'While impressive for a first attempt at a phone, the Fire's magic starts to wear off once you start using it as your everyday device.'
'Although it costs the same (or more) as competing Android and iPhone models, the Fire Phone delivers a less extensive app store and service experience and more sluggish performance.'
'At its core, it’s a decent smartphone with a few unique features, some shortcomings, and major deal-sweeteners. '
'the Fire Phone's most powerful features are used only in service of The Internet Shopping Network, not in making a great smartphone.'
'Updated with Motorola’s newest Mobile Computing System, which is comprised out of a natural language processor, contextual computing chip, and a quad-core 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC coupled with 2GB of RAM, we’re seriously impressed by the Moto X’s super snappy responsiveness. '
'However, sharpness is slightly disappointing at the resolution, with less fine detail in evidence than the best 8-megapixel phones. '
'With normal use, we could picture most people getting an entire day's life without any battery-saving adjustments. '
Google and Moto almost made a truly standout Android phone