Moto M goes official in China

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 08, 2016       

Lenovo has officially announced the Motorola Moto M in an event at Guangzhou, China. The Device will go on sale from November 10th in China.

The Moto M (M for all-metal) features a Splash-Proof 5.5 inch full HD display and weights 163g. With rear fingerprint sensor, the device is powered with MediaTek Helio P15 Octa-core CPU clocked at 2.2GHz. It has 4GB RAM and 32GB Storage which can be expanded upto 128GB through Micro-SD Card.



Talking about the Camera, the Moto M has a 16MP rear camera with PDAF and dual-led flash, at the front there's a 8MP selfie shooter. The rear camera is capable of capturing 1080p video.

Priced at ¥ 1999 ($295), The Moto M has a 3050mAh battery with fast charging capability, runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Lenovo's One UI on the top,  and it comes in Gold and Cool Silver.

For Full Specifications, Go to: Motorola Moto M Official Specs



For now the Smartphone is a China exclusive and there's no information regarding whether this device will arrive outside China.

Moto M is now Official in India with a Starting Price of ₹15,999

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 13, 2016       

Lenovo has finally launched Motorola Moto M in India with a Starting Price of ₹15,999 INR.

The Moto M (M for all-metal) features a Splash-Proof 5.5 inch full HD display and weights 163g. With rear fingerprint sensor, the device is powered with MediaTek Helio P15 Octa-core CPU clocked at 2.2GHz. It comes in two variants 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB Internal Storage which can be expanded upto 128GB through Micro-SD Card.



Talking about the Camera, the Moto M has a 16MP rear camera with PDAF and dual-led flash, at the front there's a 8MP selfie shooter. The rear camera is capable of capturing 1080p video.

The Moto M has a 3050mAh non-removable battery with fast charging capability.



The device will be available to buy from tomorrow mid-night, exclusively on Flipkart.


For Full Specifications, Go to: Motorola Moto M Official Specs

Moto M Plus Poses In front of the Camera

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 28, 2016       

Last week we leaked some Images and Specifications of the upcoming Motorola Moto M Plus and Looks like we were right on our leak. The Moto M Plus Poses In front Camera yet again showing the previously leaked design.

The new Moto M Plus  features a front facing fingerprint scanner and a 6.0" 1080p display for those Nexus 6 fans. And there's also a Snapdragon 652 on board, so expect this device to be sold as a premium/upper mid-tier device.



Unlike the Moto M (without the Plus ), this one doesn't come with a rear fingerprint scanner. As you will see in the next picture, the back of the phone comes with a very similar design to the original Droid Turbo (you can see the curves) and the Moto Z camera set up.

Source:- Weibo  | Via:- Techupdate3

Moto M is now available in the UAE

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 25, 2016       

Lenovo Moto M is now available to buy in the United Arab Emirates. 

Launched a month back in China, Moto M is now finally available outside China. The UAE is probably the first region outside China, where you can grab the Moto M right now!



The Global variant (Outside China) of Moto M comes with Stock Android UI and is powered with Snapdragon 617 octa-core Mediatek processor.


Check out Moto M (China) Official Specs


Lenovo (UAE)

Rumor: Motorola's 2017 roadmap includes Moto X comeback and a new Moto C

 By Felipe Berhau on November 10, 2016       

Get excited, world. Moto is here. That's what Motorola's latest campaign says. And we should be excited, indeed. HellomotoHK has now leaked the names of all the upcoming devices for the next year.

This includes the typical Moto G, Moto Z, Moto E devices we've seen this year, and those series might be split into Play, Force, Droid and Plus editions. The list also includes the newly announced Moto M series and the iconic Moto X series, which might make a comeback next year. There's also a Moto C, and we feel that name screams low-end smartphone. The full list shows these devices:

• Moto Z - Motorola
• Moto X - Lenovo
• Moto M - Lenovo
• Moto G - Motorola / Lenovo
• Moto E - Lenovo / ODM
• Moto C - Lenovo / ODM

From what we can tell, the Motorola team will be in charge of designing and engineering the Moto Z and Moto G series as always, though the other devices will be handled by Lenovo teams. Everything will be under Motorola Mobility, the company, though. Since late 2015, Motorola has been in charge of designing and manufacturing all the Lenovo MBG devices and this remains.

HellomotoHK also said yesterday's Moto M is in fact a Lenovo project. But from the packaging leaks from previous weeks you can see it says the phone was made by Motorola Mobility. Too hard to understand? Here is a shorter explanation: all Moto phones are still manufactured by Motorola Mobility, though Lenovo teams are working inside Motorola to create the new Moto X, Moto M, Moto E and Moto C devices. Why so many devices? That's because Moto(rola) will be the only Lenovo brand for smartphones from now on.

As for the Moto 360? Well, we know smartwatches haven't been as successful as expected. HellomotoHK said in the comments section that Motorola might sell that business or license the brand rights for watches next year. Knowing Motorola sold its accessories division last year to Binatone, that could possibly be the new home for Moto 360 devices, though nothing is confirmed.

Source

This week in Moto: everything you missed

 By Felipe Berhau on December 18, 2016       

You know TechDroider is the #1 source of information for Motorola news. And we are happy to be there for Moto fans. So here's a recap of everything that happened in the Moto World this week.

New Moto "Cedric" leaks

Roland Quandt leaked the info about an upcoming Moto phone, codenamed "Cedric". The phone crossed the FCC later and its model numbers are XT1670/76, come with 2GB of RAM and a 2800mAH battery.

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Moto M with a batwing over the fingerprint scanner?

The new Moto M looks gorgeous, but us fans know there's something missing, and that's the batwing on the fingerprint scanner. Here's what the phone would look like if the iconic Motorola dimple had the batwing on top of the fingerprint scanner. 

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The Moto M was launched in India

Moto M got launched in India as a Flipkart exclusive last Tuesday. The phone was launched in 3/4GB of RAM variants at a very competitive price that would translate to U$S240 in the Western World. The phone was sold out in a matter of hours, but it's now in stock. Here's the official promo video.

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MotoMods Hackathon in New York City

The list of Mods available keeps getting bigger and better! Moto held a 24-hour Hackathon in NYC with over 53 developers, entrepenuers and designers taking part. The winners? A "sidepad" Mod for gaming and a "bella" Mod that takes info from your skin to provide skin-care tips. The next Hackathon will be held in San Franciso soon.

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The Moto M is coming to Europe

Hello Europe! Did you expect the Moto M to be making so many headlines this week? It's a nice surprise, and it's even nicer to see it's coming to Europe in the next weeks. The phone was announced in Slovakia two days ago and its price will be 279 Euros. Expect it to come to Russia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic and so on...you know, Eastern Europe. As for Western Europe, we still have no info about its release.

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Binatone expands its Motorola Home products

We love Binatone and how they take care of the Motorola brand. They will be showcasing the new Smart Nursery range and other home products in Hong Kong in two weeks. Head to motorolahome.com to check out all the great Home products. 

Hellomoto indeed! 

Moto G and Moto E might not get Android M update

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 02, 2015       

In 2013 Motorola launched Moto G 1st Generation a mid ranged Smartphone and while in 2014 May , it launched the low end Smartphone i.e Moto E 1st Generation .

Both of the smartphones was most sold Smartphones at that time , also both the smartphones features great specification the this price range . 

Motorola Moto G and Moto E comes with Android 4.4.4 Kitkat and Motorola has also updated the Smartphones to Android 5.0 Lollipop and even 5.1 is now rolling out for Motorola Devices including Moto G and Moto E 1st Generation .

But these 1st Generation Motorola Devices may not get the Android M update officially by Motorola . 

Note - This is not the official statement by Company . Company can give Android M update  .

This is an assumption and we have reasons for that ! Else everything depends upon Company's offical Statement !

Why Moto G 1st Generation will not get Android M update ?

• Moto G 1st Generation being launched at 2013 November and Today is 2015 and its being more than 19 months for the device receiving Motorola Official Android updates and According Google Policy , The smartphone will not get official update after 18 months .

Why Moto E 1st Generation will not get Android M update ?

• Moto E 1st Generation which was launched in May 2014 and its being 1 year that Motorola is updating the device . Also Google has now released Android M developer preview and will launch official Android M update from November and so on Motorola will start giving updates to Motorola devices after 2016 and you still assume that Moto E 1st Generation will get Android M update ?

• Also Moto E 1st Generation features are not so amazing that they will handle Android M , It will boot with Android M but still it will be having some bugs and battery issue .

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Motorola Moto M ( XT1663 ) Spotted on GFXBench

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 14, 2016       

As reported earlier Motorola is working on New 4.6" Smartphone i.e Motorola Moto M. Going By Specifications, The Moto M will be categorized between the Moto G and Moto Z series.

Today, The Second variant of Motorola Moto M ( XT1663 ) was spotted on GFXBench.

Going with This GFXBench Listing, The Moto M ( XT1663 variant ) will feature 4.6-inch 1080p resolution display, 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM, Octa-Core MT6750 SoC, 5-megapixel front camera and 16-megapixel main camera with LED flash.

Source : GFXBench | Via- TechUpdate3

That rumored 4.6-inch 2016 Moto X is probably Motorola Moto M

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 12, 2016       

Motorola has already launched the 2016 Moto G's including The Moto G4, G4 Plus and G4 Play, The New Modular Moto Z and Z force and is about to launch Moto Z Play, and Moto E 3rd Generation.



Well What about the Motorola Moto X? According to Lenovo "Moto X is alive and is doing well". In recent rumors and reports we encountered a Device with 4.6-inch Display and Descent Specifications, So we thought its Probably the Motorola Moto X... But It's Not.

In Image: Moto G 3rd Generation

Well, According to hellomotohk, The Device is Motorola Moto "M". "M" for Mini? Yeah It can be, as the Device comes with 4.6-inch HD Display.

The Moto M will feature 4.6-inch 1080p resolution display, 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM, MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) SoC, 8-megapixel front camera and 16-megapixel main camera with LED flash.

source: HelloMotoHK

Codenamed "Kung-Fu", Lenovo Moto M will be released Globally

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 24, 2016       

A few weeks back we reported that Lenovo is working on a Moto Smartphone that will feature a rear fingerprint sensor and the same Smartphone later on passed through Tenna, confirming our reported design. Moreover we leaked first real life images of Motorola Lenovo Moto M. 

We got new information about its release. Apparently, it might not be a Chinese exclusive after all, as we now know there is a "international version" in the works, though it's likely to remain as an Asian exclusive



Lenovo Moto M will be codenamed "Kung-Fu". There's going to be two model no. of Lenovo Moto M i.e XT1662 and XT1663. The XT1663 is probably the international version, while the XT1662 is for China.

The new Moto M sports a full HD 5.5" display, a MediaTek processor with 4GB of RAM, and a 16/8MP camera set up. 

Motorola Moto G ( 2nd Gen ) will get Android M : Confirmed

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 07, 2015       

Few weeks back Google revealed Next Android Version , that is Android M . Android M is currently available as developer preview only . It will be officially rolled out in November 2015 .

Motorola Devices will be first after Nexus series to get official Roll out of Android M . 

Also read -

•  Why Motorola is Best : Here is the Answer

• Motorola Devices That are Going to get Android M

• Moto G and Moto E might not get Android M update

Today only a Moto G 2nd Generation user got confirmed that Moto G 2nd Generation is official eligible to get Android M and will get Android M after the official sources are available .

Moto G2 Android M

                                                        

Moto G 2nd Generation was already confirmed to get Android M and even got further confirmation by Motorola Agent . Further Motorola Moto G ( 1st Generation ) might not get Android M .

Lenovo Moto M to come with preloaded Microsoft Apps

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 24, 2016       

Month back, A report came that "Microsoft has announced that its new Applications will come preloaded onto some Lenovo and Motorola Smartphones. Selected Lenovo products which Runs Google's Android will come with preloaded Microsoft Office". Now According to new info that we got, Moto M will be the Smartphone to come with preloaded Microsoft Apps.



As reported earlier, codenamed "Kung-Fu" The Moto M will come in two variants XT1662 and XT1663. The International variant (XT1663) will come with Stock Android Marshmallow and will also include Microsoft Office, Skype, and OneDrive.

Also Read-

• Codenamed "Kung-Fu", Lenovo Moto M will be released Globally

• Exclusive: Real life Photos of Moto M

This is what The Moto M could have looked like with Batwing Logo on Fingerprint sensor

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 09, 2016       

A month ago, Lenovo unveiled The Motorola Moto M in an event at Guangzhou, China. The Device is already available to buy in China, UAE and is coming to India on December 13.

The Moto M (M for all-metal) features a Splash-Proof 5.5 inch full HD display and weights 163g. With rear fingerprint sensor, the device is powered with MediaTek Helio P15 Octa-core CPU clocked at 2.2GHz. It has 4GB RAM and 32GB Storage which can be expanded upto 128GB through Micro-SD Card.



Motorola fans were expecting a Fingerprint sensor in Moto's Iconic Batwing Dimple, Thanks to our source for sending some renders of the cancelled Moto M design with fingerprint sensor embedded in Motorola's Batwing Logo. 

This is what The Moto M could have looked like with Batwing Logo on Fingerprint sensor-

We don't know why Motorola hasn't implemented this design, It may be because the fingerprint sensor would not work perfectly after inserting a logo onto it. 

Motorola Moto M to come with Fingerprint sensor embedded back on Moto Dimple

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 29, 2016       

Back in January 2016, Lenovo's head Chen Xudong revealed that 2016 Moto Lineup will be coming with a Fingerprint sensor. We all were expecting that Right Place of Fingerprint sensor at Motorola Moto Smartphone would be on Moto Dimple, But Things were different. Moto G4 and Moto Z Lineup was announced along with a Front Facing Fingerprint sensor.

Now Motorola is working on a New Smartphone named "Moto M" and this 4.6" device will come with a Fingerprint sensor embedded back on Moto Dimple. According to our Source, The Device will feature The same design as 2014 Moto Lineup (More close to Moto G 2014). 

Image: Moto G 3rd Generation

As far as the Specs are concerned, The Motorola Moto M (model no. XT1663) will feature 4.6-inch 1080p resolution display, 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM, Octa-Core MT6750 SoC, 5-megapixel front camera and 16-megapixel main camera with LED flash.

The Same device was spotted earlier on GFXBench. The Device will be announced later this year. 

Moto M Expands to 10 More Countries

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 22, 2017       

Last year, Lenovo unveiled The Motorola Moto M in an event at Guangzhou, China. The Device is already available to buy in China, UAE, India and has been expanded to 10 More Countries.

Now, Users in Indonesia, Libia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Thailand and Ukraine will be able to purchase the Moto M.



The Moto M (M for all-metal) features a Splash-Proof 5.5 inch full HD display and weights 163g. With rear fingerprint sensor, the device is powered with MediaTek Helio P15 Octa-core CPU clocked at 2.2GHz. It comes in two variants 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB Internal Storage which can be expanded upto 128GB through Micro-SD Card.

Via: Motorola Fans (twitter)

Motorola Moto M and Lenovo P2 launch set for November 8

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 29, 2016       

According to new reports we got today, The rumored Motorola Moto M and the Lenovo P2 will get unleashed on November 8, 2016 in Guangzhou, China. 

The Lenovo P2 was displayed back at IFA 2016 with a massive 5100mAh battery. Other Specs of the Smartphone includes a 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM paired with 32GB ROM. The Device features a 13MP rear and 5MP front camera.



The Moto M codenamed Kung-Fu which we leaked multiple times, to come out with a full HD 5.5" display, a MediaTek Helio P10 processor with 4GB of RAM, and a 16/8MP camera set up. Its model number is XT1662 and runs Marshmallow.

Also Read:- Full Specs of Motorola Moto M

Motorola Devices That are Going to get Android M

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 09, 2015       

Update - Motorola Officially Announces the list of Devices that will get Marshmallow .

So Google has finally announced Android M 6.0 i.e Android Marshmallow . Its the most enhanced and advance Android version after Android Lollipop .

Motorola devices always get first Android Updates after Nexus Smartphones . Motorola Moto Phones will obviously get Android Marshmallow , but the question is which Motorola Smartphones will get it ?

Android M includes Multi window Support , New Fixes , Dark and Light theme and much more ...

Also Read - 

• Motorola Phones that are Going to get "Stagefright" fix update

• Why Motorola is Best : Here is the Answer

Android Marshmallow will be available for many devices , Here are some Motorola Devices that will receive Android M Marshmallow update -

• Motorola Nexus 6
• Motorola Moto X Play
• Motorola Moto X Style
• Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation
• Motorola Moto X 2nd Gen
• Motorola Moto X 1st Gen
• Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen ( Confirmed - Read Here )
• Motorola Moto Turbo
• Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen

Its still not confirmed that the 1st Generation Motorola Devices like Moto E and Moto G will get update or not ! 

Read Full news - Moto G and Moto E 1st Gen might not get Android M

Share your Comments , What about you think about the update ! 

This week in Moto: everything you missed

 By Felipe Berhau on November 20, 2016       

You know TechDroider is the #1 source of information for Motorola news. And we are happy to be there for Moto fans. So here's a recap of everything that happened in the Moto World this week.

Motorola Coin - Unboxing & First Impressions

We got the new device from Motorola Accessories, owned by Binatone Global. It's so handy, affordable, and well-designed, that it was worth to review. We are very pleased with it, and we might do a full review of it soon.

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Moto M first Hands-On

M stands for metal on the new mid-tier from Moto, launched some weeks ago. The new Moto M looks gorgeous in gold, and some hands-on pictures in high quality emerged online. Unfortunately, we still don't know when (or if) it's coming to the Western markets. Click the link to check it out in all its glory. 

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Moto G3 gets Nougat (Unofficial)

Moto G3 got the CyanogenMod 14.1 update, which is Android 7.1, which brings a lot of  new features and improvements to the OS. Since there won't be an official update from Motorola, Cyanogen will be the best choice for users who want to get the latest Android version.

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Car Dock Moto Mod & Incipio Power Pack Mod

The list of Mods available keeps getting bigger and better! There's now a new Incipio Moto Mod and it adds an extra 3000mAH battery to the device. Plus, Incipio is planning on launching a Car Dock Moto Mod, which will allow hands-free navigation.

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Moto Z gets Nougat

Hello Nougat! Our beloved Moto flagship just got the latest Android OS version in the US. That's for the Moto Z Droid version. Hopefully, the rest of the world will get Android Nougat goodies soon. Nougat brings multi-window support, new emojis and huge battery improvements. Moto promised the Z would get Nougat before year's end, and they delivered.

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Official Black Friday deals

Moto's got some crazy discounts and bundles if you are buying a Moto Z next week. Head to motorola.com to check out all the great deals they have for you. 

Hellomoto indeed! 

Moto G 2015 3rd Generation VS Moto G 2014 2nd Generation

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 08, 2015       

Motorola will be soon launching the next Generation of Motorola Moto G i.e Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation . The images of Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation XT1543/ XT1540 was leaked earlier , Read full news - Here .

Also Read -

Moto G 3rd Generation is Here


Motorola users are desperately waiting for next Generation Moto G . Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation leaked Specifications only shows minor difference over Moto G 2nd Generation .

Moto G 2015 3rd Generation VS Moto G 2014 2nd Generation-

Moto G 2015 3rd Generation VS Moto G 2014 2nd Generation

1. Display -

Moto G 3rd Generation will feature 5 inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and 441 ppi pixel density while on the other hand Moto G 2nd Generation features a 5.0 inch display with 720 x 1280 pixels resoltuion and 294 ppi pixel density .

So Moto G 3rd Generation will be having a full Super HD display ! 

2. Platform -

Moto G 3rd Generation will come with Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box , while Moto G 2nd Generation recently got Android 5.0.2 lollipop update . Both the Smartphones will be upgradable Android M ( when launched ) . 

Also Read - Moto G 2nd Gen will get Android M : Confirmed

Moto G 3rd Generation will come with 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-Core CPU and Adreno 405 GPU while Moto G 2nd Generation comes with Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 processor and Adreno 305 GPU .

3. Memory -

Moto G 3rd Generation will come with 8/16 GB ROM and 1GB RAM ( not confirmed ) , while Moto G 2nd Generation comes with 8/16 GB ROM and 1GB RAM . Both the device features expandable MicroSD card slot .

If Moto G 3rd Generation comes with 2GB RAM , then it will be a winner over Moto G 2nd Generation .

4. Camera -

Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation will feature 13 MP rear and 5 MP front camera with 1080p video recording capability while The 2nd Generation Moto G features 8 MP rear and 2 MP front camera with 720p video recording capability .

So , there is no doubt that Moto G 3rd Generation is a winner over Moto G 2nd Generation .

Exclusive: Photos of the Lenovo Moto M

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 22, 2016       

A few weeks back we reported that Lenovo is working on a Moto Smartphone that will feature a rear fingerprint sensor and the same Smartphone later on passed through Tenna, confirming our reported design.

Thanks to a source that wanted to remain anonymous, Today we bring to you some real life Images and information of Lenovo Moto M. Why Lenovo and not Motorola, you may wonder? 



Well, our source told us this device will be an Asian exclusive and it is manufactured by Lenovo, not its Motorola Mobility subsidiary. 

The new Moto M sports a full HD 5.5" display, a MediaTek processor with 4GB of RAM, and a 16/8MP camera set up. Its model number is XT1662 and runs Marshmallow.

In terms of design, expect a gold aluminum unibody and a rear fingerprint scanner. No, it's not on the Motorola dimple. They chose to include the logo on the bottom of its back.



The Smartphone will be probably exclusive to Chinese Markets and will be launched later this year.