Android One in the U.S. gives it a new lease on life, and that`s a big deal
(Android Central)

Android One phones in the U.S. are an opportunity for everyone to have a Good Phone™. Step into the Wayback Machine with me for a minute, as we head back to the Autumn of 2013. Amidst all the hype and furious pace of Android phone releases, one phone was unexpectedly great: the original Moto G. The 2013 Moto G only had to do one thing: not suck. It succeeded. The first generation Moto G was, at around $150, fairly inexpensive. It didn`t have the fastest and bestest processor or ungodly amounts of memory (it actually had 1GB of RAM, if you can believe it). It even had a mediocre 4.5-inch LCD display. If you placed it beside a phone like the Galaxy S4 it was clearly outclassed in almost every way. The thing that made the OG Moto G special is that it did not suck. Prior to 2013, you weren`t going to find a cheap phone that didn`t suck. The 2013 Moto G became the bar all cheap phones are measured against, even today. And you know what? There are a lot of people who want a c...