The Motorola Moto X could soon be joining the Motorola Moto G here in Malaysia as local retailers have indicated that the smartphone could be on sale by the end of April 2014. Other local retailers have also revealed a pre-order price of RM1399, which is certainly tempting for a smartphone that is always listening to you. While the pricing may be a bit off from the overseas $299 (RM956) off contract price we're hoping that it at least comes with Moto Maker or some form of customization to make up for the price increase (hopefully wooden backplates). Tech specs for the Moto X remain the same and include:

• 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU (Motorola X8 Mobile Computing system)
• Adreno 320 quad-core GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB / 32GB storage
• 4.7-inch RGB AMOLED screen (720 x 1280 pixels, 316 ppi)
• 10MP rear camera (ClearPixel, LED Flash) + 2MP front camera
• 130g
• 2200 mAh
• Supports 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0 LE + EDR, WiFi a/g/b/n/ac

The Motorola Moto G Forte has been officially announced at Motorola Mexico. Unfortunately, it isn't the more rugged, waterproof and dustproof Moto G we were hoping for. Instead, it is just a standard Moto G that comes with a Motorola Grip Shell casing. The Grip Shell casing is a rubberized casing which offers a bit more protection for shock, but won't stop water or dust from damaging your Moto G (and your screen will still crack if it falls the wrong way). As expected, tech specs remain the same with a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and 4.5-inch display but the Motorola Moto G Forte looks to be just for the Latin America market for now.

While the Motorola Moto G certainly broke a number of records with it's great value tech specs and pricing, rumours are spreading that we could soon see another Moto G coming soon. Going by the name of the Motorola Moto G Forte, the smartphone will likely retain the same tech specs but offer a more rugged and waterproof device. The source comes from @evleaks which means that this could be a fairly accurate but do take it with a pinch of salt. Motorola have made waterproof phones before so they should have some experience with it.

In line with their new 4G LTE enabled DG SmartPlan, DiGi have also revealed new device bundles for the Motorola Moto G, Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy, Huawei Ascend G510, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro, Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia C, Sony Xperia Z Ultra and Sony Xperia Z1. These include the DG SmartPlan 50, DG SmartPlan 78, DG SmartPlan 108 and DG SmartPlan 148. Bear in mind that since these are postpaid plans you'll still have to sign up for the devices under either a 12-month or 24-month contract. However, DiGi have simplified this somewhat by having all contract device bundles under the DG SmartPlan set at 12-months while the other three plans are set at 24-month contracts. Check out the table below for more details:

Apart from being a price-busting smartphone with excellent features and a mix of good to above average tech specs, the Motorola Moto G now has another awesome achieve to add to it's repertoire. Featuring a battery life of 7 hours and 12 minutes for continuous usage, the energy sipping performance of the Moto G even beats the previous record holder of the Motorola RAZR MAXX despite just having a non-removable 2070 mAh battery. Bear in mind that this is for continuous usage, and that normal usage should result in about 2 days or so on a single charge, which is just awesome performance for any modern smartphone. Check out the chart in this article for a clearer look at the competition.

Curious about the Motorola Moto G but still a bit hesitant about the already very affordable RM698 retail price? Well, kill two birds with one stone by signing up with DiGi and get the Motorola Moto G for FREE. You will have to sign up for either the DG SmartPlan 58 or DG SmartPlan 88 under a 24 month contract but you get both the Moto G and a data plan all in one go. The Motorola Moto G being offered is the 8GB version and is only available in black. For more details, check out the table and links in this article.

Starting from 21 January 2014 the Motorola Moto G will be officially available in Malaysia thanks to Motorola and Brightstar. This Moto G will be the dual-SIM version and will be available with 8GB worth of storage from a retail price of RM698 and 16GB storage from RM798 (you can already see a number of other sellers going lower from RM666 for the 8GB version as well). The Moto G will come with an extra Motorola Shell (costing about RM78) along with 15GB + 50GB worth of Google Drive storage for 2 years. Tech specs for this midrange smartphone include a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 4.5-inch 720p display, 5MP camera with LED flash, Dual-SIM support and a 2070 mAh battery.

Motorola's Moto G may well stir the midrange pot a good bit with it's cut-throat price and Google enhanced features but rumours are swirling that the Moto X may soon go international just like it's little brother. This comes after the Moto Maker is finally no longer exclusive to AT&T and therefore no longer made just for the US market. Comments made by Motorola's various senior executives have indicated that we could soon see the Moto X appear in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Asia and Malaysia could soon follow suit. So far, the Moto X is currently being offered at a very tempting $299 (RM956) off contract. Specific Malaysia release dates are still not available though, but we're guessing it could arrive a bit later in 2014, possibly in Q3 to Q4 of 2014. Hopefully the price tag remains the same (or doesn't go higher).

Traditionally, most Nexus products and devices usually don't get named according to their brand makers and often times they are either called the Google Nexus 4 only. This has always been the official stance except for when Samsung did the Nexus S. Recent reports in Korea have highlighted the fact that if LG had their way, they'd have named the recent Google Nexus 5 the Nexus G. While it isn't a big secret that LG did make the recent Google Nexus 5 device, Google said no, perhaps to avoid confusion with other similarly named Google products like the Motorola Moto G. LG is well known for their G series of devices like the LG G2, LG G Flex, LG G Pad and many other LG G products.

Motorola has finally launched their Moto G smartphone. The little brother of the previously released for-US-markets-only Motorola Moto X, this smartphone is the international version of the Moto X and while it doesn't offer as many customization options, it makes up for it by offering some impressive midrange specs and an entry-level price. Going for an awesome price of $179 (RM571) without any SIM card, the Moto G could easily be Motorola's smartphone solution for the masses. Tech specs for the Motorola Moto G include:

• 1.2GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor
• 8GB / 16GB storage + 2 years 50GB Google Drive
• 4.5-inch display (1280 x 720, 329ppi)
• 5MP rear camera (LED flash, 4x digital zoom, slow motion, Auto HDR, Panorama, Tap to focus) + 1.3MP camera
• 129.9 x 65.9 x 6.0-11.6mm | 143g
• Supports 3G + GPS + Bluetooth 4.0 + WiFi
• 2070 mAh battery (24 hour usage)
• Android 4.3 (upgradeable to Android 4.4)