Nextel Mexico now carrying 8GB version for those interested
Rumors of a ‘Moto G Forte’ for certain markets started swirling last week, leading many to believe that a more rugged version of the budget phone was destined for Latin America. Motorola quietly took the wraps off of the phone today, confirming that the actual device is far less exciting — it’s simply a Moto G with a rugged Grip Shell case pre-installed.
The Grip Shell case is available for pretty much any Moto G owner to buy and put on their own device already, but Motorola seems to think there’s some marketing angle to having a tougher phone case right out of the box on the Moto G — at least in Mexico. The promo page shows off all of the same great points of the Moto G we’ve come to expect, including its quad-core performance, solid battery life and surprisingly-low price. Motorola is even throwing in 50GB of free Google Drive storage with a Moto G Forte purchase.
The Moto G Forte is on sale now from Nextel Mexico, with no clear indication that other operators will be picking up the device.
Source: Motorola (Spanish); Nextel Mexico (Spanish)