It was reported previously that as Lenovo acquired Motorola Mobility, the parent company will be phasing out the "Motorola" brand. Will this affect the supposed outing of a new Moto X this year?

According to observers, reportedly not, at least for the high-end Moto devices.

KnowYourMobile mentioned that Lenovo is phasing out the "Motorola" brand only for entry-level and mid-range devices, particularly smartphones. The parent company will go with its own "Vibe" tag for low-spec and mid-range mobile products, and will dub its premium flagships "Moto." This means that as a flagship iteration, the fourth generation of the Moto X will still be released, even possibly this year.

The industry follower added that as a sort of confirmation that the Moto brand is still alive, a supposed leak of the 2016 Moto X floated online. Reportedly, the new leak showed an image of the new Moto X with an all-metal, unibody design. The new flagship iteration also looks to sport a sleeker and slimmer profile than its predecessors.

Although the supposed leak did not come with any listed specs, speculations continue to appear online on what the 2016 Moto X will feature.

According to Pocket-Lint, should parent company Lenovo go with some specs of the previous lineups, fans should see at least a Quad HD display, much like the Moto X Force and Moto X Play.

Meanwhile, since the Moto X lineup is a premium one, fans should also expect the new iteration to carry the new Snapdragon 820 processor, partnered with at least 3 GB of RAM. In addition, Moto devices are known to have long battery life, and the new Moto X should feature a more-than-decent 3,000-mAh or more for the new iteration, as well as a fingerprint scanner and improved camera assembly.