Sentences with phrase «z line»

In a huge vote of confidence, Motorola is also committing to the Moto Mods platform by saying that future versions of the Moto Z line will also be compatible with Mods that are made today.

When Lenovo debuted the Moto Z line last year, it also introduced a neat line of modular accessories dubbed Moto Mods.

Thankfully for everyone, Motorola hasn't changed much between all of the different variations of the Moto Z line — you get the same solid phone no matter where you go, with a few subtle feature and design changes.

Samsung is billing this as a device that's «best for multimedia» which includes the new Ultra High Quality Audio (UHQA) technology which upscaled MP3s to higher - quality audio not unlike what Sony has been doing with DSEE - HX on their Xperia Z line of devices.

The Essential Phone will sport a nearly bezel-less screen — similar to the look of the Galaxy S8 — and offer up a modular design that lets you attach accessories to the device, not unlike the Moto Z line.

The 16MP rear camera also lacks OIS, but otherwise this phone is nearly identical to the Z line, right down to the support for Moto Mods.

We're now into the second year of the Moto Z line, beginning with the Moto Z2 Play, and despite a few deserving criticisms, I could not be happier with the device.

Phones in the Moto Z line - up like the Moto Z and Moto Z Force come with much more powerful snapdragon 820 processors, but they are also quite power hungry.

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The Moto Z Play has many features of the Moto Z line, which we praised in our review of the Moto Z Style.

The Moto Z line's biggest attraction is the Moto Mods accessories that come with it.

The introduction of the Moto Z line brought us Moto Mods, the company's take on smartphone modularity.

The most interesting part about this update is that it makes the Moto Z line compatible with Daydream, Google's latest platform mobile VR, which you can read all about here.

Honestly, it's starting to feel like Motorola's only purpose for the Z line is to sell you Mods, and it's annoying if you ask me.

As expected, Lenovo unveiled the all new new Moto Z line up of devices, and alongside it the rumored Moto Mods accessories which help to «transform mobile» as Lenovo was suggesting would be the outcome after announcing these modular products.

Motorola Mobility launched the Moto Z line with three Moto Mods: the JBL SoundBoost speaker, Insta - Share Projector, and Hasselblad True Zoom.

Lenovo's Moto Z line, which released in 2016, has a modular design, but with LG ditching modular smartphones after just one attempt, many have wondered if Lenovo would follow suit, making existing Moto Mods essentially outdated after just a year.

The smartphones are also expected to support Motorola's Moto Mods accessories for the Moto Z line, allowing owners to get extra functionality through snap - on extensions.

The Moto X was once the crowning glory of Motorola but ever since the Lenovo acquisition, it has been supplanted by the Moto Z line.

We've confirmed with Motorola Canada that the Moto Z will be coming be the only device in the Z line coming to Canada.

The company chose to hold off releasing X smartphones last year, focusing instead on the new Moto Z line and Moto Mods accessories.

The other good news is that the Z Play has just about every other design feature we liked about the initial Moto Z line, including the small but incredibly convenient front fingerprint sensor.

The Moto Z line is now the flagship, and the newly - revived Moto X4 serves as the premium mid-tier.

Naturally they do have some design restrictions to keep the Moto Z line compatible with Mods, but a larger screen would have been appreciated not just on the Z2 Play, but Motorola's other Z phones as well.

In what appears to be an increasing trend, Apple, and the Moto Z line has lost their 3.5 mm earphone plug.

Sony joined in as well by announcing that the entire Xperia Z line of devices will be receiving Android 5.0.

The Moto Z line, which includes the Moto Z, Moto Z Droid, Moto Z Force, Moto Z DROID and Moto Z Play, has been introduced in a series of events beginning June.

And remember, these aren't exclusive to the new Moto Z2 Play — they're backwards - compatible to the rest of the Moto Z line as well.

These were, of course, the Moto Z line of handsets.

It's also splashproof, which is nice that, along with the Moto Z line's water resistant nano - coating, it can stand up to being by the pool or caught in the rain.

The introduction of the Moto Z line was jarring, but interesting and unique.

This year, we've got the Moto Z2, and it's shattered a lot of what I previously loved about the Z line.

That would be less of a problem had Motorola included a Style Shell mod in the box as it has done with other phones in the Z line.

If the Mods seem like something you'd be interested in, just stick to the Play side of the Moto Z line.

Modular phones may no longer be a thing in the way that they were first envisioned by Project Ara, but Lenovo and Motorola have taken on the helm of modular devices through the Moto Z line of smartphones, which carry the growing list of Moto Mods that can be snapped onto the back of the device to give the phone some extra functionality.

The new technology is specific to the Moto Z line because they have a huge battery (touted at 30 hours per charge, and every minute of charging gives you 1 hour) and the Moto Mods are pushing the envelope — after all, projectors aren't all that easy on battery life.

The Moto Z line and Moto Mods will be available in September, according to the keynote, and will only be available on Verizon for the first few months.

Like the Moto Z line, the Essential Phone is designed to support snap - on accessories, but the implementation is better on this upstart phone.

After taking a year off to focus on its new Moto Z line of flagship handsets, Lenovo subsidiary Motorola is poised to return the original Moto device.

It's not a mid-ranged handset but rather a device that seems poised to replace the Xperia Z line.

That means when Motorola launches the next version of the Moto Z line - it may be called Moto Z3 or a variation of that - it will work with the JBL Soundboost 2, Hassleblad camera add - on or other Moto Mods you've already bought.

As with the Moto Z Play, the sequel will also support Motorola's Moto Mods accessories, snap - on accessories for the Moto Z line that add different kinds of functionality.

Externally, the Acer Liquid X2 draws more than a little inspiration from Sony's Xperia Z line of premium Android phones, with a flat, glossy back and rounded, metallic sides.

After the LG G5's lackluster reception and Google scrapping Project Ara, Motorola's Moto Z line seems to be the last hope for modular phones.

A steady hand will go a long way to making low light shots better, but in all other situations, the Moto Z line does a good job at being a pocket photography companion.

Now, the Moto Z line is the company's premiere flagship series and the Moto X series has been relegated to the mid-range market.

While it's take on «the future» needs to further prove itself, the potential of the new Moto Z line could take already pretty great smartphones to a whole new level.

As is the case with all Moto Mods, there are magnets on the top and bottom of the device and all of the connectors let it interface with the Moto Z line.

Motorola can't really mess with the design too much with the Moto Z line, and that's because it wants to make all its smartphones compatible with Moto Mods.

I was a huge, huge fan of Lenovo's Moto Z line last year.