Motorola begins teasing new phone, likely the new Moto G

Last week Motorola announced it would be holding a special event on May 17th in New Delhi. While no specifics were mentioned, it was largely believed that the event would focus on the upcoming next-gen Moto G (aka Moto G4). All but confirming this belief, Motorola India has now started teasing users on Twitter that a new handset is “coming soon”.

Motorola doesn’t clarify what phone we will be seeing, but instead uses a series of somewhat odd “missing person” style tweets to hint that this upcoming phone will be focused on improved battery life, security, performance, and camera.

• Moto G4: everything we know

As you can see in some of the sample tweets below (you can see them all here), Motorola was clearly aiming for a playful approach to their latest teasers, though they arguably come off as a bit awkward and unrelatable. I mean who proposes to their girlfriend via text? Certainly not the way I did it, but to each their own I suppose.

Motorola might not be giving away much in the way of details right now, but thankfully the rumor mill has helped fill in a lot of gaps for us. Reportedly the Moto G4 will arrive with either a Snapdragon 430 or 435 in tow, alongside 2GB RAM, a 13MP rear cam, and a 5.5-inch 1080p display. There’s also supposedly a ‘plus’ model that features the same screen size oddly enough, but instead upgrades the camera to 16MP.

What do you think, excited to see the next-gen Moto G? With a growing number of competitors in the budget market, does Motorola still have what it takes to retain its title as the king of affordable handsets?