Not too long after we reported that the ZUK Edge was being given a lifeline in form of Meizu’s Flyme 6 OS, another ailing model has got a similar treatment. Surprisingly, it is another Lenovo model, this time around the Moto models. Meizu has revealed that its developers have concluded works on a Flyme 6 third party ROM that is compatible with the Moto X Style, Moto X Pro which isthe international version of the Nexus 6,. Other compatible models include the Moto X Force, and Moto X 2014 (second gen Moto X).

Meizu only last month hinted that it would be making its Flyme 6 OS available for use on third party smartphones with the OnePlus 3T, ZUK Z2, Nexus 6P and a few others joining the early birds. Although Moto phones come with their own custom UI, the features on the Moto UI isn’t up to that on the Flyme OS. The Flyme OS is outed as one of the best custom ROM around.

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On its part, the Flyme 6 comes with a number of cool features which includes a new search feature which allows users to search for answers on the internet via their phone’s camera. All that is needed is to snap the photo of the problem or question and then it gets uploaded up into the cloud (Meizu’s database) automatically. The OS also lets users edit the theme onboard in order to personalize them and the videos in the gallery can be edited and filters added. To learn how to flash the custom Flyme  ROM on the supported Moto models, head over to the Flyme forum from the following source link.

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We reported a few weeks back that Lenovo-owned Motorola announced that the update to Android Nougat for the Moto Z and Moto G4 lines will start in Q4 2016. Following that announcement, the phone maker has released a list of phones eligible for the update. This list covers other devices excluding the Z  and G4 series.

List of Motorola Phones getting Nougat

• Moto G 4th Gen
• Moto G Plus 4th Gen
• Moto G Play (4th Gen)
• Moto X Pure Edition (3rd Gen)
• Moto X Style
• Moto X Play
• Moto X Force
• Droid Turbo 2
• Droid Maxx 2
• Moto Z
• Moto Z Droid
• Moto Z Force Droid
• Moto Z Play
• Moto Z Play Droid
• Nexus 6

A total of 14 phones (not counting the Nexus 6 as it is already updated) are getting the update which brings a more refined version of android and a bunch of new features. However there’s going to be outrage from Motorola fans as a phone like the Moto E3 Power released last month won’t be getting an update to 7.0. The list also excludes all the other E-Series and even the 3rd Gen Moto G.

Motorola used to be praised for its timely updates and near stock android feature on their phones but lately the former has taken a nose dive. Last year the company failed to update the Moto E 2nd Gen to Marshmallow and this year they also said they won’t be able to release monthly security updates regularly.

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The update will start rolling out to the Moto Z and G4 first before the other devices. So if your device is on the list but isn’t the Moto Z or G4, the update may come later than expected.

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Lenovo announced the Moto Z series smartphones during the TechWorld event in June this year but didn’t disclose the prices for both flagship devices. Now news making the round says that the Moto Z will carry a price tag of 2,998 yuan ($450) while the Moto Z Force will be priced at a whooping 5299 yuan ($800). While these two 2016 flagships are yet to hit the market, Lenovo is said to be working on what could possibly be a 2017 flagship under the Moto Z or Moto X series which hitherto was thought to have become defunct, replaced by the Moto Z, until Lenovo debunked that notion.

The leak was posted on Twitter by @Ricciolo1 who shared a message that the 2017 Moto Z and Moto X flagships from Lenovo will come with enhanced low light imaging capability, less number of pixels (MP) but larger pixel (um) size with high quality lens, Laser autofocus, as well as optical image stabilization (OIS).

2017 #motoz #motox #Lenovo enhanced low light images LOWER MP Bigger μm Quality Lenses Laser AF OIS FIX this!Sorry for being TOO AHEAD !

— Ricciolo (@Ricciolo1) July 16, 2016

The message had a cheeky smiley after which he added; “FIX this! Sorry for being TOO AHEAD”. Now, while we accept this could possibly be a leak on the 2017 Moto X/Moto Z flagships from Lenovo, we must note the added cheeky smiley and the other riddles which seem to suggest some mischief in the mix aimed at coding the entire message. He asked readers to “FIX this”. Fix what, the date? Could it have been 2016 he was talking about? Note that he also apologized for being too ahead. Sure he’s talking about the date and this could possibly be a message about the 2016 Moto X considering that the Moto Z 2016 packs some of these features on the camera lane. Perhaps, the use of the motoz hashtag alongside motox hashtag was to indicate that both will have similar camera features.

The leak also suggests the Moto X / Moto Z, will be manufactured with an optimized camera sensor. The sensor is compared with that found on HTC’s flagships. The HTC 10 flagship sports a 12MP camera with second-generation UltraPixel camera, having an f/1.8 aperture, 1.5 μm pixel sensor with optical image stabilization technology. A larger f/1.8 aperture and larger pixel size will result in improved low light performance. When more light gets through the lens, better quality images will be taken which will be less blurry and feature reduced image noise.

The earlier release of the GFXBench listing of what is thought to be the Moto X flagship indicated that the device will feature a dual rear camera set up with one having 21MP shutter and the other sensor of 13MP. Other specs include a 5.5” Quad HD display, Snapdragon 820 SoC clocked at 2.1GHz, 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, a 5MP front camera, and Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

So, could this leak possibly be about the Moto X 2016 flagship or the 2017 Moto Z or Moto X flagships? We don’t know for sure but the answer won’t be very far away with Lenovo expected to unveil new smart phones soon.

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Although its been around four months since Google debuted its powerful Nexus 6 flagship, the device is finally coming to China this month. A few days back, the Nexus 6 dubbed Moto X Pro in China hit TENAA further confirming its entry into the domestic market. The specs were also leaked at the same time, but pricing was still unsure.

However, we may finally have an idea about Moto X Pro’s retail price, since a major Chinese media website reported earlier today that Motorola could price this flagship around 4299 Yuan. This comes to almost $692, which is an hefty price even for a device with such powerful specs. When the Nexus 6 debuted in US, it went on sale for a slightly lower $649 retail price for the unlocked version. The price is still not 100% fixed, but still it should easily go upwards of 4000 Yuan.

Motorola has big plans for China this year, as the company is all set to release most of its devices in the market. Moto G, Moto X, Moto 360 and even the Moto Hint Bluetooth Earpiece will see a launch in China this year. Motorola has also announced that its famous smartphone customizations service, the Moto Maker will also debut in China soon. This will definitely be a nice addition since it allows users to choose custom back panels and materials for their smartphone.

As for the specs of Moto X Pro, its as powerful as the Nexus 6. So, you get a 6-inch display with 2K resolution, 2.7GHZ quad-core Snapdragon 805, 32GB of expandable storage and 13MP rear camera. The phone will support all the major networks in the country, thanks to its support for GSM, CDMA, TD-SCDMA, TD-LTE, LTE FDD, and WCDMA.

The Moto X Pro is expected to go on sale by March 30, which is just three days away. It will be interesting to see how the Chinese market reacts to the Moto’s powerful handset.

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Motorola Mobility finally plans to bring Moto 360 to markets with smartphone duos and a bluetooth device.

After teasing at Google developers conference, the smartwatch will debut  at an event held in Chicago on September 4.  In addition, it is also said that G and X smartphone make their presence, it is likely to be sequels of Moto X and Moto G . With these 3 in bag  a Bluetooth headset also opens it’s curtain in the event.

The Moto 360 was announced on March 18. The smartwatch rumored to have a metal body. Moto 360 is a circular android wearable first of it’s kind.

The Moto X+1 is said  to be the company’s next flagship. It may have a  Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 as SOC along with 2GB of RAM. It features a 12MP camera and 2,900MAH battery. It also features a 4G LTE support.

Moto G2,  it is rumored to be a dual-SIM device with a 5″ display of 720p resolution,  a Snapdragon 400 chipset with a quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A7 CPU and Adreno 305 GPU,  1GB of RAM, plus an 8MP rear camera. The major  upgrade from it’s precedent  is the screen size.

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While Motorola’s newest flagship phone was not assembled in the United States like the Moto X, it looks it could attract a lot of potential buyers.

Many upgrades were done on the Moto X. The result is the Moto X+1. The Moto X is a mid-end phone and cannot compete with more advanced high-end phones. TK Tech News shared new photos of the Moto X+1, which were the same as the ones published by @evleaks. It has a 1080p screen, 2GB RAM, and storage space of 16GB/32GB/64GB. It also supports an expandable MicroSD memory card. There will also be upgrades done on the camera.

As of now, not much else is know about the Moto X+1. However, it’s expected to surpass the Moto X with all its upgrades. According to TK Tech News, the Motorola Moto X+1 will hit stores in August or September.

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Motorola will be the next to release products that use the Android 4.4.3, the first of which is the T-Mobile Moto X.

According to Motorolla, the Android 4.4.3 improves the Moto’s stability, framework, safety, and power consumption. It also upgraded its camera’s picture resolution. Users can now also pause when recording and also use its new dialer.

The Moto-X’s new system also comes with the Motorola Alert which lets users alert their friends of emergencies. Users can also download Google Play.

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The follow-up to Motorolla’s Moto X is said to be called the Moto X+1. Although nobody has seen what it looks like or what new features it will have, the Motorola XT912A, which has gone through the graphic benchmark test, GFXBench, has already caught attention. Not only does it have a 5.2 inch touch screen and runs on an Android 4.4.3 operating system, but since its model number has appeared in the Moto X prototype, it will probably be called the Moto X+1.

                                                                                   5.2 inch touch screen

According to the results of the GFXBench tests, the Motorola XT912A looks interesting with its 5.2 inch screen and 1080p resolution. It also runs on a Snapdragon 800 chip, with 2GB ram and 32GB memory space. It also has a double lens camera. (The front lens carries 2 MP and can take 1080p videos, while the back camera carries 12MP, has an LED light, supports autofocus, and can take 1080p videos) This device also runs on the new Android 4.4.3 operating system. As for now, they are still said to be fixing a few bugs.

The Moto X+1?

This is not the first Motorola phone to bear the XT912A model number. Before the Moto X was released, this phone was also shown to have this very same model number, but the retail versions was sold under different names (XT1053, XT1055, XT1056, XT105, and XT1060). If they don’t change this number, it can just be considered an upgraded version of the Moto X and called the Moto X+1.

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While for now, Motrola Moto X has already release in some country, and the other Motorola smartphone model is heading to market, the phone is Motorola X+1, this phone seems the successor from the earlier model.

According to @evleaks, this phone is under development, this is the first smartphone that come from Motorola company after Motorola acquire by Lenovo.

unfortunately, there is no detail information regarding the specs and features about the upcoming Motorola Moto X+1 smartphone, but we assume that the new Motorola Moto X+1 will deliver high performance and more stable. With the “+1” it’s mean more than 1 features and this phone will have more ability, so what do you think?

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Gary He captures from Insider Images has captured Eric Schmidt while Eric is using a smartphone that looks of Moto X Android smartphone, the phone has not been released. When asked about this, Schmidt explained that he was not allowed to comment on this phone. Moto X is planning will be launched in the U.S. next month.

From previous leaks, Moto X will enter the middle class Android category with the following features: 1280×720 pixels screen, 1.7 GHz dual core processor Qualcomm MSM8690 Snapdragon S4 Pro, coupled with 2GB of RAM, 16GB Storage, 10 megapixel primary camera, 2 megapixel front facing camera and running Android 4.2.2.

After Google’s acquisition of Motorola are several sensors installed in the device. Reportedly the user will be able to take pictures without pressing the camera button at all, just a flick the wrist. Moto X also he is able to detect when the user is driving a vehicle and offers a voice feature by Google. Not yet known when this device will be on the market.

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