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I’m Really Hoping These New Moto X Images Are Fake

Images of yet-to-be-announced gadgets can be a bit of a crapshoot. Anyone with a laptop and a decent knowledge of Photoshop can send fan boys frothing. So part of me hopes that these new Moto X images are fake, but growing evidence suggests they are, in fact, the real deal. First spotted back in December…

The Moto X’s Camera Is Truly Stunning, But Still Afraid of the Dark

Every time a new shiny phone is released, the typical claims of how great its camera is are barfed from the mouths of marketing professionals. It’s no different with the new Moto X, whose previous incarnation took disappointing shots. But the new 2015 edition might just deserve a seat alongside other smartphone heavy-hitters. Our comparison…

Moto X Style Hands-On: A Great Smartphone With a Price To Match

The Moto X Style is in every way a successor to last year’s Moto X. It’s got all the requisite upgrades you’d expect: the better quad HD display, the better 21 megapixel rear camera with a front-facing selfie flash, and just an all around better look and feel. And somehow, it only costs $400. Picking…

The original Moto X (2013) is finally getting Android 5.1 (Lollipop) in the US and Canada. [Motorola via Android Central]

The Moto X Just Got a Fun New Gesture That Turns on the Flashlight

An Android 5.1 update is rolling out to the 2014 Moto X. It adds a new gesture that turns the the flashlight on and off. To do it, simply “chop twice.” That sounds weird, but makes more sense when you look at this GIF: Motorola’s software gestures are probably the coolest features on one of…

Motorola Keylink Helps Find Your Keys or Phone When Your Brain Can’t

Motorola has had a busy couple of months (like really busy), but they’ve still got one more little piece of hardware to push out to the masses. This is the Motorola Keylink, a $25 keychain that will help you find your misplaced keys or smartphone, Android and iPhone alike. This little device taps into the…

The Golden Age of Motorola

I don’t trust brands. You shouldn’t either. But right now, you can’t go wrong with a Motorola smartphone. Do you know how rare it is I can say that about a company? My job is to make sure you know which specific gadgets are worth your time and money, not to make blanket statements like…

Droid Turbo Review: Verizon’s Superphone Is Brute Force Awesome

What do you want in a smartphone? I think I can hazard a guess. You probably want a great screen. Who doesn’t, right? Powerful processor? Definitely. How about battery life that doesn’t quit? Motorola’s Droid Turbo is here to fulfill your wishes. What is it? The Droid Turbo is Motorola’s latest Verizon-exclusive flagship smartphone. Actually,…

Droid Turbo Is Here, But About That Battery…

If you want a Motorola smartphone in 2014, you’ve got choices. Lots and lots and lots of choices. On Verizon, the new Droid Turbo looks like a sure bet, and it’s available starting today. But don’t rush out the door and drop (at least) $200 big ones just yet. Yes, the new Droid Turbo has…

​Screen Size Is Not Phone Size

There’s a handy little shortcut we all take when we talk about how big a phone is. Instead of talking about actual dimensions, we use the size of the display. It’s useful short-hand, but now that phones are getting bigger and every tenth of an inch matters, it’s time for a reminder: screen size and…

The Droid Turbo Could Be the Most Supercharged Smartphone Yet

Yesterday, Google officially announced its new Nexus devices, including the massive Nexus 6 superphone. But Motorola’s 6-inch phablet wasn’t the only Motorola-branded gadget to spill some details. A new leak has an entire rundown of Verizon’s upcoming Droid Turbo and, if true, this thing has the best specs of any smartphone ever. Verizon is planning…

Nexus 6 Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know

The Nexus line is Google’s Android champion, the annual display of Android in its purest form. As we get closer to this year’s refresh, rumors are beginning to flesh out what the Nexus 6 is going to look like. Here’s what you can expect from the next great Android phone. Much like its predecessors, the…

Moto Hint Review: ​The First Bluetooth Headset I Wasn’t Ashamed to Wear

Bluetooth earpieces have always stuck out. I mean they’ve literally stuck out of your ear. Perhaps they’re not as much of a fashion faux pas as Google Glass, but there’s definitely a stigma about them. To combat the cyborg look, some wearable manufacturers are building smartwatches, but Motorola also has a backup plan: a tiny,…

Leaked Droid Turbo Manual Shows a Super-Powered Motorola Smartphone

We’re anticipating a giant-sized, Moto X-inspired Nexus 6 any day from Google’s camp, but new leaks appear to confirm the new Droid Turbo with an impressive amount of smartphone engineering from Motorola. So what new superpowers does the Droid Turbo lord over its Moto X (2014) predecessor? This leaked user’s guide on MotoFirmware doesn’t leave…

The new and improved 2014 Moto X is headed to Verizon tomorrow. Get it for $100 on a two-year contract for 16GB, $150 for 32GB, or $500/$550 to buy outright. [Verizon via GigaOM]

Report: The Nexus 6 Is Made by Motorola, And Is Terrifyingly Massive

According to 9to5Google, this is the next Nexus device: a Motorola-made, 5.92-inch behemoth. In other words, the next Nexus could be the mother of all phablets. 9to5Google claims to have sources ‘directly familiar’ with the upcoming device, set to be launched in mid-October for a November release. The specs they’ve been leaked include a hand-torturing…

Is This The Next Motorola Droid?

Well, well, well, look who’s back? After all the Motorola-Google drama, it looks like a new Droid is on the way. The usually reliable Hellomotohk has shots of a brand-new Motorola handset, and it doesn’t appear to be a China-exclusive phone. Just look at those clear Verizon and Droid logos below, indicating likely U.S. availability…

The Best Smartphone Camera: iPhone 6 Edition

Since we last pitted the best smartphone cameras against one another, a few new contenders have entered the fold, notably the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. That makes now the perfect time to settle which smartphone packs in the snappiest shooter. The latest phones in our lineup this time around are the iPhone 6,…

Sold-Out Moto 360 Returns On Tuesday With Brand New Moto X

When Motorola announced the Moto 360, the long-awaited Android Wear watch sold out in hours. Luckily Motorola announced today via a blog post that more will be available this Tuesday in the U.S. along with the new Moto X. However, you’ll still need to be quick on the buy button as the company says supplies…

NYC’s Poop, Moto 360, Everything Apple Announced, and More

The biggest event in the tech world this week was, of course, the Apple event. But there was plenty going on outside of the Cupertino fruit stand. Here’s the best stuff we wrote this week, including a visit to the place where NYC sends all of its poop. Where New York City’s Poop Goes In…