Not content to merely announce that the Moto X is coming to Europe, Google today also revealed that low-cost Moto G now comes in a Google Play Edition, which is on sale now. So what exactly makes the Google Play Edition different from the standard Moto G already on sale? Motorola has eroded most of its heavy skin overlay UI overlay since Google acquired the company, so the only real differences between Moto devices and stock Android come in the camera and some added applications for voice interaction. Since the Moto G already doesn't support those voice features, it doesn't really lose much by switching to a Google Play Edition.
Unfortunately, it doesn't really gain much either. One positive is that the Google Play Edition might be updated a week or two faster when the next version of Android debuts, but Motorola already managed to get the Moto G up to Android 4.4 KitKat within a few weeks of it being released. The wait isn't that long compared to other devices. It otherwise has the same specs of a 4.5-inch 720p display, a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, a 5-megapixel camera, a 2,070 mAh battery, and unlocked GSM/UMTS/HSPA+ connectivity.
Keep an eye on the 3G bands listed on the Google Play product page because your network may only access its slower speeds. The price remains $179 for the 8GB model and $199 for the 16GB model (trust me, get the 16GB for the extra space because you'll need it).
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