Moto E: a new cheap smartphone (with specs)

Formerly Google owned Handset maker, Motorola which is in the process to be bought by Lenovo, has announced the release of a cheaper phone Moto E : third one of the Moto series after Moto X and Moto G. As there are still demands for cheap smartphones for those with tighter budgets and still want to have internet in their phone, Motorola reaches out with such inexpensive Moto E. Priced (without contract) at $129, Moto E standout among all the cheapest Chinese smartphones in the market with latest version of Android (4.4.2 Kitkat), and nice specs having a build quality. 

Here is the specs of the Moto E.

• 4.3 inch Gorilla Glass 256 ppi display.
• Weight: 142 g
• 1.2 GHz Dual core Snapdragon 200 processor.
• 1 GB RAM
• Rs 11,500 Nepali price ($129 USD)
• 4 GB storage (with SD slot expandable to 32 GB).
• Android 4.4.2 Kitkat
• Water resistant.
• 1980mAh battery.
• 5 Mp Rear Camera (No front camera).
• Quad band GSM.
• UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
• HSPA support (No LTE).
• Dual SIM in limited markets (India, Brazil).
• GPS with GLONASS.
• FM Radio (with digital TV tuner in some areas).
• 802.11 b/g/n Wifi.

During the Launch event in London, Motorola even launched a cheap option of LTE connectivity, the LTE version of Moto G (similar specs to Moto E) which is priced at $179 (without contract).