Motorola aims at new markets with Moto G smartphone

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Google-owned Motorola Mobility on Wednesday moved to shake up the global smartphone market with an entry-level handset aimed at cost-sensitive consumers around the world, many in emerging markets.

The new Moto G handset will sell at less than $200 without a contract in the US market and, around the world, will be around one-third the price of top-line Apple iPhones and Samsung devices, the company said.

The new device is a low-cost version of the Moto X released earlier this year in the United States, lacking some features such as a high-density camera and the ability to access the fastest networks.

The Moto G features:

• A 4.5 inch (11.5 cm) display
• An all-day battery
• The latest versions of the Google Android operating system
• A 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
• 5-megapixel and 1.3-megapixel cameras front and rear

Some analysts said the phone would be in between the premium smartphones like the iPhone, and bare-bones models like those using the Firefox operating system.

In the United States, the price for an unlocked entry-level Moto G will be $179.

It will have dual SIM capability to allow consumers to roam in other countries with a second identity.