Motorola Skip for Moto X formally announced, includes three Skip Dots and is free with custom Moto X purchases

Last night, a new accessory for the Moto X called Motorola Skip showed up and vanished just as quickly. We already had an idea that it was designed to clip to your pants to unlock your Moto X easier, at least for those that use a security PIN or pattern lock. This is the case, but Motorola just formally introduced it and gave us a little more information.

If you remember, back in May at D11, Regina Dugan showed off some futuristic ways people will be able to use to authenticate their devices. The Motorola Skip isn’t that futuristic, but it is an example of some of the early progress that Motorola is making. Even though it is something that every smartphone/tablet owner should do, often times people don’t set a security lock screen since it’s such a pain to unlock the device just to read a quick email. Motorola Skip was designed to allow Moto X owners to implement this security, but still be able to unlock their device with ease.


Motorola Skip is a small accessory that you can wear on your shirt sleeve, shirt hem, or belt loop. All you have to do is tap your Moto X to it, and it will unlock it via NFC without the need to enter a PIN or pattern. However, it’s not like anyone will be able to unlock your device with another Motorola Skip, it has to be paired to your device. Motorola is also including three Skip Dots with each Skip. Skip Dots are basically NFC stickers that you can place at various areas in your house, such as the nightstand, the kitchen, and so on. It will work the same way as Skip, just tap your Moto X on one of them, and your phone will unlock without the need to enter the security PIN or pattern. Just like Skip, they will need to be paired to your Moto X in order for them to work. Of course, if you don’t have a Skip or Skip Dot handy, you can still unlock your Moto X with your chosen PIN or pattern. Android commander

The price for Skip (and Skip Dots) is $20, but for a limited time, it will be Free for those that order a custom Moto X. For starters, it will only be available in grey with a black accent, but they plan on adding more colors (pictured above) later in the fall.