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Motorola Moto X First Impressions

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Key Features : 4.7-inch 720p AMOLED display; 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor; Adreno 320 GPU; Android 4.3; 2200mAh battery; 16/32Gb storage Manufacturer: Motorola What is the Motorola Moto X? The Motorola Moto X is the US manufacturers latest flagship Android handset and big brother to the wallet-friendly Motorola Moto G. Having launched in the US back in August, the X will finally be introduced to the UK on 1 February. With a somewhat middling array of specs, the 16GB handset will set wannabe owners back £380 on a SIM-free basis. As well as missing the competitive pricing of the Moto G, the X is a full £80 more expensive than its superior specced rival, the Google Nexus 5. Motorola Moto X: Design Ergonomics and aesthetics have been well thought out in the design of the Motorola Moto X, with the handset featuring a slightly curved back that sits comfortably in the palm of your hand. The phone lines up at 10.4mm thick at its fattest point and 130g in weight. Pleasingly, this mo...

Video on Instagram first impressions

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Instagram today unveiled a chic cure to capturing and sharing videos through its iOS and Android mobile apps, one that will no doubt give Twitter pause as to what it wants to do next with Vine. Called Video on Instagram, the feature is more nuanced than its GIF-y counterpart. The Twitter-owned, 6-second video taking Vine has its merits, but Instagrams take on video comes packing a few more features and lacking loops. In videos lasting up to 15 seconds and no less than three, users can apply one of 13 filters, pick a cover photo and erase the last clip they take. Those extra nine seconds touch on what CEO and Co-Founder Kevin Systrom referred to as the Goldilocks moment: Not too short, not too long. In a way, hes right, but at the end of the day theres only so much you can do with 15 seconds. On the flip side, theres also too much you can do, so whether Instagram has really hit on the social cinema sweet spot will be subject to the test of time and users patience. How it wor...