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Motorola Moto G6 specs, news and release date: Everything we know
The G6, G6 Plus and G6 Play have been announced and look set to take the budget crown once again. The G5 and G5 Plus were two of our favourite budget phones in 2017 As you'll see, the handsets are slightly more premium than before with a glass-back that's... Read more
Motorola Moto G6 Plus initial review: Bigger and better... without costing a fortune
The Moto G6 comes in three flavours - G6 Play, G6, G6 Plus - the G6 Plus being the largest and most powerful of the trio. Following the 2018 G-series launch in Sao Paulo, Brazil, we got to handle the larger-scale phone and compare how it fares against... Read more
Motorola announces refreshed E5 series, with bigger screens and bigger batteries
The headlines may be focusing on the official launch of the new Motorola Moto G6 trio, but Motorola has also launched a refreshed E5 duo, alongside the new mid-range handsets. Motorola Moto G6 specs, news and release date: Everything we know Motorola... Read more
Motorola Moto G6 initial review: Refined and affordable, the reinvented Moto G is here
The Moto G. It's a phone that's been at the forefront of affordable since kicking off six generations ago, back in 2013. Almost five years on the Moto G6 represents a wholly different beast; it's the phone to shake-up the series more than any of its predecessors.With... Read more
Motorola unveils trio of G6 handsets, wants to own the affordable phone market
Not content with just the one Moto G-series handset, Motorola has gone all out and unveiled a trio of G6 models: the G6 Play, G6 ("standard", if you will) and G6 Plus.With a glass-back style akin to the mid-level Moto X, the new trio is taking the G-series... Read more
Motorola Moto G6 Play vs G6 vs G6 Plus: What's the difference?
The Motorola G-series has a longstanding history as the affordable phone to beat. Well, that used to be the case. However, with the advancement of Chinese competition, Motorola in 2018 is taking a different tact by delivering no less than three Moto G6... Read more
Motorola Moto G6, G6 Plus and G6 Play shown off in full renders
We're still not entirely sure exactly when Motorola will officially unveil the 2018 G6 series, but it should be soon - possibly later this month, or early May - since a complete set of renders for all three expected models has been posted online, courtesy... Read more
Moto X5 news, rumours and release date: everything you need to know
Motorola has been part of Lenovo for four years now and has made several Moto X devices over that time, the first having been made in 2013 when Google owned this particular chunk of the classic Motorola company.However the last non-Moto Mod X-series phone,... Read more
Motorola's latest Moto Mod is an affordable stereo speaker
There's a new Moto Mod accessory available, and although it's yet another speaker, it happens to be the most affordable speaker mod. Motorola's Moto Mod accessory line has continued to grow since it was launched a couple years ago. The latest addition... Read more
Moto G6 passes through TENAA filing, may launch in April
The Motorola Moto G6 series of phones has been subject to its fair share of leaks in recent months. It's believed there will be three G6 phones: a regular mode, a G6 Plus and a G6 Play. It's the former that is being put under the microscope this time,... Read more
Motorola's next Moto Mod is a VR headset, leaked image reveals
Lenovo-owned Motorola is developing a new mod - and it's designed to make its Moto Z line more immersive.The company offers a line of Moto Mod accessories for its smartphones. These include add-ons like a projector, Alexa speaker, and instant camera.... Read more
Moto G6 Play leaks out in new images spotted with regulatory filing
Motorola is prepping an update to its G-series, and one of the upcoming devices has just leaked via a Taiwanese certification agency.Many people expected Motorola to unveil the Moto G6, Moto G6 Plus, and Moto G6 Play phones at MWC 2016 last week, but... Read more
Motorola Moto E5 Plus surfaces with slim bezels and upgraded rear camera
Following a leaked image purporting to be the Motorola Moto E5 earlier this year, a new image claiming to be the larger E5 Plus has been shared by usually reliable leaker Evan Blass.The image shows a phone with slim bezels, narrow display and what is... Read more
This Moto G6 Plus leak shows the phone in five different colours
Motorola is working on some new budget phones for the G-range, and a photo of one of them has leaked.The Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus were two of our favourite budget phones in 2017. It looks they'll will be updated this year, with codenames having already... Read more
Motorola Moto G6 Plus spotted in the wild, 18:9 display all but confirmed
Only yesterday did we see a plethora of Motorola leaks from Droid Life, revealing specs and press-style images of the X5, Z3 and G6-series of phones. Today the G6 Plus is subject to another leak, but this time it's a real-life image of the phone that's... Read more
Motorola Moto Z3 and Z3 Play retain Moto Mods, 5G module teased
Following the leak of the Moto G6 series and X5, Droid Life has also obtained an image purporting to be of the Moto Z3 and Z3 Play flagship devices. Moto X5 leaks with dual front and rear cameras Motorola Moto G6, G6 Plus and G6 Play leak ahead of possible... Read more
Motorola Moto X5 leaks with dual front and rear cameras
We were pleased to see the return of the Moto X line last year in the form of the Moto X4, although we weren't so pleased with the phone itself. It was a good phone, with weatherproofing and an OLED screen, but it couldn't quite stand up to intense competition... Read more
Motorola Moto G6, G6 Plus and G6 Play leak ahead of possible MWC unveiling
Motorola's G-series of smartphones always proves popular. They offer fantastic specs and great build quality at wallet-friendly prices. The G5 and G5 Plus were two of our favourite budget phones in 2017, and now thanks to leaks from Droid Life, the G6,... Read more
Motorola Moto E5 render leak shows repositioned fingerprint scanner
A new year brings a new wave of smartphones, not least from Motorola, which launched five series of smartphones in 2017. We'd expect successors to the majority of them this year and the first to be leaked is the Moto E5. Motorola to release X5, E5 and... Read more
Motorola to release X5, E5 and G6 smartphones in 2018, Play name to return
It seems like only yesterday we were writing about the Motorola Moto X4, and in fact our review of the current X-series flagship only went live at the beginning of this month. But in the world of smartphones things move at lightning speed, so much so,... Read more
Motorola's latest Moto Mod is a Polaroid printer for your phone
Motorola has a new Moto Mod: the Polaroid Insta-Share Printer.Motorola has a handful of modular attachments for its Moto Z smartphone line. These attachments, dubbed Moto Mods, expand the functionality of a phone. In this case, the Polaroid Insta-Share... Read more
Motorola made a £99 Moto Mod speaker with built-in Amazon Alexa
Motorola has announced a new Moto Mod for its Moto Z phones.It's a $149.99/£99 speaker attachment with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. In other words, it turns your phone into a little Echo device. Called the Moto Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa, the... Read more
Motorola Moto X4 review: In a tough spot
There was a time when the Moto X was a ruler among smartphones. But as various competitors have risen up through the mid-spec or sub-flagship space, its power dwindled somewhat. And then, following the Moto X Style and Moto X Play at the tail-end of... Read more
Motorola Moto X4: Release date, specs and everything you need to know
Motorola will have five phone ranges on shelves before the end of 2017. We've already seen the new Moto G5 range, Moto C range, Moto E range, as well as the Moto Z2 Play and Moto Z2 Force, but the Moto X has also made a comeback.The Moto X took a... Read more
Moto X4 fully revealed in pics shared by official Motorola distributor
In case you haven't heard, Lenovo-owned Motorola is reviving the Moto X line in the form of the Moto X4.The device is set to be released this year, but we already know what it looks like, thanks to Motorola Iran's official distributor, which seems to... Read more
These hands-on pics show the Motorola Moto X4 in the incredibly shiny flesh
We're expecting Motorola to officially unveil the Moto X4 smartphone next week at IFA. The only reason is to the phone in the flesh, as we know practically everything there is to know about it thanks to a leak from Android Authority near the start of... Read more
Motorola VerveCam+ is a compact action cam with live streaming
Motorola has taken the wraps off the VerveCam+, its first action camera to be sold in the UK. It's been designed to go anywhere with you, whether it be in the water, on ski slopes or climbing rocks and comes with a range of mounting accessories to leave... Read more
Full Motorola X4 specs and press images leak ahead of launch
We've known for some time that Motorola would be releasing a new X-series smartphone sometime this year thanks to a leaked presentation slide. Evan Blass then shared the name Moto X4, which is what we've been using to refer to the upcoming smartphone.... Read more
Motorola's Gamepad Moto Mod is now available to pre-order
Motorola has announced more details about its Moto GamePad, including that you can pre-order now, though there's a catch.When Lenovo-owned Motorola unveiled the Moto Z2 Play smartphone in June, it also announced a new Moto Mod that attaches to all Moto... Read more
Motorola's Stream wireless earbuds cost just £80 and work with Siri
Motorola has launched a pair of wireless earbuds that cost half the price of Apple's AirPods.Dubbed Stream, Motorola's new wireless earbuds are now available to buy in the UK for just £79.99 ($105). The Lenovo-owned company didn't even announce or... Read more
Motorola Moto C vs Moto E4 vs Moto G5 vs Moto Z2: Which Moto is right for you?
Motorola has already announced several smartphones in 2017, 10 if you're counting.There are two Moto Cs, two Moto Es, four Moto Gs and two Moto Zs so far and based on the rumours, that won't be the last we hear from the Lenovo-owned company before the... Read more
Motorola Moto G5 vs G5 Plus vs G5S vs G5S Plus: What are all these Moto phones?
Lenovo has already announced nine Motorola smartphones this year. Yes nine. Four of those sit in the Moto G range with the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus released at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and the newer, "special edition" Moto G5S and Moto G5S... Read more
Motorola just announced a 'special edition' Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus
Motorola is adding to the G-series of smartphones.Moto G5SThe company has announced the "special edition" Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus, both of which supposedly offer "several upgrades on the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus". For instance the Moto G5S has an all-metal... Read more
Motorola Moto Z2 Force vs Moto Z vs Moto Z Force: What's the difference?
Motorola has announced a second Moto Z device in the form of the Moto Z2 Force. It joins the Moto Z2 Play as the tougher and more premium device and with it marks the last of the Z devices being announced this year.That means there will be no "standard"... Read more
Motorola made a new 360-degree camera mod for all Moto Z phones
Lenovo-owned Motorola has introduced a new Moto Mod for its modular smartphones.While announcing its latest phone, the Moto Z2 Force, Motorola ynveiled its latest Moto Mod: a 360-degree camera. Called the Moto 360 Camera mod, it features two camera... Read more
Motorola Moto Z2 Force: Release date, specs and everything you need to know
The Motorola Moto Z launched in 2016 as Motorola's first crack at a modular mobile, brought in to replace the flagship X series. Now, in 2017, Motorola appears to be looking to reintroduce the X series, but the Z range remains at the top of the family... Read more
Moto Z2 Force vs Moto Z2 Play: What's the difference?
There will be no second-generation Moto Z2 in 2017. Instead it's a choice between the battery-heavy Z2 Play or all-powerful Z2 Force (which isn't a Verizon exclusive in the States like the original Z Droid model, hence name change).At first glance both... Read more
Moto Z2 Force is the ultra-tough dual-camera modular phone you've been waiting for
The Moto Z2 now comes in two flavours: the Z2 Play, which we initially reviewed back in June upon its release; and the Z2 Force, a high-end model in the series, which we saw during preview sessions behind closed doors back in May this year.As with all... Read more
Moto Z2 Force leak fully shows off the phone in hands-on images
Lenovo might soon introduce a new phone, dubbed Moto Z2 Force, if new image leaks are deemed to be legit.The new phone would be a successor to last year’s Moto Z Force, a version of the Moto Z modular flagship. Keep in mind this device would be different... Read more
Motorola to hold 25 July event, likely for new phones and mods
Motorola is holding an event in New York City in a couple weeks.The Lenovo-owned company has sent out invites to the media for a launch event on 25 July, telling guests: “You won’t want to miss this". The actual invite is a GIF of a hallway of some... Read more
Lenovo's new Moto X4 aluminium phone revealed in photo, spec leak
Lenovo is planning a new Moto device, and a photo of it has leaked out.Not only has a photo of Lenovo’s new Moto device surfaced, but also a report with detailed specs and an approximate release date. According to VentureBeat's Evan Blass, the device... Read more
Moto E4 vs Moto E4 Plus vs Moto E3 (2015): What's the difference?
Given the announcement of the ultra-budget Moto C and refresh of Moto G (in the G5 and G5 Plus models) in 2017, we weren't entirely convinced that Lenovo would continue to produce the Moto E series.But produce it has, and in two guises: the Moto E4... Read more
Motorola officially announces Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus
Motorola has officially announced details of the new not-quite entry-level Moto E series. We say not-quite entry-level, because that accolade belongs to the Moto C series, which is due for release later this year. The biggest change with 2017's model... Read more
What are Moto Mods? Everything you need to know about the snap-on accessories for Moto Z
The smartphone industry is always seeking the next big thing. For Motorola that's Moto Mods (or Moto Snaps in some territories): clip-on Moto Z accessories - such as cameras, projectors, printers and more - that can transform a phone's functionality or... Read more
Moto Z2 Play vs Z Play: What’s the difference?
On 1 June Motorola unveiled the Moto Z2 Play, the second-generation Moto Mods compatible smartphone in the mid-level Z-series lineup.With Moto Mods - clip-on magnetic accessories, which magnetically attach as the rear plate of any Z-series phone - remaining... Read more
Lenovo unveils Moto Z2 Play phone with four new Moto Mods
Lenovo-owned Motorola has made the Moto Z2 Play official. It's the latest modular smartphone from the company, compatible with Moto Mods accessories.Motorola introduced the Moto Z Play last August; a chunkier, battery-laden mid-range version of the top-spec... Read more
Moto Z2 Play review: All the mod cons
Modular phones are in a rather interesting spot. At the end of 2016 Google canned Project Ara, its open-source modular mobile project. In 2017, the latest LG G-series unceremoniously ditched the company's lacklustre "Friends" modules. Motorola, on the... Read more
Lenovo will unveil its 'next bold phone' on 1 June, likely Moto Z2 Play
Lenovo is gifting us with a new Moto smartphone tomorrow.The company's Motorola Canada Twitter account has teased it will announce its “next bold phone" on Thursday. The tweet includes a GIF of a woman who looks straight out of the 80s. Is it a clue... Read more
Latest Moto Z2 Play leaks show phone in full, might launch 1 June
Lenovo-owned Motorola is working on a follow-up to the Moto Z Play, and now, thanks to leaks, we're beginning to know more about it.WinFuture has shared new information on the device as well as a few images. We can see three different colour variants... Read more
Moto Z2 Play pictures and further specs revealed, Snapdragon 626 and 3,000mAh battery confirmed
Earlier this week, pictures and some specifications of the forthcoming Moto Z2 Play smartphone were found on the website of the TENAA, China's mobile certification agency.Now further alleged specs have been revealed, thanks to a posting on GeekBench.It... Read more