传言这款谷歌XPhone有一个“永恒聆听(always on listening mode)”模式,当用户对手机喊出语音命令后,你不需要去开启手机的什么功能,甚至不需要去碰触手机,XPhone就能做出反应。而这个功能提醒了我们,高通骁龙600处理器上带了这样一个始终保持激活语音的功能。不过这也仅仅是传说,目前还不知道这款XPhone是不是将是一款高端产品。
自從 Motorola 宣佈將會推出 Moto X 後,不少傳言都相繼曝光,當中包括刻名、多款顏色的底蓋等。現在,就有聲稱是由 Moto X 手機所拍攝的相片登場,讓大家率先感受一下手機 1000萬像素鏡頭所帶來的效果。單從相片看來,手機擁有不俗的拍攝效果,相信是透過一幅綠色的玻璃向外拍攝。一直有傳手機正式發表日期為八月,相信我們還將會看到更多有關手機規格及功能的各樣消息。
雖然 Motorola 已經撒出香港,行貨版的 Moto X 極有可能跟大家無緣,但它算是 Android 手機中的「超級親生子」型號,相信大家對它仍有點興趣了解更多。日前,網上突然流傳出多張相片,表示 Google 總裁 Eric Schmidt 已開始使用手機,雖然他未有正面回應傳媒,但似乎有意借機宣傳手機。而另一點值得留意的是,今次 Eric Schmidt 使用的是白色外殼,若這台不是工程機的話,估計 Moto X 推出時會只少會有黑、白兩色,預計會於八月中正式發佈。
另外,在一場 Google 聚會的短片中,有眼利的外國網友發現當中出現了一部黑色外殼的 Moto X,並把該段片段改成慢動作來給大家觀看。
Leaked Motorola Moto X video shows features, confirms August release
We've been seeing quite a lot of teases and rumors about the Motorola Moto X, but this is leaked promo video from Rogers Wireless is the first leak we've seen that gives a real look at the phone, the features, and even confirms an August release date for the device. And, if you're a Canadian reader, it let's out the potentially bad news that the Moto X will be exclusive to Rogers in the True North.
But, for everyone else, we want to focus on the features, which looks pretty exciting. The number one feature of the Moto X looks to be a big new feature that Google first showed off at I/O this year for Search/Chrome: hands-free [backcolor=transparent !important]voice commands. Apparently, the Moto X will be listening at all times, and can be activated with the phrase "OK Google Now..." From there, the device will be able to respond to any normal Google Now command or search without you ever needing to touch your device. We're very excited about this feature alone, because we've been searching for the fastest way to initiate voice commands on an Android device, and this would be it. The only issue here would be [backcolor=transparent !important]battery life, and how much battery could potentially be wasted because the device has to be constantly listening.
Next up, Motorola has done away with any notifications LEDs on the device, because they don't really tell you what you need to know. Instead, notifications will show as a faint, flickering image on your[backcolor=transparent !important]device screen. The example given was a Facebook Messenger icon flashing below the clock. Again, this looks like a nice addition, but it also could have battery concern issues attached. Additionally, we're hoping that notifications can be made more rich than just the app icon, and perhaps show a preview of the notification message.
Lastly are new features for the camera. The [backcolor=transparent !important]camera app can now be launched with a twisting gesture; just twist your hand back-and-forth, and the camera app will launch. That should make it easier and faster to get into your camera app from wherever you are in the system. Once in the camera app, things get a bit strange. It seems as though Motorola has decided to do away with tap-to-focus functionality, because the two features shown would make that relatively impossible. With the Moto X, you can take a photo by tapping anywhere on the screen; or, you can take multiple shots in burst mode by holding your finger on the screen. It's possible that tap-to-focus and [backcolor=transparent !important]taking a picture could be combined, but unless there is solid [backcolor=transparent !important]image stabilization, that could lead to shaky pictures.
The video says that the device will be released on Rogers in August, and Rogers is usually one of the first major carriers to get a device, so that window sounds reasonable for the U.S. release as well. One last strange bit is that the video says the Moto X will only be available in black and white on Rogers, and doesn't mention any other colors or customization options. So, we're wondering how many customization options will be available when you purchase through a carrier, and how many will be exclusive to buying directly from Google.
Rogers 宣传片演示 Moto X 的 Open Mic 声控功能,可在屏幕关闭时「听懂」语音指令
看够了疑似 Moto X 的谍照,差不多是时候来点动态视频的介绍啦。就在今天,两段演示其声控新功能的短片(跳转后可见)出现在了网络之上。其中第一段是来自加拿大运营商 Rogers 的泄漏宣传片,一位女士在影片中耐心地为大家介绍了全新的 Google Now 语音功能,其特别之处在于能够在屏幕关闭的情况下根据用户所说出的特定指令来完成相应的操作。从第二段由网友 kronikbudz 上载的视频中,我们得知这项功能的名字叫做 Open Mic,不过暂时还无法确定它是否能被用在 Motorola 设备以外的 Android 产品上,会不会出现在下一个 Android 版本中也仍是个谜。
除此之外,在 Rogers 的宣传片中还展示了名为 Active Updates 的新功能,它能在手机锁定时以图标的方式在屏幕上显示通知。按照影片中女士的说法,和原来的通知提示灯相比这种方式更加清楚易懂,用户无需点亮屏幕便可决定是否要马上对通知进行处理。最后,她还为大家展示了锁定状态下全新的激活相机方式,只要扭动两下手腕,相机便会开启,实话说我们还真担心误操作的机率会不会很高啊。
值得一提的是,按照那位女士的说法,Moto X 将会于今年八月在 Rogers「独家」贩售,至于配色的话则有黑色和白色两种。这个时间点和此前传出的「夏季末期」的确吻合,那么 Eric Schmidt 先生,看来你还能炫耀新手机的时间也不会很长啦。
发布会邀请帖、Rogers 官方宣传片和一大堆的流出资讯,Moto X 已不再有神秘的魔力了,不过我们依然有责任跟大家报导更多发布前的资讯呢。流出大神 @evleaks 刚刚在 The Unlockr 上放出一张声称为 Moto X 的官方电脑照片。其实没有什麽惊喜,只是给我们一个机会清楚地看看这部手机在没有指纹的情况是怎麽样。它跟近来的流出一样,萤幕下方的功能键黑色栏变得透明化、正面没有 Motorola 的新标示,正面的下方有一个麦克风,另一个则置于背面的下方。最后,来源指出它会有中阶规格、极具竞争力的价格,并会在今个月内在多间美国的电讯商推出。