Motorola Unveils New Moto G And X, Smartwatch With Flipkart

NEW DELHI: Riding high on the success of its affordable handsets, Motorola Mobility unveiled the second generation of its popular Moto G and Moto X in India in an exclusive partnership with homegrown e-tailer Flipkart.

The U.S.-based firm, which has sold 1.6 million units of Moto E, G and X since February, is betting on the new version to help it ramp up sales in the fiercely competitive Indian smartphone market.

"Partnering with Flipkart, we had launched Moto G a few months ago, followed by Moto X and Moto E, all of which have received tremendous response in India. Now, we are bringing in a new generation with better features and at an attractive price," Motorola Mobility India general manager Amit Boni told reporters at New Delhi.

Moto G will be priced at 12,999 (16 GB), which is cheaper by 1,000 compared to the previous generation.

Along with the Moto 360 smartwatch, Motorola will make the Moto X available later this month. The pricing of both the devices will be announced later.

Motorola claims to have over 5 percent share of the India smartphone market. According to research firm IDC, smartphone sales in the country grew almost three-fold to over 44 million in 2013, buoyed by affordable devices made by local firms.

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