Motorola will bring Marshmallows to the 2015 Moto E after all, just not in the US

We have more good news to report on the Android 6.0 update front for Motorola users, after the official wide X Pure Edition Marshmallow rollout stateside. Although the Lenovo-owned company initially made no mention of software support beyond Lollipop for entry-level Moto Es, the 2015 model has just been added to the M-ready list.Unfortunately, not all ...

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The Pocketnow Holiday Shopping Guide 2015

Step back from the food court, I repeat, step back from the food court. Move away from the deals. Seriously, though, you might be on a sales safari come this weekend or a cyber chase on Monday. If you’re the type of person to give away phones and smartwatches for the holidays, though, it helps to actually consider what you’re getting and how it fits the person you’re getting it for.Like a sommelier does with wine, we’re given you our suggestions on what phones to look for when you’re talking about your dorky cousin Jane or your stylish uncle Jebidiah. Well, at ...

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Why are manufacturers of unlocked smartphones removing features at T-Mobile’s request?

When you purchase a smartphone through a carrier, like it or not, there’s a solid chance that carrier has messed with your phone to one extent or another. Maybe it told the manufacturer to remove a key feature, like we used to see several US carriers do in regards to wireless charging, or to disable wireless payments so the carrier can push its own mobile payments solution. Maybe it’s just something as simple as loading the phone with bloatware. But no matter how that meddling ...

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Motorola leak might reveal second-gen Moto E

Motorola introduced its extremely affordable Moto E back in the middle of last May, and by the end of the year, we already found ourselves talking about plans for a possible sequel. Word was that the phone would see its screen grow by a tiny amount, and maybe even make the step up from a 200-series Snapdragon SoC to one in the 400 family. However, despite that source claiming that Motorola would launch the new Moto E soon, ...

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