A resurgent Motorola established itself as a company to watch last year with innovative products such as the customizable Moto X. Lenovo then swooped in to buy it from Google for US$2.91 billion. While the acquisition is still going through the approval process, life goes on at Motorola. Yesterday, Motorola’s new COO Rick Osterloh revealed via Twitter that Motorola is […]
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Moto X now available from MTS
The Moto X launched in Canada as a Rogers Wireless exclusive in late August 2013. Those hoping to see it on other carriers had to wait until late October 2013 when it finally made its way to Fido (granted though that Fido is owned by Rogers). It appears that the exclusivity window is now well and truly over as MTS has […]
Motorola adds “What’s Up” voice command to Touchless Control
One of the most distinctive features of Motorola’s Moto X is its Touchless Control. Always on and listening, it allows you to interact with your phone without having to touch it. Motorola this week once again improved this app with an update that includes a new voice command. Asking the Moto X “What’s up” or “Read notifications” will now have […]
Motorola launches Buggy Night, new Spotlight Story for Moto X
Motorola last year launched its first Spotlight Story for the Moto X. Windy Day featured a mouse, a hat and a pesky wind. Motorola is back now with a new Spotlight Story called Buggy Night. With such a title, it should come as no surprise that it stars a bug and takes place at night. Like last time, a little […]
Minor updates for Motorola Active Display and Assist apps
Motorola has released to Google Play a number of apps for its Moto X and latest DROID smartphones as standalone ones. This allows it to update them without having to go through a more rigorous phone update process, making it easier to release updates for them. Motorola yesterday released two such updates, one for its Motorola Active Display and the […]
Motorola begins rolling out Android 4.4.2 to Moto X in Canada
Good news for Moto X owners in Canada today. Following a teaser by Rogers that the Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade was “coming soon,” Motorola today confirmed that it has begun to roll out the update KitKat to both Rogers and Fido owners. If there is a silver lining to Canadians having to wait a bit longer than other countries, it […]
Android 4.4 KitKat “coming soon” to Rogers Moto X
The same day that Motorola announced the Moto G, CEO Dennis Woodside also announced that the Moto X would be updated to Android 4.4 “in a matter of weeks.” The company made good on its promise as it has begun to roll out the upgrade in certain markets but Canada has unfortunately yet to be one. But there is good […]
Motorola announces new wood Moto X backplates and new price
Motorola launched its first wood backplate, bamboo, for the Moto X just before Christmas. today announced that there will soon be three more wood options for the Moto X. Joining Bamboo on January 21 will be Walnut, Teak and Ebony. Featuring natural finishes and distinct grains, these wood backs are undeniably unique and provide a whole new level of sophisticated […]