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Motorola unveils Moto Z flagship handsets with modular MotoMod backplates
Motorola introduced its 2016 flagship smartphone lineup, known as Moto Z, at parent company Lenovo’s Tech World exhibition in San Francisco today. The line includes two all-metal handsets, the Moto Z, Moto Z Force, and features a rich ecosystem of functionality-enhancing, modular backplates called MotoMods.
The models are identical, save for the shatter-proof Shattershield screen on the Moto Z Force, first seen on last year’s Moto X Force (Droid 2 Turbo on Verizon Wireless).
These 5.5-inch handsets feature AMOLED screens with QHD resolution, Snapdragon 820 systems-on-chip from Qualcomm, 4GB of RAM, and a 3500mAh battery with Turbo Charge. This latter technology enables 50% charging of a 15-hour-battery life in 15 minutes.
Their rear camera contains a 13-megapixel sensor, and offers optical image stabilization plus laser auto focus, while the front-facing selfie cam has a 5-megapixel resolution.
At launch, there will be six MotoMods available, from a 70-inch pico projector to JBL SoundBoost speakers, to the Power Pack external battery (with different designs from partners like Tumi, Kate Spade New York, and Incipio) and fashion-focused Style Shells.
While this is the first family of handset to carry the Moto Z branding, the phones are a spiritual fourth generation of the Moto X, which headlined a reboot of Motorola’s portfolio in 2013.
They’ll be available this summer in the US exclusively through Verizon Wireless as the Moto Z Droid Edition and Moto Z Force Droid Edition series. Globally, Moto Z will be available unlocked starting in September from various retailers and through moto.com.
Motorola unveils Moto Z flagship handsets with modular MotoMod backplates | VentureBeat | Mobile | by Evan Blass
Motorola introduced its 2016 flagship smartphone lineup, known as Moto Z, at parent company Lenovo’s Tech World exhibition in San Francisco today. The line includes two all-metal handsets, the Moto Z, Moto Z Force, and features a rich ecosystem of functionality-enhancing, modular backplates called MotoMods.
The models are identical, save for the shatter-proof Shattershield screen on the Moto Z Force, first seen on last year’s Moto X Force (Droid 2 Turbo on Verizon Wireless).
These 5.5-inch handsets feature AMOLED screens with QHD resolution, Snapdragon 820 systems-on-chip from Qualcomm, 4GB of RAM, and a 3500mAh battery with Turbo Charge. This latter technology enables 50% charging of a 15-hour-battery life in 15 minutes.
Their rear camera contains a 13-megapixel sensor, and offers optical image stabilization plus laser auto focus, while the front-facing selfie cam has a 5-megapixel resolution.
At launch, there will be six MotoMods available, from a 70-inch pico projector to JBL SoundBoost speakers, to the Power Pack external battery (with different designs from partners like Tumi, Kate Spade New York, and Incipio) and fashion-focused Style Shells.
While this is the first family of handset to carry the Moto Z branding, the phones are a spiritual fourth generation of the Moto X, which headlined a reboot of Motorola’s portfolio in 2013.
They’ll be available this summer in the US exclusively through Verizon Wireless as the Moto Z Droid Edition and Moto Z Force Droid Edition series. Globally, Moto Z will be available unlocked starting in September from various retailers and through moto.com.
Motorola unveils Moto Z flagship handsets with modular MotoMod backplates | VentureBeat | Mobile | by Evan Blass
