It seems that we will not be getting any new Moto smartphones until the end of 2018. That is sad (or would be if I cared in the least). What is even more sad is the fact that after this year Motorola will not support Moto Mods any longer. The company has promised us to develop new mods for three years, it kept its word and now the deal is done. Shame, for some of these modules were really interesting. Power packs were the most financially successful ones, but lets not forget about that 10x zoom camera mod, or the 70′ projector screen one. Along with the modules will go the Z series, ...
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Best Buy offers free Moto E4!
Old’n’rusty but still feasible Moto E4 is up for free grabs today! Best Buy offers a Black Friday, July 27th-28th deal for free Moto E4 with strings attached. In order to get a free phone, you have to sign up for a 24-month Sprint installment plan, as well as agree to use the handset on the Now Network exclusively. If you would prefer to buy an unlocked Moto E4, it will cost you $130, so perhaps this deal is worth considering. Tweet Vote on HN ...
More info on Moto C2, Motorola’s budget smartphone
Moto C2 has just been certified by the Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications, ANATEL. Device listed with a model number XT1920-19 is stated to support both dual-SIM and 4G LTE connection. This is the same model number of a device listed last month by FCC, which is almost certainly Moto C2. Other, unlisted, specifications of the device are said to be 1GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable internal storage, 2000 or 2100mAh battery and Android Go support.Moto C2 will be announced on August 2nd during an event in ...
Motorola One Power’s TENAA listing leaks
Listing for the model number XT1942-1 mostly fits what we have heard before of Motorola’s upcoming One Power smartphone. Specifications listed are:– 6.2′ FHD+ display, – Snapdragon 636 CPU,– 4GB RAM and 64GB flash memory,– 16mpx + 5mpx main camera, f/1.8 + f/2.0 aperture,– 12mpx selfie shooter, f/2.2 aperture,– 4850mAh battery,– Android 8.1 Oreo OS.The only major difference between the old and new specs is the battery size, which is now reported to be 4850mAh – significantly larger than the previously reported 3780mAh. A relatively ...
New Motorola device pictures leak. Dual camera and more
The yet to be named device seems to be utilizing a glass build and vertical camera placement of Motorola One and One Power. Lack of Android One branding on the back suggests that it will not be shipped with the stock Android OS; instead it might launch as a part of the Motorola Moto series. This new device also seems to lack a notch, and seemingly returns to the 18:9 display.Unfortunately, the leak offers no information other than what does the phone look like. Tweet Vote on ...
Moto G6 and Moto Z3 Play on sale on Motorola and Amazon
Three new Motorola smartphones – Moto G6 and two variants of Moto Z3 Play – are now out in the US. Starting today, Motorola sells the two unlocked Z3 Play variants for less than %500 – a high price, although somewhat offset by the Motorola 2200mAh battery mod included in the package – while Amazon sells them for $50 less, but with the Prime Exclusive version apps pre-installed. As for Moto G6, unlocked one is available only from Amazon, so it too gets the Prime Exclusive treatment, for $235. ...
Motorola announces an August 2nd event. Three new phones may be unveiled
The event’s teaser fails to deliver any information about what exacly is the ”big announcement” that Motorola is going to make in Chicago. People wiser than me assume that Motorola will unveil three new smartphone models: Moto Z3 flagship that has been rumoured to release around this time, and two Android One smartphones. Guess we shall learn more in tad over a month. Tweet Vote on HN ...
New pictures of Motorola Moto One
The pictures in question are this, this and this. Perpaps the most interesting of the visible features of the phone are the a notch (hooray), USB-C joint and a dual main camera. Phone’s specs are:– 6′ Full HD+ display,– Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 CPU, Adreno 509 GPU,– 4 or 6 GB RAM, 64 GB flash memory, microSD,– 8 mpx selfie shooter, 12 i 5 mpx dual camera with LED flash,– 3780 mAh battery,– Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, modem LTE, dual SIM,– USB-C joint,– Android 8.1 Oreo PSWe do not know, unfortunately, the phone’s price nor date of ...
Moto Z3 Pla and Prime Exclusive G6 Play available for pre-order
Motorola G6 and Z3 families are getting new members. Moto Z3 Play can be bought for $499 in retail, on BestBuy and B&H, or for $499 on Amazon. Moto G6 Play is exclusive to Amazon, available for $189.99. Both devices come with Alexa. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Amazon Prime and retail Moto X4 is getting upgraded to Android 8.1 Oreo
The list of changes is not massive, since the device was already sporting 8.0 Oreo; newest security update is the biggest change, a well as a bunch of UI tweaks as well as new developer APIs. Update should be available OTA (over the air). Tweet Vote on HN ...