When in doubt "turbo" it...Moto G "Turbo"

Dulanic

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I miss my Turbo Button :(

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SAWYER

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Motorola used to be focused and on the right track, now they are making some dumb decisions
 

Mopetar

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Motorola used to be focused and on the right track, now they are making some dumb decisions

Motorola hasn't been Motorola in a long time. Lenovo is pulling the strings now and Google before them.

No one's been able to make any money from the brand anyhow, so I'm not sure why companies keep using it.
 

destrekor

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Motorola hasn't been Motorola in a long time. Lenovo is pulling the strings now and Google before them.

No one's been able to make any money from the brand anyhow, so I'm not sure why companies keep using it.
Motorola Mobility is excellent as a brand, that's why. But the original company floundered because they didn't try to push boundaries or expand beyond the US except in the most minimal of capacity. They stuck by Verizon's side and rarely ventured away.

Motorola still makes the best, or among the best, cellular radios.

Motorola found success in the original Droid, and for awhile lived off of Verizon Droid branding. But now that global phones or otherwise non-exclusive phones are the thing, they haven't really pushed into proper flagship territory.

They are on the right track with the Moto X line but it is growing stagnant, as they seemed afraid of making a more expensive flagship.

And they are handling the sizing all wrong. They really need more global flagship "mini" models, not cheap models which remain the only smaller Moto phones at the moment. They had the Droid Mini but haven't created a successor, nor was it a global device.

Google pointed them in the right direction, but I suspect Lenovo will be Motorola's final resting place. Lenovo wanted an "In" into the USA, and Moto was just the brand.

If they push hard for a strong global product portfolio, they might light the fire under Moto and something magical might happen.
But I suspect they'll just flail around a bit then flounder unceremoniously. They need some serious new direction if they want to compete.
 

Mopetar

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I don't really think Google pointed them in the right direction though. While we (I think they make a lot of great devices, especially for those not looking for a flagship Android phone) may have liked what Google was doing with Motorola, it wasn't making any money which means it wasn't sustainable.

While they have good radio tech, that's something that isn't widely known by the general consumer and not something I've ever heard them advertise.

I think Motorola's biggest problem was ever getting to a point where they weren't a sales leader because they were a company that at one time was and had grown large to reflect that. The closest they ever came to recovery was with the original Droid, but I think they'd already lost too much market and mind share and didn't have anything to fall back on.

Their phones under Google were certainly more inspired than what they had been previously and in some regards they certainly made the nicest looking non-high end phones, but that never translated into turning a profit. Then again few companies are doing any better so it's hard to fault Motorola when it seems like the winning strategy is to be able to do your own manufacturing or buy parts from other divisions of your company.
 

tsupersonic

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It seems like an interesting device. I've had my Moto G for almost 3 months. The worst part about the phone is the display. I'd gladly take a 720p panel if only for battery and performance reasons, but give me an AMOLED panel
 

KeithP

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It seems like an interesting device. I've had my Moto G for almost 3 months. The worst part about the phone is the display. I'd gladly take a 720p panel if only for battery and performance reasons, but give me an AMOLED panel

It also supports Moto's fast charging system which I don't think the non-turbo G does. Still, if it were me, I think I rather have a bigger battery and the CPU upgrade rather than mess with the screen.

-KeithP
 

tsupersonic

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It also supports Moto's fast charging system which I don't think the non-turbo G does. Still, if it were me, I think I rather have a bigger battery and the CPU upgrade rather than mess with the screen.

-KeithP
Nope, the 2015 G doesn't have quick/fast charging. No phone out there is perfect, but my ideal phone would have:
- 5" AMOLED display 720p/1080p
- Snapdragon 6xx/4xx
- 3 GB RAM
- minimum 32 GB internal storage w/ microSD card slot
- Quick/fast charging
- Wireless charging
- 3200-3500 mAH battery
- stock (or Moto) Android experience
- fingerprint reader
- small form factor (minimum bezels)
- good camera sensor
- front facing speaker(s)
- cheap <$500 unlocked

/sigh one can only dream...
 

blankslate

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Nope, the 2015 G doesn't have quick/fast charging. No phone out there is perfect, but my ideal phone would have:
- 5" AMOLED display 720p/1080p
- Snapdragon 6xx/4xx
- 3 GB RAM
- minimum 32 GB internal storage w/ microSD card slot
- Quick/fast charging
- Wireless charging
- 3200-3500 mAH battery
- stock (or Moto) Android experience
- fingerprint reader
- small form factor (minimum bezels)
- good camera sensor
- front facing speaker(s)
- cheap <$500 unlocked

/sigh one can only dream...

an easy to swap battery mitigates the need for fast charging most of the time. And fast charging I believe still produces more wear and tear on your battery than slower charging.


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tsupersonic

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an easy to swap battery mitigates the need for fast charging most of the time. And fast charging I believe still produces more wear and tear on your battery than slower charging.


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Yep, fast charging is more wear and tear on battery. However, I replace phones on a rapid cycle, so it won't matter to me. Therefore I prefer fast charging. I used to swap batteries/replace batteries on my phones 3-4 years ago. I hated adding bigger batteries, makes the device too bulky. I hated replacing spare batteries, had to power cycle the device, and carry around extra batteries/charger. Was an absolute pain in the ass.
 

blankslate

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I hated replacing spare batteries, had to power cycle the device, and carry around extra batteries/charger. Was an absolute pain in the ass.

I guess it can be but I have a more expansive tolerance for things like that since I've been in the habit of carrying extra rechargeable batteries with my every day carry flashlight(s) for a number of years. And I typically don't have to worry about turning off my phone for fear of missing some important call during the 2-3 minutes it takes me to switch batteries.


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Nope, the 2015 G doesn't have quick/fast charging. No phone out there is perfect, but my ideal phone would have:
- 5" AMOLED display 720p/1080p
- Snapdragon 6xx/4xx
- 3 GB RAM
- minimum 32 GB internal storage w/ microSD card slot
- Quick/fast charging
- Wireless charging
- 3200-3500 mAH battery
- stock (or Moto) Android experience
- fingerprint reader
- small form factor (minimum bezels)
- good camera sensor
- front facing speaker(s)
- cheap <$500 unlocked

/sigh one can only dream...
You've just described the Moto X Play.
 

Cakefish

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Minus the fingerprint reader. Which is a shame, I really wish Motorola incorporated that in the recent lineup.
And wireless charging. And 2GB instead 3GB RAM.

But other than those minor details, the Moto X Play looks to be his/her dream phone. Just thought I'd give him/her heads up on that.
 

tsupersonic

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You've just described the Moto X Play.
It doesn't have a small footprint (bezels are smallish, but device is overall too big), display is too big, and isn't AMOLED. But, the biggest problem is availability. I can't buy an unlocked GSM variant in the US. Droid Maxx 2 is on Verizon though, but there are slight differences.