Moto X Also Called Moto X+1 Specs, Price, and Release Date Revealed At Motorola Press Event [PHOTO]

Motorola unveiled the new Moto X yesterday at their press event in Chicago. 

Many of the details have previously leaked and are now confirmed. The biggest new detail is pricing, the new Moto X starts at only $99.99 on-contract and $499.99 unlocked.

The specs of the new Moto X include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with 2.5GHz quad-core CPU, Adreno 330 GPU, and 2GB of RAM. There will be 16 or 32GB of built-in, non-expandable memory on board of the device.

Display of the new Moto X is a 5.2" 1080p AMOLED display with 423ppi and Corning Gorilla Glass. The device's main camera is a 13MP unit with dual-LED rind flash, and 4K video capture.

Measures of the new Moto X are 72.4mm x 140.8mm x 3.8-9.9mm, while its weight tips the scale at 144 grams. A 2,300mAh non-removable battery powers the device.

The latest Moto X boots stock Android 4.4 with a few exclusive Motorola additions. They include improved voice commands, as well as handy gesture controls that utilize IR sensors built into the front of the device.

This year's Moto X will be available later this month. You can also customize the phone with Motorola's Moto Maker service that allows you to pick a wood or leather back. The leather comes from U.S.-based luxury leather provider Horween.

Moto Assist can read text messages out loud or turn off notifications during a meeting or at night, and intelligently reactivate them when you need to. Moto Display will put up to three recent notifications on the screen even when it's mostly asleep, with the company's trademark "slide to preview" action.

Moto Hint earpiece will be available in the United States for $149.99 later this fall. It will hit more markets in time for the holidays.