexus line was affordable, stock, and best of all, stock. GPE devices are missing the very important "affordable" part.
[Moto X General] kirdroid:
I think eventually they will have gpe devices at various size/price probably by end of this year. They already have quite a range.
[Moto X General] acruxksa:
This definitely helps me with one decision.

Should I unlock my bootloader.......................YES! I wasn't so sure before this news but now it's an easy decision.
[Moto X General] murso74:
All this butt hurt makes me smile
[Moto X General] snoking:
Well my M.X still works! I read and posted with it on this very thread! Simply amazing, no? Chris
[Moto X General] Jayrod1980:
I hate to just piggy back off what some of the cooler heads are saying, but I will anyway. You bought an excellent phone... many off contract for a really low price, from a company that desires to make its profit from hardware. The moto X came with 4.2.2, then got 4.4 faster than any non-Nexus phone ever, and within a month or two of the latest, will get 4.4.2 as well. On top of all the neat custom features on the X that set it apart from other phones. I own a Nexus 5. I bought it on release day... and it is collecting dust. Yes, it has a better screen and it is more fluid, but it's not nearly as ergonomic, handsome, handy, or useful day-to-day as my moto x. The fact that I customized it on moto maker makes it all the more better. I would buy the next off moto maker, full price, in a heartbeat. It is a great phone. This deal doesn't change that. You already have 2 decent size updates in under 6 months.

Now, about the deal. Lenovo is out to make money. Didn't they actually make the thinkpads before they even owned the marque? Regardless, they are premium business laptops and they make a good profit. They know manufacturing, and they know how to make their customers happy. Move over to the mobile phone market... that's not an easy nut to crack. There is no reason at all that they would buy an absolute mobile marquis brand to run them into the ground. This is a very easy way for them to roll and make profit in the West with mobile phones. What companies market and sell to China doesn't always have much bearing on what is sold here in the US or in Europe. Sometimes the tastes, economics, etc., are very different. This could end up being a very good thing, because there was no way that Google was going to pump so much into Motorola as to draw the ire of Samsung and other brands. It would be anti-competitive. Moto said all along that they never got undue access to the code before other manufacturers and that is plausible. When you have only a few phones with largely the same hardware, and with customizations that are more or less stand alone, it really doesn't take that long to keep things up to date. Staying close to stock allowed them to focus on features that really matter to people, without making android "different looking." Lenovo would be really stupid to change that good will that has been garnered.

Again, I don't see them gutting the brand, and moving everything to China and slapping a moto logo on it. That's a lot of money to just put a trademark on.
[Moto X General] Rdotyung:
I own a HTC One. But I was looking forward to picking up the Moto X successor.

I am upset by this news because the Moto X in my opinion was the first Android phone that felt 100% right. It was stock flavored with extra software goodies. And damn does it feel good in the hand. It felt like Motorola had a really bright future in the hands of Google, and I was excited by what would come next.

Now I guess well never know.
[Moto X General] c19932:
Lol @ not keeping your moto x cause of this news. I would understand if you don't buy any future Motorola products, but why would you not keep this nice phone? It's released already and got timely updates
[Moto X General] bclenney:
It may be a $299 phone today, but I have $1100 in two of them in the last 9 weeks. I accepted the fact that "**** happens" when they suddenly dropped in price after I bought mine, but this is the crappy cream on the cake now. Pissed at Google at this moment.
[Moto X General] elpeterson:
I just... What? It couldn't grow in the hands of Google. Lenovo has the ability to build it up and make it thrive. If Google tried that they'd be sued left and right for anticompetitive ****. Think about what Lenovo has done. They took an established brand and made it even better. If they do that to Moto I will be SO happy.
[Moto X General] rupterr:
I don't understand all the negativity with this sale. Give it some time and see what happens, it may turn out better with Lenovo owning Motorola than Google . Heck, with all the deals their having on the x right now I'm purchasing another one for my wife in the next few days. It's a great phone at a super price.
[Moto X General] brian Marshall:
was going to reply earlier before the edit.... Anyway i think there's a huge difference between who owns who.

I know i looked at a dodge liberty last year and for something that size you'd expect a fairly smooth ride and moderate road noise. Nope you feel every bump like it's 3 inches off the ground and it has the road noise of a wannabe 70's sports coupe... all while still handling like a hatch back on stilts.

That's anecdotal of course, but more to the point. How many people are really running in the streets shouting ZOMG the skies are fallingzzz. (all i ever said was i was disappointed)

In Fiat's case though, they actually bought a company. My fear here is that lenovo is buying a brand.

You are coming from a point of view with a narrative and completely ignoring what others are actually complaining about.

In my case I bought this phone because moto is a google company. Now it will not be.

For the record I don't have problems with lenovo here. My disappointment is with google because (at least from things they were saying last year) they were in this for the long haul. I really liked what they were doing not only in terms of software and hardware, but also challenging the standards of competition which is currently price and specifications. The problem with that kind of competition is that the true specs of most tech devices would be a couple pages long. No one looks past memory, cpu speed/cores and megapixels.

Unfortunately Lenovo's computer business is a market where they companies compete almost solely on price and specs. I'll admit though they do a slightly better job than most at not cutting corners and charging a few bucks more for something that may appear equal on paper but typically performs better. So there's hope, but it's still a huge unknown.
[Moto X General] :
LOL. Too funny. Most the people nerd raging over this buy a new phone every 6 months anyway....so future updates won't affect them anyway. LOL

I could give a rats ass who dumps their Moto x in a fit of anger.....I still have mine and its awesome now....and will be awesome til the day I move on. Google didn't do anything positive for Motorola....I mean crap, Motorola's flag ship phone is basically in the bargain bin already...why....garbage marketing. Google never tried with Motorola, at all.

BTW ...I'm getting wife an X soon....to replace her iPhone. She loves my phone.....so I'll give one of you panic stricken guys 150....deal? ;)

These new guys can only make things better.....cause Motorola was circling the drain while in Google's hands.

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[Moto X General] R3dbeaver:
too many brainless butt hurt spouting nonsense in this thread. it's just sickening.

YES, Lenovo isn't Google.

YES, it might compromise how fast Moto X gets update.

YES, might compromise Motorola future products.

but NO, goddamnit, it doesn't ruin our phone. Not today, not tomorrow, and I can almost guarantee you not for this year.

if by next year (2015) **** starts to hit the fan, then COME ON, it's just another year before all you whiners pick up a new phone.

Unless you currently an American worker working for Motorola, there's no reason to get butt hurt over this news.

Things are FINE, people. Actually, things might be BETTER.

Google lost interest in hardware. Lenovo LOVES hardware. And so does Motorola. Lenovo got the money. and the global connection. Motorola got the quality. And they're still friends with Google, considering even Xiaomi still friends with Google.

/rant

i'm done with this thread lol... i thought i could get some good discussion going. but nooooo..... 9 out of 10 (estimated. i didnt actually count all 11 pages. get off your high horse!) posts are whiners who has no clue what's going on and just jump on the whine-train....

PS: project Ara is still alive and healthy with Google. just throwing it out there.

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brilliant.

which Canadian butt-hurt wants to sell their Moto X? I'm more than happy to pay you $150 + shipping. ($200 for 32Gb!)
[Moto X General] Jason.DROID:
When it comes down to it, all Google really changed was the leadership and direction at Motorola. All of Moto's server side stuff never changed (the ones related to Blur; many have been reassigned for the Moto X/G services though). Lenovo may divest the Texas plant, or it can move more computer assembly there to cut down idle time. Keeping it, for now, is wise because all of the back-end work was done by Google and Motorola.

You're not getting fast updates because it's a Google company; you're getting them because Moto uses AOSP Android and modularized apps updatable through Google Play. ALL (Google partner) companies get advanced access to new versions of Android before it hits AOSP. Moto updated the Moto X around the same time as Google had builds for the older Nexus products. They could do so because it's mostly AOSP Android.

It's not as if Google only allowed Motorola access to KitKat.
[Moto X General] :
I'll pay 160 then. Lol

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...

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Not a wood back tho.....this isn't the 1800's....with their wooden cell phones ...its 2014. :)

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[Moto X General] brian Marshall:
hyperbole much? assumption much?

What there was one guy who said he'd throw his phone. Another said he'd return the one he just ordered.
[Moto X General] :
And I offered to buy his phone...instead of him smashing it. ;)

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[Moto X General] Jayrod1980:
Really though, Google was never going to make Motorola into a competition-crushing mega phone company. They aren't a hardware company, and they don't even produce their own Nexus line. They may dictate what they want in it and direct support it via firmware/software, but there's a big LG, or Samsung, or Asus, or whatever name on those devices. This is something I always feared with Motorola, is that they would pull a Nexus with it. They would release products that are awesome, but just missing that "killer device" mark that every Nexus seems to miss. They do just enough to elevate or advance the platform, but not so much that they kill competition. Google wants their ads and whatnot on everything. It's bad business to make the pie smaller. Before anyone accuses me of being Nexus hater, I've owned every single nexus device other than the Nexus One, and my first Android phone was the G1 at launch. I've also owned every nexus tablet, as well as numerous non-nexus Android devices.

As others have said better, currently the moto OS is basically AOSP with some device specific apps. OEM's get access to the code before we do. If those Samsung, LG, and HTC devices were as close to stock as Moto or GPe, they would all have updates about that fast theoretically. Helps again having few products.

Lastly, your analogy countering the other guy's about Fiat is a little off. The Fiat-influenced Chrysler product for Jeep is the new "Cherokee." That thing in v6 trim is pretty amazing, and a LOAD better than that bastard Liberty. Can off road, advanced 4WD/AWD, disco rear-diff, fully independent suspension, fuel economy, more power, etc. But hey, wasn't the liberty platform the basis for the 4 Door Wrangler that sells so well?
[Moto X General] kirdroid:
Obviously no one is going to smash or return. When the news hit everyone was shocked, disappointed and were showing our frustration. It's easy now after the news has been out for a while to think more objectively.
[Moto X General] malikadnanm:
There are so many cool people posting in this thread. Explaining how they're cool while everyone else is butt hurt about the news. Man you guys are so cool. Cool cool.

sent from my Moto X
[Moto X General] murso74:
All hail, king of butt hurt
[Moto X General] malikadnanm:
Man you're so cool.

sent from my Moto X
[Moto X General] Jersey846:
Anybody have any idea if this will potentially hurt supply of the Moto X? My contract is up in September. Was hoping to upgrade from my Razr M to the X then.
[Moto X General] flashallthetime:
Nah , looks like people are jumping ship so it looks like they should have tons of new returns :D:D:D:D:D

Sent on my Lenoto X
[Moto X General] ericshmerick:
According to internet posters, they will be on woot in a few months for $60 since Moto is dead and evil Lenovo has trashed their beloved telephone.

You will be fine. They will be around to buy. And no they won't be $60. That part was a joke. Obviously, right?
[Moto X General] Jersey846:
Good I'll keep an eye out. My fiance switched from iPhone and loves her X. If I see supply dwindling I'm going to grab one full price. Love this phone.
[Moto X General] ericshmerick:
This is an opinion article (like 100% of stuff on the internet from today's announcement) but I think it's well written.

http://thedroideffect.com/android-comes-undone-a-personal-rant/

If you are losing your mind over Lenovo buying Motorola, read, then re-read the "Hello Moto, Goodbye Moto" section.
[Moto X General] needleyepoke:
I've been buying Motorola for years before cell phones (tells my age a little) and will keep buying them until there is something better. I think most of us here buy new phones every year or so anyway..I'll be happy with a good running Motorola phone as long as I can unlock the bootloader...I'm not worried my Moto x still runs better than any phone I've had so far