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The next smartphone from Motorola is coming sooner than we all thought. According to GigaOM, Motorola has begun sending out press invites for an event to be held on May 13th. The invites mention “the next Motorola phone” and that the device will be “Made to last. Priced for all.” Makes us think a ruggedized…
A new, still unannounced Motorola device marked as XT912A has been caught at GFX Bench, and we think it could be the earlier rumored Moto X+1. Alas, we’re not sure and this could also be another member of Verizon’s Droid family. In fact, the 2011 Droid Razr was marked as XT912 so this could also…
For some reason, Motorola decided not to preload the Drive Mode app on the Moto G. The application that simplifies the UI for drivers to make sure they keep hands behind the wheel and eyes on the road ahead came pre-installed with the Moto X. And now we’re hearing that Moto G users will get…
Recon Instruments, which makes smart glasses / head-up displays for sports, has managed to raise cash from Motorola Solutions Venture Capital. This is not the part of the company that makes phones and thus won’t become part of Lenovo. Recon is a pioneer in wearable computing and Heads-up Display technology, and the new cash will…
Verizon isn’t leaving its DROID DNA owners in the dust. Android 4.4.2 KitKat will begin rolling out over Big Red’s airwaves this Thursday, April 24th, breathing new life into the almost two-year old device. HTC’s Sense 5.5 will be along for the ride, giving users some new bloatware to play with. So DROID DNA owners,…
After the Forte variant, Motorola is working on two additional versions of its wildly popular Moto G smartphone. According to Mexican website Xataka, the company may loon launch an LTE-enabled version Moto G LTE and Moto G Ferrari, which will borrow some design language from the famous car maker. In addition to Mexico, the LTE…
After the Moto G, Motorola is preparing to launch another low-cost handset. It is said that the upcoming Moto E will debut in Mexico with other markets in the region (Latin America) getting it soon afterwards. The story goes on suggesting the phone will be announced with a price tag of $230 off-contract. That cash…
As part of the plan that seems envisioned to prolong the life of the aging Droid Maxx smartphone, Verizon decided to launch two new color variants. The Droid Maxx in glossy red and black with chrome accents both come with just 16GB of internal storage, and a lower price of $99 with two-year contract or…
Motorola Mobility’s Senior Director of Software Product Management David Schuster spilled the beans on the upcoming update to the Droid RAZR HD and RAZR M, saying that these two phones will get their KitKat goodies in a few weeks. “A number of people have been asking me about that status of the KitKat upgrade for…
Google is reinventing the way we interact with our smartphones, and you can watch it happening live right now! The Project Ara Developers Conference is now underway, revealing the nitty-gritty details of Google’s Project Ara, a really sweet and mind-blowing modular smartphone concept. Project Ara smartphones will include modules that allow users to swap out…