Moto X Google edition with stock Android not in the works: Report

Motorola launched its highly anticipated smartphone, the Moto X, a few days back. Soon speculations about a possible roll out of the device on Google Play Store kicked off with many even claiming that Google might launch a Google edition of the Moto X running stock Android, in due time. Turns out that this will not be the case.

Android-focused website, Talkandroid cites Twit.tv's online tv show 'This Week in Google', on which Leo Laporte quoted Motorola's Guy Kawasaki as saying that the phone would be sold in its current avatar.

This means when the Moto X goes on sale on the Google Play Store, it will be the same variant which is available from other retailers and carriers.

This would also mean that none of the enhancements to the UI of the Moto X would be removed, and it will still offer special features like Moto Assist, Moto Connect and Active Display notification.

(Also see: 5 new features in Motorola's Moto X)

The Moto X features a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. It is powered by a 1.7GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Snapdragon processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. There is 16GB of internal storage. It also sports a 10-megapixel rear camera accompanied by an LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The Moto X also features a shake gesture that directly opens the phone's camera app.

The device runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Users can customise the body of the phone and choose from 18 back covers, different colour accents for the ring around the camera lens, accents around the volume and on-off buttons and get a personal message etched at the back of the phone. However, the customisation feature is limited to US carrier AT&T.