Motorola acquires fourth largest smartphone market share in India
Within a year of re-entering the Indian smartphones scene, Motorola has beaten Nokia in smartphone market share, according to analysts firm Canalys. In the second quarter of 2014, Motorola has emerged as the fourth largest seller of mobile phones pushing Finnish firm Nokia – now known as Microsoft Mobile – to the fifth slot.
Lenovo-owned Motorola shipped 955,650 smartphones to India in Q2, while Nokia managed to ship only 633,720 units. In Q1, however, Nokia was on the fourth place with 583,160 units while Motorola had only shipped 379,310 smartphones.
It looks like Motorola’s competitively priced Moto G and Moto E phones have helped the company revive its fortune in one of the world’s largest smartphone market. Motorola has further slashed the price of its hot-selling Moto G by two grand to pit it against similarly priced Chinese and Taiwanese smartphones.
According to the Canalys report, Samsung sold 4.4 million smartphone in India in Q2 while Micromax and Karbonn sold around 3.1 million and 1.07 million units respectively.
Source: Economist Times
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Motorola VP confirms Moto X will receive Android L update
Owners of the Moto X will be pleased to learn that their smartphone will pick up the update to Android L when it’s ultimately released. When asked on Google+ whether the handset would see the next version of Android, Motorola VP Punit Soni replied simply, “Yup.” While this isn’t the same as a blog post… Read more »
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The Motorola Moto 360 gets the leaked press render treatment in two Colours
Despite Google’s release of a dedicated smartwatch operating system (Android Wear) and two watches that utilize it (Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch), many Android enthusiasts only have one watch on their minds: the Motorola Moto 360. Maybe it’s the round face, maybe we’re all enthralled by Motorola’s decisions these days; whatever it is, the Moto 360 seems to have captured what most of us have been waiting for in a smartwatch. And today, we get a nice look at it courtesy of Mr. @evleaks, who leaked press renders of the Moto 360 from various angles.
There’s nothing hugely groundbreaking about these images, as we’ve already gotten a very good look at the device through trailers and what not, but it’s a thing of beauty, and a few more pictures really couldn’t hurt. If you look at @evleaks’ original post, you will see the renders posted in pairs with slightly different colours; one appears to be more aluminium, the other a more gunmetal/graphite colour. Unfortunately, @evleaks wasn’t able to elaborate on any more details nor a release date besides the general target of 2014.
What do you think about the Motorola Moto 360 being offered in aluminium or gunmetal/graphite? Which would you pick? Let us know your pick in the comments.
Source: @evleaks via TalkAndroid
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Motorola trademarks Moto Maxx name
Motorola may have yet another device up their sleeve if a new trademark is anything to go by. Motorola have filed a new trademark under the name ‘Moto Maxx’ only a few days ago. It’s a bit early to allude to any specs, but the name ‘Moto Maxx’ does suggest a device on the larger… Read more »
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Motorola Moto G price slashed by INR 2,000 in India
It looks like Motorola is feeling the heat from increasing popularity of Chinese smartphones in India. Consequently, it has reduced the Moto G price by INR 2,000 for a limited time. The 16GB variant is now available on Indian e-commerce site Flipkart for INR 11,999 while the 8GB version can be bought for INR 10,499.
Motorola Moto G has a 4.5-inch HD IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 chipset, 1GB of RAM and either 8GB or 16GB of internal storage space. There is a 5MP rear-facing primary camera and a 1.3MP front-facing secondary camera. The device offers Android KitKat and solid battery life, thanks to its 2,070mAh battery. Motorola has also promised Android L update for the Moto G.
Although Motorola had been running exchange offers for Moto X and Moto G devices for quite some time, it is the first instance where they had to drop the price. So far, Motorola has sold over a million Moto G smartphones in India in partnership with Flipkart.
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More leaks point to a Motorola-made Nexus device
A few days ago we shared a rumor with you regarding the Motorola-made Nexus device. According to the rumor, that device, codenamed “Shamu”, is supposed to be launched later this year and sport a 5.9″ screen. That sounded really hard to believe, however, additional info points in the same direction. The Information reports that Motorola… Read more »
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Google’s next Nexus device is reportedly a super-sized phablet
Don’t get too excited, but rumors are starting to break regarding Google’s sixth Nexus phone: an oversized handset codenamed “Shamu.” According to Android Police, the device is rumored to be a 5.9-inch handset made by Motorola — leveraging Google’s tradition of naming Nexus devices after sea creatures as a clever way to hint at the phone’s size. Supposedly, this device will surface in November with a fingerprint scanner. Sadly, there isn’t a lot of evidence floating around for this one: just an Google error report and a bit of good faith.
While Android Police says it’s not comfortable with showing its source information in its original form, the rumor get some credit for appearing in Google’s issue tracker: “Shamu” is listed in the build number for a Android L HTTPS bug. It’s probable that this really is the code name for a new Nexus, but the specifics are still unclear. That said, The Information is also reporting a phablet-sized device between Google and Motorola — one that may even include always-on voice control. Neat rumors to mull over — just keep it salty until we hear something official.
[Image credit: Aleksey Butov]
Filed under: Cellphones, Google
Via: Ars Technica
Source: The Information, Android Police
Shamu, the mysterious Motorola Nexus 6, is definitely a thing. Android Silver, not so Much
More information about a possible Motorola Nexus 6 has been slowly trickling out today. After hearing the first suggestion that such a device might exist, The Information apparently has it on good authority that Motorola is indeed working with Google for a new 5.9-inch Nexus device, and has been ever since Motorola’s sale to Lenovo. But why is this collaboration only happening after the sale?
Separately, Motorola is also getting a boost from working on an undisclosed phone-tablet project with Google—the type of initiative which, ironically, it could not pursue as a Google subsidiary due to concerns about favoring the house-owned Android vendor over others
After Lenovo agreed to buy Motorola, Google’s Android unit began working with Motorola to develop a co-branded “Nexus” phone that’s considered to be a “phablet,” or phone-tablet, because of its large screen size, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
The more we hear about the secretive world of Android manufacturers, the more it sounds like the Bold and the Beautiful. But what about Android Silver, the program that was famously rumoured to be ending the Nexus line of devices, including the aforementioned Nexus 6?
According to the report, Google Chief Business Officer, Nikesh Arora, was to head up the Android Silver initiative, however he is said to be leaving Google soon:
Some in [Arora’s] camp wanted Silver to supersede the Nexus phone program. But with Mr. Arora’s absence, there are questions about how much firepower Google will give to the Silver program.
This isn’t to say that the Android Silver program won’t still go ahead and somehow coexist with the Nexus line, or even still replace it, but it does leave open the door for a few more Nexus devices to escape should it go ahead at some point. There’s definitely more going on behind Google’s closed doors than is being reported, so we’ll see how this pans out at the end of the year when Google traditionally releases a new Nexus device.
What do you think about the possibility of a Motorola Nexus 6 and Android Silver devices? Let us know your opinion in the comments below.
Source: The Information via Android Police
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Next-Gen Moto E or G Leaks, thinner body and budget price
What could be the second generation of either the Moto G or Moto E has leaked out, showing a much thinner profile for the budget device. Whilst it’s uncertain if the leaked casing belongs to the Moto G or Moto E, the specs for the device are also believed to pack a full 1080p HD… Read more »
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A Motorola Nexus 6 Reportedly in Our Future
A new report has come about that is suggesting Motorola will be the manufacturer of the Nexus 6. Speculation from the community pointed to LG giving another go at the the Nexus phone, but according to Android Police, Motorola and Google have a phone in the works with the codename Shamu. Why Shamu? This phone is going to be HUGE is my guess.
The Moto Nexus 6 from this report says that it will rock a 5.9-inch display, and will be due out this November. That is usually the time when Google announces their new Nexus devices, and the report also mentioned it will be available on all major carriers. The evidence is there, and we know that Google hasn’t given up on their Nexus line, so let us know what you think about a 5.9-inch Moto Nexus 6.
Source: 9to5google
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