When Motorola unveiled the Moto G earlier this month, it said that its latest smartphone would arrive in the U.S. in January 2014. It now appears that Motorola could not wait and the Moto G is now available directly from Motorola with shipments set to start on December 2. Motorola is offering the Moto G in both 8GB and 16GB […]
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Motorola turns to 3D Systems for Project Ara production platform
Motorola’s Project Ara took a further step forward this week. 3D Systems this week announced that it had signed a a multi-year development agreement with Motorola to build a “continuous high-speed 3D printing production platform and fulfillment system” for the modular smartphone project. The first order of business for 3D Systems is to “substantially expand its multi-material printing capabilities including […]
Motorola announces changes to Developer Edition Program
Following Google’s acquisition of Motorola in mi-2012, things went fairly quiet for the hardware manufacturer until the launch this summer of the Moto X. Since then, it has launched the Moto G (now available in Canada) and been among the first to announce its Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade plans. Yesterday, it also announced changes to its Developer Edition Program and […]
More Motorola smartphones to be upgraded to Android 4.4 KitKat
Motorola was among the first to announce its plans for device upgrades to Android 4.4 KitKat. Right out of the gate, it confimed that the Moto X, DROID Ultra, DROID Maxx and DROID Mini would all be upgraded. At the launch of the Moto G, it also confirmed that its latest smartphone would also be upgraded by the end of […]
Verizon begins Android 4.4 KitKat Moto X upgrade rollout
Motorola today announced that it has begun to rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat to the Moto X. First up is Verizon Wireless in the U.S. Not only is Motorola the first manufacturer to ugprade a non-Nexus smartphone but it looks set to beat out its parent company Google in rolling out the update to its own Nexus 4 smartphone (but coming […]
Motorola to launch Moto G in U.S. with Android 4.4 KitKat preinstalled
Motorola this week unveiled the Moto G. While it will launch in Canada shortly, customers in the U.S. will need to wait until early January to get their hands on it. Having to wait will have one benefit though: Android 4.4 KitKat will come pre-installed. Mark Randal, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Operations, explained to Omio that the U.S. […]
Video: Motorola’s first Moto G commercial
Following its Moto G announcement earlier today, Motorola has released its first Moto G commercial. Aired during the event, it quickly goes through the features that were talked about during the presentation itself including its customization options, guaranteed upgradeability and 4.5-inch HD display. http://youtu.be/VunSqD1MOjE The ad closes with the tag line “Exceptional phone, exceptional price” without specifically mentioning the price […]
Android 4.4 KitKat update for Moto X coming within weeks
The new Moto G may have garnered most of the attention today at Motorola’s Sao Paulo event but there was good news for its Moto X sibling as well. Company CEO Dennis Woodside confirmed during the event that the Moto X will be updated to Android 4.4 “in a matter of weeks.” While we already knew that Motorola was working […]