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tsupersonic said:
Haven't used the Moto X, but the N5 has fantastic battery. Much better than the HTC One (ATT stock), which has a smaller screen, slower CPU, and same battery size. Everyone's usage will vary depending on how you use the phone, but in my experience I was able to get a good 8-12 hours more life on my N5 compared to the HTC One (with same usage conditions).

Plus, there is just no downgrading from a 1080p display to a 720p display. I'm definitely sticking with the N5/One.
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Both the One and the N5 have horrible battery life, the N5's slightly less horrible in some categories. But there are others where the One trumps it. The N5 has lower web browsing time than the One, and my One has absolute shit battery life for web browsing. I can't imagine the phone I'd have to come from where I'd consider either of these phones to have fantastic battery life. Both are barely passable for everything except talk time.
 
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QueBert said:
Both the One and the N5 have horrible battery life, the N5's slightly less horrible in some categories. But there are others where the One trumps it. The N5 has less web browsing times than the One, and my One has absolute shit battery life. I can't imagine the phone I'd have to come from where I'd consider either of these phones to have fantastic battery life. Both are barely passable for everything except talk time.
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Stop saying anecdotal stuff as fact. For example, my One rocks in the battery life department.
 
QueBert said:
Both the One and the N5 have horrible battery life, the N5's slightly less horrible in some categories. But there are others where the One trumps it. The N5 has lower web browsing time than the One, and my One has absolute shit battery life for web browsing. I can't imagine the phone I'd have to come from where I'd consider either of these phones to have fantastic battery life. Both are barely passable for everything except talk time.
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I thought the One had great battery life. I had an ATT stock and always used power saver mode. It easily got me through the day with auto-sync, 4G, and GPS/Bluetooth both on. The Nexus 5 does all that, manages to get better battery life all while having a slightly bigger screen, beefier specs, and same battery size as the One.

Just look at AT's review. I'm able to squeeze slightly more than two days out of the N5 at this point, which is the longest battery life out of any smartphone I've ever owned. The worst phone in comparison is the damn Verizon Galaxy Nexus. Luckily that had a removable battery, so I installed a high capacity battery.
 
foghorn67 said:
Stop saying anecdotal stuff as fact. For example, my One rocks in the battery life department.
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rocks compared to what? It and the N5 both are near the the bottom on any battery chart comparison with other current flagship phones. I understand it has a smaller battery, so that's to be expected. But the One does not have good battery life, that's not anecdotal, it's a fact. It does have better battery life than the N4 I had, but that had maybe the worst battery life I've ever seen in a smart phone. I have my charge my One every day mid day, and I don't use it an obscene amount, I'm sure it's a lot higher than the average user, but I got far better screen time on my iPhone 4, that's an apple to oranges comparison, but I never once had to charge that phone mid day.

Now I can't argue with someone who owns a One and to them it has great battery life, I'm talking strictly compared to other phones in battery tests which show the phone sucks. But if you're happy with it that's awesome. I'm not being sarcastic, I wish I could feel the same about my One.
 
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I came from the Nexus 4 to HTC One to S4 back to One and since initial release, the Nexus 5 and waiting on a Moto X Developer Edition.

Battery life for me is not noticeably different between the One/S4/Nexus 5 (except for the Nexus 4 which was worse). I don't find myself charging anymore often than I did with the One or S4. Each phone has it's positives and negatives, but the Nexus 5 has more positives for my use than any of the previous phones.

I don't miss anything from each switch, but I do have a Moto X Developer Edition that may sway me away from the Nexus 5 if Motorola ever ships the thing. Ordered on Monday and still no confirmation of shipping.

Have to see if it will sway me from the Nexus 5 and with the 4.4.1 update getting rolled out for the N5 that is supposed to improve the camera, it may be even harder to switch to the X. N5 takes good pictures for me, it's just slow. If they speed it up with the update, I really will have no complaints.
 
I think I mentioned I called them yesterday and they said would ship sunday, however it shipped yesterday via overnight.

FWIW I haven't got any email from motorola. I found out its supposed to be delivered today through fedex.com/us/delivery/

But ya have to register for the service and then it wil search your address for any scheduled deliveries.
 
Ksyder said:
I think I mentioned I called them yesterday and they said would ship sunday, however it shipped yesterday via overnight.

FWIW I haven't got any email from motorola. I found out its supposed to be delivered today through fedex.com/us/delivery/

But ya have to register for the service and then it wil search your address for any scheduled deliveries.
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Thanks.

Just registed and searched by my Motorola Order # and it shows it is scheduled for delivery today.

My order status at Motorola still shows as "Not Shipped".

So, I may have a surprise waiting for me when I get home.
 
Radeon962 said:
Thanks.

Just registed and searched by my Motorola Order # and it shows it is scheduled for delivery today.

My order status at Motorola still shows as "Not Shipped".

So, I may have a surprise waiting for me when I get home.
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Where did you search by the moto order number?
 
destrekor said:
Where did you search by the moto order number?
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The following assumes that you either have a FedEx account setup or you set one up before doing this:

Go to the Tracking page, select Track by Reference, enter your Moto Order # in the field, select your Country and then enter your Destination Postal Code and then hit the Track button.

It will pop up as no record of this tracking # can be found, but on the lower left side of the screen under "My Shipments" you should see a notice with a tracking # (in purple so it sticks out) and then select launch tracking from there.
 
Radeon962 said:
The following assumes that you either have a FedEx account setup or you set one up before doing this:

Go to the Tracking page, select Track by Reference, enter your Moto Order # in the field, select your Country and then enter your Destination Postal Code and then hit the Track button.

It will pop up as no record of this tracking # can be found, but on the lower left side of the screen under "My Shipments" you should see a notice with a tracking # (in purple so it sticks out) and then select launch tracking from there.
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I think mine truly hasn't shipped out yet. 🙁
 
Well, Moto's site still hasn't updated, and I haven't received any notification, but I just refreshed the Delivery Manager tracking page at Fedex, and it shows it has been initiated. Set to arrive on Tuesday.

That's a few days later than I wanted/anticipated, but oh well.
I still need to get the accessories I want/need.

Moto X users - preferred case? Anyone using one of the official Griffin docks have any input on which cases do indeed fit?
Any clear-back (or frosted/translucent) models that aren't slippery, AND have the dimple? Or, I can handle slippery back (side grip must be good), so long as the Moto dimple is present. This is the first time I don't want to hide a logo, and it's entirely because it's a dimple that looks to be in the absolutely perfect spot for increased grip. Similar size phone to my Galaxy Nexus, and I have noticed my finger invariably ends up near that spot but moves on my glossy TPU case, so I'd put it to use. 🙂

I've definitely decided on the car dock/mount, still up in the air about the desk. I miss Moto's awesome landscape docks. I just like the idea of the desk dock because it is one of my alarm clocks, and with the active display notifications that would be nice having it always in view.
 
destrekor said:
Well, Moto's site still hasn't updated, and I haven't received any notification, but I just refreshed the Delivery Manager tracking page at Fedex, and it shows it has been initiated. Set to arrive on Tuesday.

That's a few days later than I wanted/anticipated, but oh well.
I still need to get the accessories I want/need.

Moto X users - preferred case? Anyone using one of the official Griffin docks have any input on which cases do indeed fit?
Any clear-back (or frosted/translucent) models that aren't slippery, AND have the dimple? Or, I can handle slippery back (side grip must be good), so long as the Moto dimple is present. This is the first time I don't want to hide a logo, and it's entirely because it's a dimple that looks to be in the absolutely perfect spot for increased grip. Similar size phone to my Galaxy Nexus, and I have noticed my finger invariably ends up near that spot but moves on my glossy TPU case, so I'd put it to use. 🙂

I've definitely decided on the car dock/mount, still up in the air about the desk. I miss Moto's awesome landscape docks. I just like the idea of the desk dock because it is one of my alarm clocks, and with the active display notifications that would be nice having it always in view.
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Thinking about buying this while the 30% coupon is still active.

http://www.motorola.com/us/Air-Jack...-Jacket-Grip-for-Moto-X-by-Power-Support.html

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I have a registration code to be able to buy one at this discount by the 11th, but I can't decide if I actually want to get rid of my One... For the times I've used it, the IR blaster has been very convenient and I don't really want to give it up. But there's a lot about the X that I really like.
 
Well, I had two pending charges for the phone (double-charged incorrect amounts).
I currently have zero pending or posted charges. :whiste:

I wonder how long that will last. If I get my order on Tuesday like Fedex says, and there is no charges on my account, I'm curious what I can expect going forward. I'll feel no guilt knowing they couldn't get their billing system set straight.
 
destrekor said:
I'll feel no guilt knowing they couldn't get their billing system set straight.
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That would be crazy if you didn't get charged.

They charged me $1.10 for the Moto g order that I cancelled.

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I finally got my moto x. I have to say, the speaker sounds really good!

Coming from the nexus 5 its significantly louder.
 
I just got my phone today. It looks like it has a nano sim? Is that the same as micro sim? Im trying to use Straight Talk and not sure if the micro sim is the card i need? Does it do LTE also via ATT network?
 
soulcougher73 said:
I just got my phone today. It looks like it has a nano sim? Is that the same as micro sim? Im trying to use Straight Talk and not sure if the micro sim is the card i need? Does it do LTE also via ATT network?
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Did you order a developer or motomaker edition?
 
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