<p>Motorola will start selling a cheap smartphone in the U.S. more than a month ahead of schedule.</p><p>The company says it was able to produce the Moto G phones faster than expected. The U.S. launch was initially planned for January. But it is going on sale Tuesday.</p><p>The phone starts at $179 without a contract requirement. That compares with $600 or more that people must typically pay for high-end phones without traditional two-year service agreements.</p><p>With the Moto G, Motorola is trying to offer a device that is closer to what's currently available on leading high-end phones, although it won't work on the faster 4G LTE networks.</p><p><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/cheap-motorola-smartphone-us-early-21015931">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/26/moto-g-smartphone-now-available-in-us">Moto G Smartphone Now Available in US</a> (IGN)</p><p><a href="http://mashable.com/2013/11/26/moto-g-early-debut/">Moto G Smartphone Makes Surprise Early Debut in US</a> (Mashable)</p><p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/motorola-cheap-smartphone-set-early-release-article-1.1529944">Motorola&#039;s cheap smartphone set for early release</a> (New York Daily News)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d4RjOFAhx2zH8zMbZDIgtvEY8cdkM&ned=us">149 additional articles.</a></p>