New Motorola Phone on BIS Certification, Could Be ‘Houston’ Model

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Motorola seems to be working on a new smartphone for India, as a device has been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification website. This listing indicates that the device may launch soon. The smartphone was also recently seen on the IMEI database, hinting that it is coming. The phone on BIS has the model number XT2517-4, which is likely to be the Indian variant.

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New Motorola Phone Appears on BIS Certification, Likely to Be the ‘Houston’ Model for India

The same device which has been listed under the codename, ‘Houston’, has also been spotted with a handful of model numbers — XT2517-V, XT2517-1, XT2517-2, and XT2517-3, suggesting that it’ll be launched in multiple markets around the globe as well. The ‘XT25’ prefix of the model number suggests the device could hit the market in 2025. As per reports, the Motorola Houston may be an affordable smartphone within the Motorola facility lineup as a part of Motorola’s G or E series. There are few details about the specifications known, but the device is expected to target the budget category, delivering key features at a low price point.

Motorola Houston 2 1 New Motorola Phone on BIS Certification, Could Be ‘Houston’ Model

Besides the Houston, Motorola is said to be working on another foldable phone in the pipeline under the codename ‘Orion.’ The newly surfaced phone, bearing the model number XT2551-3, is expected to be the Razr 60 Ultra, the successor device to the previous XT2451 Razr phone. That also means the new foldable phone will likely make its first appearance in 2025, which would tack more foldables onto Motorola’s growing lineup.

Motorola Houston 3 1 New Motorola Phone on BIS Certification, Could Be ‘Houston’ Model

As for Motorola, the company has announced three new G-series phones and one E-series phone for the global market just recently. We could also see the new models—G05, G15, G15 Power and E15 coming to India, as their predecessors have turned out to be quite popular in the region. The launch dates of these models, however, are still not clear. This phone is likely to be a part of a much broader lineup, as Motorola looks to cover a range of price points over the next 12 months.

FAQs

What is the Motorola ‘Houston’ phone?

The Motorola ‘Houston’ is expected to be a budget smartphone, likely part of the G or E series.

When will the Motorola ‘Houston’ launch in India?

The phone is expected to launch soon, following its BIS certification.

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