Motorola Moto E (2015) launched in India for Rs. 6,999

Motorola has launched its latest budget smartphone Moto E (2015) in India. The phone is priced at Rs. 6,999 and will be available from Wednesday midnight via Flipkart.

Motorola also plans to launch the 4G LTE version of the device in May. No pricing details of the phone was revealed.

The Moto E (2014) was a very popular handset in emerging markets like India. After the enrty of Chinese brand like Xiaomi, the phone started to show its age.

The Moto E (2015) comes with larger screen, powerful processor, more storage and faster mobile data. By comparison, the Moto E (2015) is much faster and slightly bigger than the Moto E (2014) that had  a dual-core processor, a 4.3 inch display, a fixed-focus camera, a 1980 mAh battery, and 3G data.

To reacap Moto E(2015) sports a 4.5-inch (960x540) qHD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor with 400 MHz Adreno 302 GPU. It houses 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, microSD card slot, 5-megapixel rear camera, 0.3-megapixel front facing camera and 2390mAh battery. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) specifications:

• Dual-SIM
• Android 5.0 Lollipop  
• 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
• 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor with 400 MHz Adreno 302 GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internalstorage, microSD card slot
• 5-megapixel rear camera
• VGA front facing camera
• 2390mAh battery
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0LE, GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS, FM radio, and Micro-USB. 
• Dimensions: 66.8×129.9×5.2 – 12.3 mm | Weight: 145 grams

Motorola Moto E will be offered in Black or White base colour, with a choice of interchangeable Motorola Bands (Golden Yellow, Turquoise, Blue, Raspberry, Purple, Red) and Grip Shells (Golden Yellow, Charcoal, Turquoise, Blue, Raspberry). The bands come in packs of three colours priced at Rs. 999, while Grip Shells will cost Rs. 999 each.

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Motorola India sends invites for Moto E (2015) launch on March 10

Motorola India has sent out press invite for an event scheduled for March 10. The company on that date will unveil the Moto E (2015)  which was announced last week. 

Last week Motorola revealed that the 3G variant of the new Moto E will be priced at 6,999 and will exclusively be available on Flipkart similar to other Motorola devices. The pricing of the device was revealed in the promo video. Motorola has already started the sale of Moto E (2015) in United States but of 3G model at $120 (Rs. 7200). The price of the 4G LTE version is not yet revealed.

To reacap Moto E(2015) sports a 4.5-inch (960x540) qHD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor with 400 MHz Adreno 302 GPU. It houses 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, microSD card slot, 5-megapixel rear camera, 0.3-megapixel front facing camera and 2390mAh battery. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop.

The LTE variant of the Moto E(2015) share the same specs except the processor which is 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with 400 MHZ Adreno 306GPU.

Moto E (2015) 3G variant launching in India soon via Flipkart for Rs. 6,999

Motorola Moto E (2015) which presented itself yesterday out of the mystery box will soon will be available via Flipkart in India. The device will be priced Rs. 6,999. 

The company has not made an official announcement of the pricing yet, but the promo video of Moto E (2015) posted on YouTube contains this information. The video also hints that Moto E (2015) LTE will also be launched in India, however the pricing details are not revealed.

The Moto E (2015) comes with larger screen, powerful processor, more storage and faster mobile data. By comparison, the Moto E (2015) is much faster and slightly bigger than the Moto E (2014) that had  a dual-core processor, a 4.3 inch display, a fixed-focus camera, a 1980 mAh battery, and 3G data.

The Moto E(2015) sports a 4.5-inch (960x540) qHD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor with 400 MHz Adreno 302 GPU. It packs 1GB RAM and houses 8GB internal storage and microSD card support. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop.

On the back there is a 5-megapixel rear camera and  and on front 0.3 VGA camera. Connectivity options include 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. A 2390mAh battery runs the show on the handset. The device measures 66.8×129.9×5.2 – 12.3 mm and weighs: 145 grams.

The LTE variant of the Moto E(2015) share the same specs except the processor which is 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with 400 MHZ Adreno 306GPU.

In India, Motorola sells its products only via Flipkart. Both company's have jointly sold over 3 million handsets in India last year, with Moto E being one of the best selling phones.

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