Moto Z2 Force ShatterShield screen scratches easy, Motorola responds to inquiry

Reports from reviewers across the tech space have panned the ShatterShield screen on the Moto Z2 Force for its "scratch magnet" tendencies.

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Motorola publishes full list of Nougat-eligible phones, third-gen Moto G notably absent

It seems old habits die hard over in Motorola’s decimated Illinois camp, as Lenovo’s daughter company likely tried to send this subliminal message its Google relations remain close by issuing an important public announcement virtually simultaneous with the Pixel event.At first glance, the “full list” of Moto smartphones with Android 7.0 Nougat on the way feels rather lengthy, but don’t let appearances fool you. El Goog no ...

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DROID Turbo 2 gets Wi-Fi Calling on Verizon

Why does it seem like the DROID Turbo phones can’t seem to get good software fast enough?It took just until today for last year’s DROID Turbo 2 on Verizon to nab Wi-Fi Calling. The feature’s contained within software update 24.31.22 and must be activated within the “Advanced Calling” section of the ...

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Verizon trade-in program could net you up to $300

Got an old phone? Are you on Verizon? Do you want to be on Verizon? You may have a $300 incentive waiting in the wingsBig Red will spot appraise your old phone and give you up to $300 on your account if you’re upgrading or adding a line or in the form of a gift card if you’re coming in fresh. So long as the screen turns on and nothing’s too harshly bruised, Verizon will take it in exchange for you buying the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, HTC 10, LG G5, ...

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Verizon $300 discount applies to all phones above $400

Thinking about checking up with the checkmark for new service? You really sure about it? Maybe Verizon can make it a bit easier for you to come over.The carrier is making available the promo code “FORYOU300” that slashes $300 off the price of a phone valued at $400 or greater. Over a 24-month installment plan, that $12.50 off per month. The catch? You need to ...

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Blass: Moto X becoming Moto Z

When a company’s brand, based on a alphanumeric character, becomes too old, it can replace it with another one. After all, there are 35 other options to choose from.So, as the Moto X moniker comes out of its third product cycle, we’re learning from VentureBeat’s Evan Blass that this year’s flagship smartphones from Lenovo subsidiary Motorola may primarily be branded as the “Moto Z”.In relation to ...

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Return of ShatterShield in another Moto X leak

We’re not sure if this is the cherry on top of a new phone or something different, yet not far off. Whatever it is, Moto has sure had a fast-flowing news cycle in the past 24 hours.HellomotoHK is back at it again, flashing some Motorola confidential property in front of some corrugated metal. A real front panel of a Moto device — you’ll want to see the Moto logomark just above the fingerprint sensor that’s

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Motorola punches up DROID Turbo 2 ads with dropped Galaxy S7 edge and iPhone 6s

1984. Just the mention of those four digits together brings to mind the advertising hall of fame that was the commercial for the Apple Macintosh. But you look back to when HTC had its marketing mojo and you’ll find that you have a place in its commercials.Well, since we’re talking about a

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Motorola announces ‘full deployment’ of Marshmallow for Droid Turbo 2

It’s not unusual to see major Android device manufacturers “soak test” key software updates for a few weeks before concluding all’s well and polished, and a wide-scale OTA rollout can begin. But there are also cases when these pre-release beta experiments expose critical bugs and/or a general sense of system instability requiring extra OS refinement work.That’s probably what happened with the Android 6.0 Marshmallow makeover of the Droid Turbo 2 on Verizon, which was

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Verizon trade-in event gives you up to $300 and three months of HBO Now for free

Can you believe there was a time, not too long ago, when Verizon was widely considered the stingiest of America’s big four carriers? Big Red’s clearly turned the page recently, with free data for early Android Pay adopters, a super-cool Gear S2 bundled in with GS7 pre-orders, and gratis LG 360 CAM chaperoning the G5 to market.Today, the number one ...

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Motorola offers sweet new deals on second and third-gen X, Droid Turbo 2 for a few more hours

April 1 might be a day of horseplay, ridiculousness and embarrassment for many tech companies, but if you can’t appreciate the faux product announcements and silly software introductions flooding the market over the next few hours, maybe you’ll like what Motorola has in store.Out of nowhere, Lenovo’s subsidiary has kicked off a pair of amazing lightning deals on its official US website, both of which will expire at 10:59 am CT later today.The first lets you score

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Motorola goes official with Droid Turbo 2 Marshmallow update: headed out now

Motorola’s Droid Turbo 2 wants to run Android 6.0 Marshmallow so badly, the phone can practically taste it. Going back to last year, the Turbo 2’s been sniffing around at what Marshmallow had to offer, running early test builds wherever it could get its hands on some code, but a public release has been just out of reach. Last month, on

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Unlocked DROID Turbo 2 units on eBay for $400

Verizon is still interested in keeping its DROID Turbo 2 selling well and prettily as the starting price continues to hold at $624. But for those on the outside looking in, the shatter-proof Motorola phone meant for the “

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Verizon possibly blasting Android Marshmallow OTA to DROID Turbo 2 (again)

Ugh.We’re back to talking about the Android Marshmallow update for Verizon’s DROID Turbo 2. It happened for a short few hours with a pretty Verizon landing page, then, not really happening for two weeks. And it’s been a while since Verizon and Motorola insiders were testing the OS bump. It may be ...

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Verizon possibly blasting Android Marshmallow OTA to DROID Turbo 2 (again)

Ugh.We’re back to talking about the Android Marshmallow update for Verizon’s DROID Turbo 2. It happened for a short few hours with a pretty Verizon landing page, then, not really happening for two weeks. And it’s been a while since Verizon and Motorola insiders were testing the OS bump. It may be ...

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