The Moto G may not impress by its specifications alone but it is quite a bit of phone for a price that comes in under US$200. In an interview with Trusted Reviews, Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside recognized that even US$179 can be “a lot of money” in many parts of the world. He sees a significant market opportunity waiting for […]
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Motorola still considering tablet customized using Motomaker
Motorola last released a tablet more than two years ago. Launched in November 2011, the XOOM 2 and XOOM 2 Media Edition tablets share the dubious honour of being the company’s last tablets to date. But the company has been eyeing a return for some time now.As far back as September 2013, CEO Dennis Woodside confirmed that it “something we […]
Bamboo Moto X backplate appears on Motomaker
Following a teaser just a couple of days ago that wooden backplates were finally about to launch on Motorola’s Motomaker, the first one is now available. You can now order a Bamboo Moto X backplate but it will come at a premium. Not only will it delay shipping (into January 2014) but it will add US$100 to the price of […]
Motorola Moto Maker now available to all four major U.S. carriers
Motorola today announced that its Moto Maker customization tool for the Moto X smartphone is now available to all four major U.S. carriers. The news will be welcome by those who enviously looked at AT&T customers who could customize their Moto X with a variety of backplates, front plates, button colours and accessories since August. Joining AT&T today are Sprint, […]
Motomaker coming to T-Mobile customers on November 8?
Rumours that Motomaker is about to throw its doors wide open to U.S. carriers continue to gather steam. Following earlier rumours that both Sprint Wireless and Verizon Wireless customers would finally be able to customize new Moto X smartphones starting on November 11 comes word that T-Mobile customers will get it a few days earlier. The usually reliable @evleaks suggests […]
Sprint to launch Moto X Motomaker on November 11?
Following rumours that Motorola could open up its Moto X Motomaker to Verizon Wireless on November 11 comes word that Sprint Wireless could also get access to the customization tool on the same day. A leaked document obtained by AndroidCentral indicates that “On 11/11, Motorola launches its Moto Maker capabilities to Sprint, allowing customers to customize their own Moto X […]
Could Motorola Ara be the next generation Motomaker?
Motorola yesterday revealed that it is working on a modular smartphone concept called Ara. While Motorola bills Ara as a “free, open hardware platform,” it may have another goal in mind for the work going into making this exciting project a reality. Motorola already offers some customization of its Moto X through Motomaker. It is currently limited to a number […]
Motorola Motomaker headed to Best Buy in U.S.?
There is another sign today that Motorola is getting ready to expand its Motomaker program beyond its current exclusive with AT&T. Following rumours that Verizon customers would get access to Moto X customization on November 11 comes a report that Best Buy will soon also be able to offer its customers the same. According to an “inside source,” PhoneArena suggests […]