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As Google's Nexus 6 release date plans remain wrapped in mystery, Android fans can instead look to the Moto X Pure Edition that a new report said is the closest thing to what a stock Android is supposed to be.

And if The Verge report is to be believed, the device will start rolling out this September 2014, basing on Motorola's earlier hints that its new flagship is scheduled for unwrapping in the latter part of the month.

It should be noted, however, that Motorola has yet to confirm anything on the matter, added the same report.

Still, the 2014 Moto X will more than satisfy the thirst for Nexus 6, which according to Google is not yet dead. The tech giant, however, is not sharing on when really the pure Android device is coming out.

Should the wait prove too long, the Moto X Pure Edition will surely fill in the void. The 2013 model was close enough to being stock Android save for a number of exclusive Motorola features that users actually appreciate.

For the 2014 build, Pure means near-Android clone. Essentially, this upcoming version of the Moto X takes the Google Play Edition path but Motorola and its distributing partners will get to sell the smartphone not Google via its Play Store.

Also, the Pure Edition labelling would to a brand-free packaging for the new Moto X. That translates to no bloatwares from telcos and retailers, pushing the device to virtual Nexus status that could convince Android to forget about the Nexus 6, even at the interim.

And considering the Moto X Pure as a replacement for the next Nexus smartphone makes sense. Reviewers have been raving about the former, declaring that the significant hardware and software bumps delivered by Motorola this time truly made the device a flagship worthy of tussling with the likes of iPhone 6 and Galaxy Note 4.

Note that in 2013, the first Moto X was generally deemed a mid-range entry though its superb performance was noticed by the competition and consumers alike.

Another possible come-on for the device is Wi-Fi calling that initially will be enjoyed by iPhone 6 users. In a report by 9to5Google, the same service will be offered too in the Android world, of which the Nexus 6 and Moto X are royalties, beginning in 2015 and thanks AT&T.

Yet while the Moto X Pure Edition reeks of unadulterated Android, its rumoured $500 price tag, according to CNET, could prod many Android fans to just wait out for the Nexus 6 release date that likely will happen between October and November 2014.