Motorolas Moto X: Interface Innovation with a Learning Curve

Several days with the Moto X reveal some ingenious new features and a few shortcomings.

The Moto X, Motorolas first phone conceived and designed since the companys acquisition by Google, doesnt boast as many main processor cores or camera megapixels as its rivals at the higher end of the smartphone spectrum. It does, however, allow its users lots of control via voice and gesture commands, which speed up and simplify common tasks like taking pictures, placing calls, or getting directions (see Motorola Reveals First Google-Era Phone, the Moto X).