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Moto X wood back covers to cost extra $50 Aug 26th 2013, 06:30, by Juan Carlos Torres Some people would willing pay the price for some additional functionality or even some added elegance. That might literally be the case for users who will be opting for a wooden back for their brand new Motorola Moto X smartphone. When Motorola launched its latest flagship early this month, there have been sightings of units that sported unique wood backs. Thanks to the Moto Maker tool, which allows buyers to customize their Moto X prior to purchase with a choice of different front and back covers, that might entirely be possible soon. However, it will not entirely be free of charge like the rest of the service. An analysis of the Motorola web site revealed several choices of wood backs, as well as the cost. It seems that wood backs will come in four variants: Teak, Bamboo, Ebony, and Rosewood. The same source indicates that choosing any of these styles will cost the buyer an addition $50. As the on-contract price for a 16 GB model is $199, a wood back will end up costing $249. On the other hand, the off-contract price for a 16 GB unit will be bumped from $579 to $629. It’s still unknown how Motorola will go about charging for the alternative design since the Moto Maker service is offered free of charge. It’s also still too early to comment on the options or the prices as they are not yet available and could still change, or even be removed, until they are launched. VIA: Droid Life Story Timeline Moto X Review Moto Maker hands-on with Moto X: the customization begins AT&T Moto X customizations go live with MotoMaker Moto Maker Moto X unboxing and Skip accessory hands-on Customized Moto X ship times "may vary" due to high demand Oppo N1 camera phone surfaces in leaked photos Aug 26th 2013, 05:51, by Juan Carlos Torres Just a few more days to go before we finally get to see which rumors truly match reality. But until then, we’ll just have to satisfy ourselves with more and more leaks, like this pair of photos that’s supposedly showing the upcoming Oppo N1 camera smartphone. The Oppo N1 hardware sounds like any other smartphone of recent days. A 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2 GB of RAM, and a 5-inch 1080p display. However, there has been much speculation about the Chinese manufacturer’s slant towards more camera-related functionality. Among such rumored specs are a 12 or 16 megapixel rear camera, Xenon flash, and Oppo’s “Owl” technology for better low-light photography. All we’ve had so far in terms of how the N1 would look have been renderings or a glimpse of its bottom speakers. Now we’re being shown photos of the N1′s front surface and screen. It’s a bit disappointing, however, not to see the back side of the device. Oppo has created some rather interesting ads that play on the device’s rear controls. Most of the Oppo N1 still remains a mystery and we’re curious to see how it will stack up against other camera-oriented smartphones. Although camera and picture quality isn’t always about megapixels, one hopes that Oppo will have some trick up its sleeves to stand out from the competition. SOURCE: Weibo Story Timeline OPPO confirms N-Lens series will be camera-centric OPPO N-lens camera phone renderings surface Oppo N1 Camera phone tipped for September release Oppo N1 smartphone teased with backside touch controls

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