Lenovo today launched the Moto M, an aspirational upper-mid-range smartphone. The company is pushing it heavily for its metal body and looks as well as its well-rounded feature set. That is to say, there is no one standout feature such as a massive front camera - the screen, battery, and camera capabilities are all balanced. We were present at the company’s launch event, and here are our first impressions. The look is certainly an improvement over previous plastic Moto phones, including the G and X series, but the Moto M does have echoes of other devices we’ve seen, especially HTC’s One range. It’s curved in all the right places, and thankfully isn’t slippery. The Moto M is only 7.85mm thin and feels comfortable in one hand. Build quality seems pretty good overall. A water-repellent “nano coating” should help prevent damage that could occur as a result of exposure to liquids, but this phone isn’t being promoted as waterproof. The 5.5-inch full-HD screen is crisp, and the speakers have...