We caught our first hint of wood backplates for the Moto X the same day that Motorola unveiled the smartphone. There have been a few “coming soon” rumours since then but nothing official out of Motorola since then though. The latest one surfaced earlier this month, promising that they were “still coming.” It now appears that the Google-owned smartphone manufacturer […]
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Motorola CEO on life under Google and upcoming trends
Following its US$12.5 billion acquisition by Google in mid-2012, Motorola was fairly quiet until this summer when it re-emerged with the Moto X and last month the Moto G. The two devices suggest that Motorola is looking to take a slightly different path from other smartphone manufacturers in a bid to differentiate itself and re-establish itself as a strong competitor […]
How to become a Project Ara Scout for Motorola’s Project Ara
One of the most exciting new developments in the smartphone arena is Motorola’s Project Ara. With it, Motorola is looking to build a truly modular smartphone that would allow the customer to upgrade and swap out hardware components much as they already upgrade and install different software today. One of the reason that Motorola went public with the project is […]
Moto X wood backplates “still coming”
We’ve known that Motorola was planning to offer Moto X wood backplates for as long as the Moto X has been around. While Motorola itself has been quiet, the usually reliable @evleaks has, as recently as last month, tweeted that they are on their way. He took to Twitter tonight to again say that they are “still coming.” THEY ARE […]
How to take advantage of Motorola’s Moto X 2-Day Holiday sale (Updated)
In preparation for its upcoming Moto Maker 2-Day Holiday sale, Motorola has revamped how the promotion will work and today outlined how it plans on avoiding the issues that prevented it from holding its original CyberMonday sale. Rather than rushing through the checkout, customers will be able to sign up for a promotion code as long as they last. This […]
Motorola reschedules Moto X CyberMonday sale after website issues
If you tried to get yourself on a Moto X yesterday during Motorola’s CyberMonday sale, chances are that you found out that Moto Maker was down or simply not working properly. It turns out that Motorola underestimated demand and faced an “extraordinary spike in concurrent orders” that crashed the site. Unable to restore full site function, Motorola finally decided to […]
CyberMonday: US$150 discount on Moto X in U.S.
Motorola today revealed what it has in stock for CyberMonday. It announced today via Google+ that it will offer a US$150 rebate on an off-contract Moto X. This includes both devices customized with Moto Maker as well as the Developer Edition. Thinking about Cyber Monday already? We’ll be offering a $150 discount on any off-contract Moto X, including Moto Maker […]
Moto X wooden backplates coming in time for holiday shopping
There is more good news from the Motorola camp today. Following the earlier than expected U.S. launch of the Moto G (albeit only directly from Motorola) comes word that the wooden backplates for the Moto X will be available in time for the holiday shopping season. According to Reuters reporter Sinead Carew, Motorola will launch them in the “coming weeks.” […]