Yeah its a good phone, but didn't Moto take a step backwards with the gen 2 G?
The internals are largely the same, but with the gen 2 you get a 5 inch screen versus the smaller 4.7 and an upgraded camera.
If memory serves gen 1 had LTE and Gen 2 does not.
Yes and no. The original Moto G did not have LTE. Not initially.
They later came out with the same model with LTE capability added.
The newest one does not have it, although I assume like last time they will come out with a midpoint model with that being the only change.
For my uses on straight talk, LTE was not an issue as I am on the ATT network and they do not offer it here anyway.
It does get HSPA+ which gives me around 12 mbps down and 1.5 up. More than enough for my needs, although nowhere close to approaching what I get with Verizon LTE which hits 50+ down and 15-20 up regularly.