Friday, April 3, 2015

Moto E, Moto G 4G, Moto X to Receive Android 5.1 Lollipop Update Directly

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Motorola's
first-generation Moto E, Moto G 4G, and Moto X will not receive the
Android 5.0 Lollipop update, and will directly receive the Android 5.1
update.The news was confirmed by Motorola's Senior Director of Software Product Management, David Schuster, who in a Google+ post
stated reasons for the direct update to Android 5.1 Lollipop. Schuster
claimed that Android 5.1 Lollipop came with a lot of improvements
compared to Android 5.0 update leading the company to upgrade the three
devices directly to Android 5.1 instead.

He said, "As some of you might know, we've been testing Lollipop 5.0.2 upgrades on Moto X (1st Gen), Moto E (1st Gen) and Moto G with 4G
LTE (1st Gen) in several regions. In parallel we have started testing
Lollipop 5.1 which was recently released by Google. Given the
improvements in Lollipop 5.1, we have decided to move all efforts to
upgrade these devices directly from KitKat to Lollipop 5.1."

moto_e_sides_white.jpgA report from February suggested that the Android 5.0 Lollipop soak test
for the budget Moto E was in process. However, it turns out that the
company has moved its efforts to Android 5.1 Lollipop update straight. Motorola in the past had also detailed how it was struggling with hardware issue on the first-generation Moto X as it is powered by the dated dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor.

Motorola has been one of the brands that have rolled out Android 5.0 Lollipop updates to most of its recent devices, including the Moto G (Gen 1), Moto G (Gen 2), and Moto X (Gen 2). The Moto E (Gen 2) came with Android 5.0 Lollipop update out-of-the-box.

Motorola is also expected to roll out the Android 5.1 Lollipop update to its Moto X (Gen 2) soon, as tipped by the changelog on the company's website.

Some
of the features of Android 5.1 Lollipop include support for multiple
SIM cards, Device Protection and HD voice on compatible devices. Other
changes include easy handling of Wi-Fi toggles and Bluetooth from Quick
Settings; fix for random app crashes; improved security in case the
smartphone has been stolen or is lost; improved heads-up notifications
that let users swipe up to collapse; better handling of system audio
while playing a media file, and new 'No interruptions until next alarm'
option in Priority mode.
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery life
  • Camera
  • Value for money
  • Good
  • Stock Android experience
  • Handy software enhancements
  • Minimalistic design and ergonomics
  • Bad
  • Limited storage
  • Average camera performance
  • Mediocre battery life
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery life
  • Camera
  • Value for money
  • Good
  • Superb pricing
  • Great performance
  • Premium looks
  • Bad
  • Bad camera
  • Average battery life

Display

4.50-inch

Processor

1.2GHz

Front Camera

 1.3-megapixel

Resolution

 720x1280 pixels

RAM

 1GB

OS

 Android 4.4.2

Storage

8GB

Rear Camera

5-megapixel

Battery capacity

2070mAh

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