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Vegeta said:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 R2500 at IC
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i see this also but she aint gonna cope well with Xiaomi's UI

I installed CM on her S3 mini and shes used to stock android right now. I think i'll sleep on it and get government approval 1st :p
 
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i see this also but she aint gonna cope well with Xiaomi's UI
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I installed the Google stock launcher on mine. So everything feels stock except for the settings menu.
MiUI has a couple or irritating things but i suppose any custom skin has it's irritations.
 
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Volksieboi said:
i see this also but she aint gonna cope well with Xiaomi's UI

I installed CM on her S3 mini and shes used to stock android right now. I think i'll sleep on it and get government approval 1st :p
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You can install any launcher on the device :), also for R200 less you are getting a far better device. Only issue is probable updates, Xiaomi are still discussing releasing Marshmallow.
 
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I would stick to the default launcher on Xiami. It is like EmotionUI from Hauwei, beautiful and the way iOS was meant to be.
 
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I would stick to the default launcher on Xiami. It is like EmotionUI from Hauwei, beautiful and the way iOS was meant to be.
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It is strangely beautiful, makes my LG ui look old fashioned now :)
 
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Launch of the new Moto G4 will be at 11:30 today :

[video=youtube;XQ143nVuHd8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ143nVuHd8[/video]
 
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G4 and G4 plus announced for india.

http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_moto_g_and_moto_g4_plus_unveiled_with_55_1080p_screens-news-18260.php
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More info out, including UK pricing


There are numerous changes from the 2015 G, but the most notable is the display. The G4 and G4 Plus have a 1080p 5.5-inch panel, which is a bump from the last phone's 720p 5-inch offering. The additional pixels are welcome, but the new screen makes the duo larger phones overall when compared to their predecessor. If you consider that the first Moto G (launched just two and a half years ago) had a 4.5-inch display, that's a significant increase in size for someone who's skipped a generation or two.

Powering that display is a Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor paired with 2GB or 3GB of RAM depending on how much storage you opt for. Battery life will hopefully see an improvement too: the Moto G4 and G4 Plus have a bigger 3,000mAh battery and "TurboPower" functionality for fast charging.

While the G4 and G4 Plus share the same basic spec, where they differ is in the details. The Plus has a fingerprint sensor and a 16-megapixel rear camera with an f/2.0 aperture, "big pixels" and laser and phase detection autofocus. The regular G has a 13-megapixel sensor (likely the same as in the current G), and no biometric magic. Both have a 5-megapixel front-facing camera and will be customizable with the company's Moto Maker service.

We don't have full details on the Moto G4 Play, but it's definitely going to be the cheapest of the three. It's got a 5-inch 720p display, a Snapdragon 410 processor and a 2,800mAh battery.

The vanilla Moto G4 comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. The G4 Plus will have the same, unless you go for the model with 32GB of storage, in which case you'll get 3GB of RAM. Those opting for a G with less storage will be happy to know the microSD slot remains, and now supports cards of up to 128GB.

Both phones represent a decent upgrade over the current generation, and at not much of a premium. They're coming to the company's largest markets for the G series first, with the G4 debuting today in Brazil and the G4 Plus in India. After that, they'll arrive across Europe in June, and the US in "mid-summer." Astrologically that would mean June too, but at the very least we can say they'll be with us before the end of July.

We're still waiting on US pricing, but the UK versions will start at £169 for the regular and £199 for the Plus. There's not much value in translating those prices into dollars -- especially considering the pound has weakened significantly over the past year -- but what we can do is point to the original starting point for the current Moto G: the 8GB model started at £159 in the UK, and $179 in the US. Given the currency fluctuation, we could see a $179 entry point in the US based on the new £169 pricing, or perhaps it'll increase by $10 or $20.
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http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/17/motorola-moto-g-4th-generation/
 
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Rouxenator said:
Moto G is now too big for me. I wonder if they will make a new Moto E?
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Yeah, I think that's not great. Loses it's appeal totally. I just hope that Lenovo don't mess a good thing up totally, like their other smartphone business
 
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Moto G is now too big for me. I wonder if they will make a new Moto E?
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From the Engadget story

We don't have full details on the Moto G4 Play, but it's definitely going to be the cheapest of the three. It's got a 5-inch 720p display, a Snapdragon 410 processor and a 2,800mAh battery.
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That's the new E.
 
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Lenovo totally stuffed up here IMO
The moto G legacy falls with these phones.

They didnt need to reinvent the phone... Should have kept it simple and just add a bit to it here and there. They had a good base to work off of.

All they needed to do was:
- up the SoC to a SD650 (This is the best low/mid range chip - ala redmi note 3),
- +1GB to 3GB ram,
- leave it 16GB memory + expandable
- Keep the camera and just add OIS
- That fingerprint scanner is FUGLY - why not put it in the back dimple
- Keep the splashproofing.
- Keep it 5inches and switch to AMOLED - to better use motodisplay.

Instead there are now 3 options, neither of which are in line with what the MOTO G line stands for.
 
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Close to Stock UI quick updates, great price. That's what the Moto G is about, the more derivatives they add the harder it will be for them to release quick Android updates. That kills the Moto G then. The Moto G was basically a baby Nexus now it's just another midrange phone.
 
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