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Engadget UK giveaway: win a new Moto G courtesy of Mobilefun.co.uk
Motorola's been on a roll these past few years, launching smartphone after smartphone that set a new benchmark for value for money. This year's Moto G is no different, with an improved camera and the kind of performance that makes you question our obsession with high-priced flagships. And thanks to our friends at Mobilefun.co.uk, we've got three new Moto Gs (8GB) to give away to readers this week. Mobilefun.co.uk has all kinds of covers, cases and other accessories to kit your third-gen Moto G out with, of course; and to get you started, each winner will also receive an Olixar pocket-size selfie stick and an Olixar Bluetooth tag that keeps track of important possessions and doubles as a remote camera shutter for mobile devices. As always, you can enter the competition using the Rafflecopter widget below, but we'd ask you give the rules a quick scan before you do.
Moto G with LTE and expandable storage is now available for £160
The Moto G is a fantastic smartphone for the price, but Motorola knew it could make the handset even better with just a few small tweaks. Thus, the Moto G with LTE and expandable storage (thanks to a microSD slot) was born, and today it's become available in the UK after launching in the US last week. Phones 4u has declared first dibs on the device, and is offering the phone free from £19 per month on contracts, for £150 on pay-as-you-go, or £160 unlocked -- the retailer is also claiming exclusivity on the new white model until the end of July. A number of other sites are expecting stock sometime this week, at which point we hope to see a repeat of the discounted pricing war that was fought over the Moto G shortly after launch. Hold off a week or two, and we imagine you'll be throwing £20-£30 less at your screen. Bargain.
Moto G review: an affordable smartphone, done right
Since Motorola was acquired by a certain tech giant last year, its new owner hasn't had a particularly strong impact on the way it does business. Not too long ago, in fact, Motorola dealt another brag-hand of Droids, but there was something distinct about the Moto X that followed them. The first evidence of a change in direction, perhaps. In the same vein, the recently announced Moto G feels very much like a Google phone, and it makes a ton of sense. If the Nexus 5 is for smartphone aficionados, and the Moto X is for upgraders who can't resist the offer of a custom handset, then the Moto G is for those who want a functional device at a reasonable price. At $179 or £135 unlocked, the Moto G slots into the low-cost niche Samsung and others have been steadily cashing in on. That price tag, however, includes an unwritten disclaimer: Sacrifices were made. It's certainly true with the Moto G, but with expectations in check, it's hard to not be impressed with what Motorola has managed to achieve.
