Moto X News: Off Contract Phone Price Drops, Review Specs Here

Motorola's Moto X smartphone recently experienced a significant price drop on the MotoMaker website, moving from $199 to just $99 for most (but not all) service providers, and now it looks as though the off contract version will be available for a reduced price as well. The off contract Moto X is now available for $479.99.

Of course, there are some restrictions to this reduced price for an unlocked Moto X. While the phone is available off contract, only the AT&T variant is available for this price without a subscription commitment, so users will still have to buy the device from the service provider. However, if you want the Sprint or Verizon Wireless version of the phone, but don't want to lock yourself into a multi-year contract with those companies, you're out of luck.

It should be noted that the $479.99 price tag for the Moto X is for the 16GB model of the smartphone. The 32GB version is also available at a reduced price, but is still $50 more than the 16GB version of the Moto X. The Developer Edition of the phone is still available for $599.99, the same price that T-Mobile is charging for the handset.

The price reduction for both versions of the device should help the Moto X stand out even more in the crowded smartphone market. However, some providers such as Verizon still have the phone at the original $199 price tag, which could seriously thwart public interest in Verizon's Moto X. After all, for $100 less AT&T users can fully customize their own Moto X and have it shipped to their door in four days, while Verizon Wireless customers are stuck with a higher price tag and can only choose a black or white model of the phone. 

The Moto X is the first phone made by Motorola in complete collaboration with Google, and combines several different features from both companies into one package, including Active Notifications and Touchless Controls. The Moto X also features a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 720p, and a Snapdragon S4 Pro Processor. The battery for the device is designed to keep the phone running for 24 hours. The phone runs an almost stock version of the Android operating system, with little bloatware added to the Moto X.