Will Samsung have the balls to make a graphene battery? | #PNWeekly 281 (LIVE at 3p ET)

Graphene as a battery material has been floating around for decades, but will Samsung finally get to harnessing its power? We discuss on our show!

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The nightmare is over for US Moto X Pure Edition owners awaiting Android Nougat

So what if the Moto X Pure Edition runs "pure" Android? The 2015 phone still waited more than a year to get its official 7.0 Nougat update.

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Latin America gets Android 7.0 Nougat ball rolling for Moto X Force

The official Android 7.0 Nougat update for the "shatterproof", international Moto X Force is a few months late, but it's still more than welcomed.

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Android Nougat rollout for 2015 Moto X trio is inexplicably pushed back several months

Not only is the Moto Z Play again slated for a Nougat update in March, but the previous-generation Moto X Style, Force and Play have to wait until May now.

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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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Blass specs out two Moto X 2016 phones with more evidence they’re Project Tango fruits

Looks like “modular” is in fact the buzzword of the year.At least, we can see a continuation of the trend if we trust VentureBeat‘s Evan Blass with some more information about this year’s Moto X (or Moto Xs?). This follows on from the renders we saw of the devices along with a potential DROID Turbo 3 from HellomotoHK earlier.“A person who was briefed on the plans” said ...

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Moto X Pure Edition starts at $300 after $100 discount for the next three days

Deemed “the most giftable smartphone of 2015” even back when it was available at list price, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition, aka Moto X Style, has been treated to surprisingly many deals lately, especially in Moto 360 bundles.By itself, the now ...

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Moto X Pure Edition 64GB available for $400 ($100 off) from B&H

Did you miss out on Motorola’s surprisingly attractive 64GB Moto X Pure Edition deal from a couple of weeks back, with a first-gen Moto 360 smartwatch then offered for free? Fret not, as B&H Photo Video today holds an even sweeter sale for folks who weren’t that interested in the ancient wearable device.Today only, mind you, so you have until midnight EST to decide if the unlocked 64 gig Moto X Pure or Style is worth 400 bucks. Which it is, trust us, since both Amazon and Motorola continue ...

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Buy a 64GB Moto X Pure Edition today, and net a free Moto 360 (1st gen)

Motorola seems to want to kill two birds with one stone as part of its latest US-only online bundle deal, boosting presumably lagging sales of both the 64GB Moto X Pure Edition and outdated first-generation Moto 360.Most buyers of the X Pure Edition, aka X Style smartphone probably go for the “entry-level”, 16GB model, priced at just $400 unlocked, and always capable of easily expanding the internal storage space with up to 128 gigs more via microSD.But if a grand total of 144GB digital hoarding room is ...

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Flipkart celebrates two years of Indian Motorola sales with smartphone and smartwatch deals

Western Motorola buffs already have reason to envy their India-based counterparts, as Marshmallow updates are coming left and right in the latter market, including for the regional Moto G Turbo Edition and, most recently, the standard G second-gen.But now nation-leading online retailer Flipkart takes things to the next level, also offering a slew of discounts on Moto gear to honor the second ...

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Moto X Pure Edition – After The Buzz (Video)

Most new device launches go the same way: usually the press gets review units before they’re widely available, and we get to use them for a few days -or a week if we’re lucky- as we work on our review.Then press day arrives. The embargo on media coverage lifts, and everyone posts their reviews and videos at the same time. It’s a huge frenzy, commenters go nuts, and it’s a giant explosion of frantic opinion-sharing activity.For about … a day. And then it all goes away. Sure, there’s followup coverage as people find bugs and hidden features, but after that initial blast, not many ...

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Motorola offers solid discounts on Moto X Pure Edition + Moto 360 bundles

Interested in Motorola’s newest flagship smartphone and the company’s second-generation smartwatch? Stop pining for yesteryear’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, and pony up at least $600 before 10:59 am CT, on January 12.The six Benjamins will get you both the unlocked Moto X Style, aka X Pure Edition, and 2015 Moto 360, obviously in entry-level ...

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32GB Moto X Pure Edition discounted to $350 in the US, €430 and up in Europe

The most “giftable” smartphone this holiday season just got even more giftable, thanks to the always benevolent Amazon, which charges only $350 for the 32GB unlocked Motorola Moto X Pure Edition stateside as part of another one day-limited steal.That’s down from the regular list price of $450, and it’s actually a better deal than anything we’ve seen offered by the handheld’s manufacturer and third-party retailers on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Ironically, the 16GB model is stuck at $400, and ...

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