Motorola
We’re nearing the end of the year and the holiday season, and all relevant devices for 2021 have seen their releases, and we’re entering a period of quiet before the industry sees larger refreshes early next year. The biggest shake-up in the last few weeks has been Google’s releases of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Although the phones are solid and shine in some aspects, their real strength has been in their pricing, which Google offering very compelling value, especially for US readers. This changed up our recommendations at the top-end quite a bit for this month:
Motorola Will Bring Android Marshmallow to the 2015 Moto E In Certain Regions
Earlier this year I reviewed the Moto E from Motorola. I felt that the 2015 iteration of the Moto E offered quite a lot for its price, and that...
29 by Brandon Chester on 12/8/2015Motorola Announces the DROID Turbo 2 and DROID Maxx 2 For Verizon
Motorola has been one of Verizon's Android device partners for many years now. Before Verizon had the iPhone, Motorola's DROID smartphones provided several alternatives for users who didn't want...
22 by Brandon Chester on 10/27/2015Motorola Launches The New Moto 360 Collection
Today Motorola has officially announced the long rumored second generation of the Moto 360. While details are still unknown about the display resolution or some aspects of the internal...
6 by Brandon Chester on 9/2/2015Motorola Announces the Moto X Play
In a somewhat interesting twist, Motorola has announced a new version of the Moto X designed to slot in between the Moto X’s traditional flagship position and the Moto...
46 by Joshua Ho on 7/28/2015Motorola Announces the Moto X Style
Today, Motorola also announced their new flagship phone, the Moto X Style. Following the trend of larger screen sizes, it seems Motorola has taken this trend to its logical...
46 by Joshua Ho on 7/28/2015Motorola Announces the New Moto G
Today, Motorola announced the successor to their Moto G, which has been their most successful phone in recent memory. It’s still called the Moto G, but this is the...
52 by Joshua Ho on 7/28/2015The Moto E (2015) Review
During the past couple of years we've seen a dramatic shift in Motorola's strategy for competing in the smartphone market. As one of the earliest producers of Android devices...
91 by Brandon Chester on 4/21/2015Motorola Launches Moto Maker for the Moto 360
In August of 2013, Motorola launched an innovative web portal, Moto Maker, enabling personalization of the original Moto X immediately prior to purchase. Almost two years later, Moto Maker...
9 by Stephen Barrett on 3/10/2015Motorola Announces Moto E (2015): Cortex-A53 + LTE For $149
Today Motorola has announced the launch and immediate availability of the 2015 version of the Moto E, the latest member of the company’s line of low-end smartphones. The 2015 edition...
29 by Andrei Frumusanu on 2/25/2015Understanding Brightness in AMOLED and LCD Displays
While we generally avoid going into deep detail when it comes to our display testing, in light of statements that seemingly contradict our testing it becomes important to contextualize...
85 by Joshua Ho & Brandon Chester on 12/22/2014Encryption and Storage Performance in Android 5.0 Lollipop
As alluded to in our Nexus 6 review, our normal storage performance benchmark was no longer giving valid results as of Android 5.0. While Androbench was not a perfect...
93 by Brandon Chester & Joshua Ho on 11/20/2014Motorola Begins Rollout of Android 5.0 Lollipop
Motorola has done a good job with keeping their devices updated. The fact that they don't ship dozens of different devices and use software that is close to what...
19 by Brandon Chester on 11/12/2014The Nexus 6 Review
When consumers think of Google's Nexus devices, they think about the promise of receiving the latest updates for Android essentially as soon as they release. They also think about...
136 by Brandon Chester on 11/12/2014Lenovo Completes Motorola Mobility Purchase
Back towards the start of this year, Lenovo announced that it would be acquiring Motorola Mobility from Google. Motorola Mobility, the phone and gadget arm of Motorola, would be...
10 by Ryan Smith on 10/30/2014Motorola and Verizon Announce the Droid Turbo
Verizon and Motorola have always had a close relationship. The smartphones in Motorola's Droid line are typically exclusive to the carrier, and they helped make Verizon a heavy supporter...
36 by Brandon Chester on 10/28/2014The New Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) Review
While I talked about Motorola’s issues in the launch article for the new Moto X, it’s well worth repeating. Motorola has been through a lot these past few years...
179 by Joshua Ho on 9/17/2014Motorola Launches the New Moto G
The new Moto G effectively is a minor refresh as the SoC, battery, RAM, WiFi, and most other features. However, the display is now larger at 5" size but...
38 by Joshua Ho on 9/5/2014Motorola Announces the Moto Hint
The Moto Hint is a new Bluetooth headset. While this is normally a bit boring, Motorola has put extra effort into this headset. The size and shape is specifically made...
16 by Joshua Ho on 9/5/2014Motorola Launches the Moto 360: Hands On and First Impressions
The Moto 360 at this point is one of the most hyped products I've seen this year. However, in my time with the product it seems to be a...
37 by Joshua Ho on 9/5/2014Motorola Announces the New Moto X: Initial Impressions and Hands On
Motorola has been through a lot, to say the least. It was only a few years ago that Motorola had become an OEM struggling to stay afloat, as it...
108 by Joshua Ho on 9/5/2014