An unannounced Motorola-branded smartphone has been spotted on the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) online database. The documentation doesn't reveal anything about the handset, other than its model number (XT1723) and battery capacity — but they suggest that we're probably looking at the upcoming Moto E4. As the handset is intended to be a successor to the budget-friendly Moto...
Lenovo is still rolling out its new Moto G and Moto Z smartphones, but the company just added another device to its lineup. The Moto E (2016) is now official and launching in September for just £99 (about $132). The new Moto E packs a 5-inch HD display (up from 4.5 inches on last year’s model). It also offers a 2800mAh battery, an unnamed quad-core processor, an 8-megapixel rear camera...
Over the past few days, Lenovo has made some confusing statements when it comes to the future of its Motorola smartphone lineup. A recent interview even sparked rumors that the Moto G series could be killed off entirely, but it turns out the popular mid-range phone is still safe. In a statement to The Verge, Motorola explained the Moto G and Moto E are both sticking around. Lenovo does...
Motorola U.K. has slashed £155 (approx. $242) off the 2014 Moto X in its latest summer sale. The discount brings the price of a 16GB handset down from £395 (approx. $617) to just £240 (approx. $375). It may not be Motorola’s latest flagship anymore — that title goes to the new Moto X Style and Moto X Play — but the 2014 Moto X is still a terrific smartphone, with a similar external...
Google and Samsung have already begun updating their latest devices to eliminate the Stagefright vulnerability, and now Motorola is promising fixes, too, with all handsets launched in 2013 and later in line for an important patch. The Stagefright vulnerability is one of the worst Android has seen in recent years, with around 95% of devices affected. All it takes is one malicious MMS...
Motorola was recently spotted testing a few different high-end smartphones, but the company may be working on a cheaper handset as well. A new device with the model number XT1565 recently passed through Bluetooth certification, though the filing didn’t reveal much about the actual phone. Still that model number does say something, especially when compared to recent leaked Motorola...
A Motorola executive provided some good news to owners of the original Moto X, the Moto E and the Moto G with LTE support. Motorola's director of product software David Schuster said on Google+ recently that all three phones will be upgraded directly to Android 5.1 Lollipop. "As some of you might know, we've been testing Lollipop 5.0.2 upgrades on Moto X (1st Gen), Moto E (1st Gen) and...
Last week Sprint started offering the new Moto E for just $99. Now, Verizon is getting its hands on the budget-friendly handset as well. You can order the new phone online today, though it’s unclear if the device is in-stock at the carrier’s physical stores. Verizon is also offering two different plans for the Moto E. For $45 per month you’ll get unlimited messaging and calls along...
Motorola played a fun game with media last week by teasing a mysterious product, saying everything we needed to know could fit into a box. Today we were hand-delivered said product, box and everything. What was inside? Well, it’s no secret by now—but I’ll tell you anyway: a new and improved Moto E. Rather than holding an event, Motorola created a neat little DIY project to announce its...
Motorola promised a big announcement for Wednesday and it looks like the company has already delivered. A new version of the Moto E, Motorola’s cheapest smartphone, was officially announced this morning. The device comes equipped with a 4.5-inch display, a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, a 2390mAh battery, a 5-megapixel rear camera, a front-facing camera for video calls and...