Motorola 'Shamu' Nexus X Arrives in India; Moto X+1 Gets Pictured: Reports

Motorola's much-leaked 'Shamu' handset that is rumoured to be Google's Nexus X(and not Nexus 6 as previously rumoured) was spotted on an Indian import/ export manifest site. In the meanwhile, the much-anticipated successor the Moto X  is also claimed to have leaked in an image.

The Indian import/ export site, Zauba, lists (via PhoneArena) two 'Shamu Phones (Prototype)' as shipped on August 20 with model number Motorola XT1112. The smartphones were shipped from the United States, and had a declared value of Rs. 34,982 each.

To be noted is that import/ export website price listings are only declared values, and usually are not accurate reflections of actual market price.

The much-leaked Motorola 'Shamu' handset, expected to hit the market as the Nexus X, is rumoured to launch on October 31. Notably, recent reports have indicated Google might launch two Nexus smartphones instead of one 5.9-inch Nexus X only.

Meanwhile, the much-awaited successor to the Moto X, thought to be called the Moto X+1, has also been leaked in a live image flaunting a leather back in black colour and a grey Motorola logo, ahead of the expected official launch on September 4. Last week, the device had reportedly passed US FCC certification for AT&T and T-Mobile wireless carriers.

On Monday, TK Tech News posted new purported images of the Moto X+1, this time with a wooden back panel and the display turned on, revealing the icon for the Moto app. The website reported that the smartphone will feature an aluminium frame, and four sensors on the front panel that could either tie-in with the Moto and Moto Aware apps, or deliver a 3D interface.

Notably, the website also notes that the previously leaked Moto logo on the back panel of the smartphone is actually the power button, and also offers some gesture-based shortcuts. Finally, apart from wood, plastic, and leather, the website claims the Moto X+1 will ship with choice of denim as well as carbon fibre pack panels.

In April, @evleaks had tipped the Moto X+1 smartphone to come in 25 colour options in five categories - Cool, Neutral, Warm, Wood and Leather. The added leather finish back option (not available for original Moto X), was tipped to also include Red, Blue, and Grey colours.

So far, the rumoured specifications of the Moto X+1 include Android 4.4.4 KitKat; a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display, a 2.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor; an Adreno 330 GPU; 2GB of RAM; 16GB of built-in storage; a 12-megapixel rear camera, and a 2-megapixel front facing camera.

Lenovo Vibe X2 With Android 'Lollipop' Teased for September 4 Launch

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Lenovo seems set to launch its Vibe X2 smartphone running Android L, with the company sending lollipop-featuring invites for its September 4 pre-IFA 2014 event.

On the invitation, Lenovo shows a big lollipop (appearing to be referring to Android L) with the Vibe X2 name written at its centre. The invite also contains a tongue-in-cheek reference to Apple's September 9 invite, which had said "Wish we could say more." Lenovo on its own invite says, "We can't say anything either."

While we will know more about the Vibe X2 in less than a week's time, recent leaks (via gdgtarena have pointed a 2.2GHz dual-core processor, 5-inch full-HD touchscreen, 2GB of RAM, 32GB inbuilt storage, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 5MP front-facing camera.

Based on the leaks, the Vibe X2 features nearly the same specifications as its predecessor, the Vibe X, except a bumped-up processor. The Vibe X was launched in December last year and got a price cut by roughly Rs. 3,000 in May this year - bringing the cost down to Rs. 22,999.

With the Vibe X2 launch invite, Lenovo may just have revealed that the real name of Android L is Lollipop, and not Lemon Meringue Pie as recently reported. Of course, until Google confirms the name - even such a revelation by a Google partner cannot be taken as confirmation.

Lenovo last month added a new phablet to its 'Vibe' portfolio by launching the Vibe Z2 Pro. The key specifications of the handset are 6-inch Quad-HD (1440x2560 pixel) display; Android 4.4 KitKat; quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon (MSM8974AC) 801 processor clocked at 2.5GHz; 3GB of RAM; 16-megapixel rear camera; 5-megapixel front camera; 32GB of inbuilt storage (non-expandable), and 4000mAh battery.