Motorola is dead, long live Motorola – a Google company. A new chapter in Motorola’s long and storied history has begun. The smartphone maker’s pre-acquisition roadmap has now run its course and everything we see from here on out will have been developed under Google’s watchful eye. The first such smartphone is the Moto X, which BGR absolutely loved when we reviewed it earlier this month, and it can finally be called the first real “Google Phone.” The Moto X represents Google’s vision of what an Android smartphone should be, and it also marks the first time a smartphone will be made to order right here in the U.S. thanks to Motorola’s “Moto Maker.” The Moto Maker is now live and the handset is also available AT&T’s site as well as in stores starting at $199.99 on contract.
The first real ‘Google Phone’ has arrived: Moto X now on sale at AT&T
Published Aug 23rd, 2013 11:55AM EDT
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Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 15 years. He manages BGR’s editorial team and ensures that best practices are adhered to. He also oversees the Ecommerce team and directs the daily flow of all content. Zach first joined BGR in 2007 as a Staff Writer covering business, technology, and entertainment.
His work has been quoted by countless top news organizations, and he was recently named one of the world's top 10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes. Prior to BGR, Zach worked as an executive in marketing and business development with two private telcos.
