Motorola

Motorola becomes fourth largest smartphone company in India

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In another sign that Motorola is turning its fortunes around, a report by market research firm Canalys found that the company became the fourth largest smartphone manufacturer in India within a year of re-entering the market. In so doing, it also pushed Nokia (now part of the Microsoft Devices Group) down to fifth place. Motorola shipped 955,650 smartphones in India in […]

The Information: Google and Motorola working on Shamu Nexus phablet

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While Lenovo may soon become its new owner, Motorola is still working closely with Google, its current owner, on at least one new device. Rumours surfaced this past weekend that the two are working on a 5.9-inch smartphone (or phablet) codenamed Shamu. The Information has now corroborated the report after talking to “three people with knowledge of the matter.” Despite […]

Google and Motorola working on 5.9-inch Nexus codenamed Shamu

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Rumours earlier this year predicted that Google was ready to axe its Nexus program in favour of a new one called Android Silver favouring a range of high-end smartphones running stock or near stock Android. One likely casualty appeared to be the next Nexus smartphone. Comments by Dave Burke, head of Android engineering, in late June have since indicated that […]

Eastlink launches Moto E

Motorola Moto E

The entry-level Moto E made its Canadian debut earlier this week. Unlike most smartphones, it went on sales unlocked at a national retailer than a carrier. Not surprisingly though, it has now popped up at a wireless carreir as well. Regional carrier Eastlink has added it to its portfolio of devices. The Moto E is equipped with the sharpest display […]

Motorola and Verizon to announce new DROID devices on August 1?

Verizon DROID

Verizon unveiled its latest DROID smartphones a year ago yesterday. The three devices, the DROID Ultra, DROID Maxx and DROID mini, were our first taste of some of the features that Motorola would announce later that summer in its new flagship Moto X smartphone. With these DROIDs getting long in the tooth (in terms of smartphone lifespans), it’s likely time […]