Motorola Reportedly Shipped 6.5 Million Devices In Q1 2014

Motorola reportedly shipped 6.5 million devices in Q1 2014

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Published 23 Apr 2014

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The COO of Motorola Mobility, Rick Osterloh has mentioned that the company shipped over 6.5 million devices in Q1 2014. This massive increase in shipments can be credited to the Moto G which has been very successful in global markets. The Moto X however hasn’t exactly seen the same fate due to its limited availability during the early days of launch.

Bear in mind, these figures only mention shipments and not actual sales, but considering that the company has seen widespread increase in shipments compared to the same period last year, this is welcoming news for Motorola.

Motorola shipped 6.5 million devices globally in Q1. -Rick Osterloh #MotoNews

— motorolaus (@MotorolaUS) April 22, 2014

With Motorola now under the control of Lenovo, we can expect to see more budget friendly handsets breaking cover in the coming months. We have already seen leaks of the Moto X+1 which is the Moto X successor and a second gen Moto G — dubbed the Moto E — is said to be in the making as well.

The first smartphone coming from Motorola after the Lenovo acquisition is expected to be launched this Fall, so it’s most likely going to be the Moto X+1. Expect the Moto G successor to follow shortly after.

[Via Motorola]