T-Mobile maintains subdued stance regarding Moto X, will rely on Motorola’s sales channel

August 2, 2013

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Motorola's Moto X is compatible with the T-Mobile network, but customers wanting to get the device with the carrier will have to go through Motorola. According to T-Mobile's Chief Marketing Officer Mike Sievert, “the Moto X optimized for T-Mobile's 4G LTE network will initially be available through Motorola's channels…We do not plan to stock Moto X devices immediately in our stores…” One of the potential sticking points may be Motorola's announcement that the device will sell for $199 on subsidized plans, something that T-Mobile no longer offers.

T-Mobile is not the only carrier of the big four that is rather blasé about the Moto X release. Verizon Wireless reluctantly admits they will be selling the device in their stores and online. Verizon's reluctance to push the device is probably due to the release of their new Droid models, also manufactured by Motorola, last week.

source: AllThingsD

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Raised in North Carolina, Jeff Causey is a licensed CPA in North Carolina. Jeff's past Android devices include an HTC EVO, a Samsung Note II, an LG G3, and a Motorola Moto X Pure Edition along with a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1. He currently uses a Samsung Galaxy S8 and (very rarely) a Nexus 7 (2013). He is also using a Verizon-branded Motorola Moto Z Play Droid supplied by his job. Jeff used to have a pair of Google Glass and a Moto 360 Sport in his stable of gadgets. Unfortunately, his kids have all drunk the Apple Kool-Aid and have i-devices. Life at home often includes demonstrations of the superiority of his Android based devices. In his free time, Jeff is active an active runner usually training for his next marathon, owns a Mazda MX-5 Miata, and plays Dungeons & Dragons. Jeff has three grown kids and a golden retriever.