The first smartphones with foldable displays are coming this year, and so far they’re all… really expensive. The Samsung Galaxy Fold will sell for $1980 and up. The Huawei Mate X will cost $2600. And even the FlexPai foldable phone from the little-known display maker Royole is expected to go for $1290. High prices are […]
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Moto G7 Power coming to the US this month (and G7 Play in April)
Motorola unveiled its 2019 mid-range smartphone lineup in early February, and the company began selling the $299 Moto G7 smartphone in the US a few weeks ago. If you’ve been holding out the cheaper Moto G7 Play or the Moto G7 Power with its massive battery, the wait is almost over. Motorola says the $249 […]
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Moto G7 is now available in the US for $299
Motorola’s latest mid-range smartphone is now available in the US. First unveiled earlier this month in Brazil, the Moto G7 features a 6.2 inch display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and dual rear cameras. It’s available unlocked from the Motorola website for $299 and the phone supports Verizon, AT&T, […]
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Lilbits 350: TCL’s folding smartphone plans revealed (maybe)
If Chinese electronics company TCL may be better known in the US for its TVs than its smartphones, that’s because the company doesn’t use its own name on phones sold in the US. But if you buy a recent BlackBerry smartphone anywhere other than India, you’re probably using a device manufactured by TCL. The company […]
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Motorola launches Moto G7 smartphone family for $199 and up
The Moto G line of smartphones have a reputation for offering decent specs at reasonably low prices… which isn’t really as much of a distinguishing characteristic in 2019 as it was when the first Moto G smartphone launched in 2013. All of which is to say that, as expected, Motorola is launching four new Moto […]
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Motorola’s Moto G7 smartphone lineup leaked (by Motorola)
Motorola’s Moto G series smartphones have a track record of offering decent specs at reasonable prices… they’re not the sort of phones that are going to satisfy mobile gamers or photography enthusiasts, but they’re not bad if you’re looking for a cheap, reliable phone. The company is holding an event in Brazil on February 7th, […]
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Lilbits 345: Hanging up on Google Hangouts (eventually)
A few months ago we learned that Google was planning to retire the communication service known as Google Hangouts… while transitioning some of the key features to its Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet services. It’s still not entirely clear what this will mean or when it will happen for personal users. But Google has announced […]
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This could be what the new Moto Razr folding phone looks like
Smartphones with folding displays are all the rage these days, but it looks like different phone makers may be different approaches. Royole’s FlexPai smartphone folds in half so that part of the phone’s 7.8 inch display becomes a 4.5 inch screen. Samsung’s upcoming foldable will bend the other way… so that the tablet-sized screen is […]
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WSJ: Motorola Razr is making a comeback as foldable smartphone
Motorola may be looking to revive its Razr brand… again. The original Motorola Razr was a flip phone launched in 2004, known for its eye-catching design and super-slim profile. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that Motorola plans to release a new model with a foldable display and a $1,500 starting price. While that’s a lot […]
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Moto Mods are still a thing (Moto Z4 Play leaked)
Smartphones have changed a lot since Motorola launched its first Moto Z smartphone in 2016. Display aspect ratios are wider (or taller, I guess). Bezels are slimmer. Notches are a thing. That presents special challenges for a line of phones that have one distinctive feature: support for modular add-ons that snap onto the back of […]