Following the other carrier versions, the Developer Edition and T-Mobile Moto X (XT1053) both had a price drop yesterday.

The Developer Edition dropped from $649 to $549 for both the GSM and Verizon versions. The Developer Edition sports a custom Black front with Woven White back and geek pride Developer Edition text on the back. The GSM version is SIM unlocked, has 32Gb of storage and available only on Motorola’s website.

The T-Mobile Moto X came down from the previous $599.99 price to $499. It is still only available in Woven Black or Woven White but we are hoping the rumor of being able to design your own T-Mobile Moto X with the Moto Maker design tool today proves true. Storage is limited to 16Gb onboard storage but it does not carry a contract and can be SIM unlocked pretty easy. There is still no sign of the Moto X being available at T-Mobile retail stores.

Are these price drops enough to get you to bite on a new Moto X or does the Nexus 5 have your attention now?

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A lot of peeps have been waiting for developer edition of the Moto X, well Moto X developer edition phones for AT&T and Verizon are now available. Both variants are priced at $649 with developer edition embossed on the back.

Click here for AT&T Moto X developer edition. The AT&T edition is also compatible with T-Mobile but sim is not included.

Click here for Verizon Moto X developer edition. A Verizon sim is included with the Verizon Moto X developer edition.

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Following up to their launch day announcement of a Moto X with an unlockable bootloader, Motorola’s Google inspired Moto X Developer Edition has made it’s first public appearance on their  website. There are not many details listed as it would be the same hardware as the carrier models but does confirm 32Gb onboard storage, special Developer Edition marking and color scheme and, of course, the (warranty voiding) all important unlockable bootloader.

Moto X Developer Edition will have a look all its own, 32 gigs, and of course—an unlockable bootloader.

The Moto X Developer Edition is listed as Coming Soon so no word on when it will be available for purchase but should be available direct from Motorola with pricing comparable to the AT&T exclusive 32Gb model.

Source: Motorola

Via: Droid Life

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What could be better than the HTC One; an all-metal phone with 64GB of memory and a 1080p Full HD screen? How about the same phone shipped SIM and bootloader unlocked?

Introducing the HTC One Developer Edition, the most powerful smartphone HTC has delivered specifically for our developer community:

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor
• 2 GB RAM
• 64 GB of storage
• SIM and bootloader unlocked
• Open APIs for Bluetooth Low Energy, Infrared, and more
• Front-facing stereo speakers
• Two dual-membrane microphones for recording
• Multiple frequency compatibility:
  • HSPA/WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 MHz
  • GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • LTE: 700/850/AWS/1900 MHz (US)

And let’s not forget that gorgeous 1080p Full HD display that brings graphics, photos, and videos to life. With the HTC One Developer Edition you have a modern platform to build and test your apps.

The HTC One Developer Edition will be available in limited quantities to customers with a US Zip Code for $649 when the HTC One is released in the United States.

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As a long-time fan of their devices,  I feel like I should just stand up and applaud HTC.

This isn’t something they’re known for.

Getting fully unlocked phones to their customers hasn’t always just happened. Fully customizing their devices has been limited in the past to an online software method: the company provided a limited bootloader unlocking method thru external channels, and only then upon the sacrifice of warranty redemption. (Ouch.) That headache of a system has been in place since the Evo 3D days. (“Back in my day, 5uNny…we had to unlock our bootloaders manually…like MEN…”) It was only instituted in the first place after heavy petitioning by “custom users” and software hackers of their devices (you know, those of us over at XDA, Rootzwiki and the like.)

Although appreciated, and a decent first step, “fully” unlocked devices haven’t been available from HTC, and could only be attained via personally hacking them after purchase with third-party methods.

(Initially, this is only official for the Verizon release of the HTC One, more carrier’s versions are sure to follow, if this “Developer’s Version” system of offering devices mimics other manufacturers that offer the same.)

HTC: I for one just want to say ‘Thank you’.

This gesture has been Noticed, and Appreciated, and this is Progress.

Anytime any manufacturer visibly caters to its customers’ wishes, they should be congratulated.

(Seems like HTC really is pulling out all the stops for this device, and here’s hoping they sell a zillion of them.)

Thoughts?

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