They say a Phoenix never really dies – It just keeps coming back from its own ashes. This is the same thing that happened with Motorola. A few years ago, the critics and experts deemed Motorola a dead investment. The final verdict at the time was to take over the company for a cut price and then shelf it forever. What the experts didn’t expect was the resurrection of one of the most iconic handset brands of all time.
For those who are not too deep into the tech world, the story of Motorola is simple to understand. The essence is as follows – Motorola saw handset sales dwindling, but were keep alive thanks to the other telecommunication services they offered. They brought down their handsets to a low, developing phones exclusively for US Service provider Verizon, under the ‘Droid’ banner. Google then took over Motorola, and the two together brought about one of the largest smartphone revolutions ever seen. Today, even though Motorola now belongs to the Lenovo group, they have stuck close to their roots, which is why their devices are now in their rightful place in the smartphone food chain – The Top Rung.
Motorola today boasts a considerably wide range of smartphone devices, but the one they probably hold a soft corner for, is their mid range monster, the Moto G. When Motorola decided to enter the fray back in 2013, it was with this device that they started their proceedings. Sure, the media scoffed at the thought of Motorola re-entering the market with a budget device, what they didn’t anticipate again, was the kind of popularity it would end up getting. Simply put, the Moto G became a resounding hit world wide, so much so that it single handedly brought Motorola back on the map in multiple countries, including ones like UK and India. Motorola then went on to make two siblings for the Moto G, namely the Moto E and the Moto X, and while all three have had their successes, its the mid range Moto G that is the more popular choice even today, which is why, Motorola has come forward with the Third generation of their Mr. Popular device, hoping to keep their claim to the smartphone throne alive.
I managed to get access to the Moto G 3rd Gen before the mad rush of online sales began, and so, in this article, I will take you through the unboxing of the device, while giving you a brief look at what you can expect from it as well. So, without further ado, lets get started –
