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Moto X Camera Comparing to other Android Devices

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The new software improves the Moto X camera, but how does it compare to other Android phones? The Moto X camera got quite an update last week. It looks as if focus, color compensation, and the magic algorithms that turn data into pictures was tweaked pretty heavily, too. There were some really good comparisons between the old and the new when the update rolled out to T-Mobile customers. The Developer Edition Moto X also shipped with the new software, and it gave me a chance to grab a handful of popular Android phones and snap a few pictures.  Folks are curious how well the "new" Moto X camera compares to the other great phones out there, and hopefully this will help. Hit the break, have a look. It's a pretty dreadful day here, but between rain showers I was able run up to post office with my bag o' phones. I also flipped on a couple daylight color temp lamps and took some indoor pictures. My methods: Everything automatic Tap to focus, then shoot enabled if available A

Moto X Android 4.3 Test Build Leaked, Includes Updated Camera Software

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Motorola’s latest flagship smartphone, the Moto X, was rumored and talked about for months until its official unveiling on August 1st.  Since then it has launched on all major US carriers, and received some pretty lukewarm reception from the public despite some heavy advertising around the US.  One of the biggest issues people have had with the Moto X so far is the camera, which has been called pretty lackluster by a number of critics out there.  The good thing about this though is that it appears to be more of a software problem than a hardware one.  Generally the complaint is about the camera not focusing on what you want it to, leaving you with blurry shots and your prime target completely out of focus unless you use burst mode, in which case you might have 1 decent shot.  Even more thankfully is that the software fix for the camera might be right on the horizon, as jimmydafish from XDA Developers has received an updated build of the Moto X’s software.  What’s more is that this isn’