New Year, New You

Ah, 2015. A fresh, new start. Maybe you want to get in better shape, be more organized, or multitask better. Or maybe none of those things sound right and you just want to slow it down. It’s up to you. Here are four ideas to help you choose a new you in the New Year.Choose to be YouSometimes the right thing is to zig when everyone else is zagging. Don’t be afraid to strut who you really are with the dozens of colors, materials, and other personal customizations with your phone, Play around with Moto Maker and create a Moto X unique to you.Choose to Be HealthyThere’s so much good food and...

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'Twas the Night Before Moto Xmas

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and I, home alone.Sat typing texts on my outdated phone.After sending the last, I folded it closed.Then laid my head down for a holiday doze.As I lay sleeping, a sound in the distance.I rushed to the door to offer assistance.I looked all around me, and there in the snow.A neatly wrapped box with a ribbon and bow.I lifted the box and shook it with care.Examined the label and read what was there.“To Stephen, From Santa” was all that it said.A wash of confusion, a scratch of my head.It was then that I heard a voice from behind.I whirled around quickly and who did...

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A Very Moto Holiday Playlist

Happy holidays from the Motorola family! However you choose to celebrate the holiday season this year, what we love is being able to celebrate in a way that fits you. We know that many of you use your phones to listen to music, and so in the spirit of the season, we put together a holiday playlist to play on your phones.Take a listen to our full Spotify playlist here: Just why do we love these songs so much? Hear from a few members of the team:Kristin Arnold and Lexi Valasek from Consumer Research“All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey“I have only one holiday song I like, and I like it...

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8 Nifty Ways to Get into the Holiday Spirit with Your Phone

You can admit it: You’re someone who loves everything about the holiday season. Christmas. Chanukah. Kwanzaa. All of it. You can’t get enough of the most wonderful time of the year.Holiday lovers, we’ve got you: no matter which holiday you celebrate, your trusty phone offers a few ways to get you and yours in the holiday spirit:SPOILER ALERT: If you’re reading this with someone who believes in Santa Claus, please tread lightly. Some of these suggestions reveal Santa’s secret identity. Please skip the first two ideas and jump right to “Bring on the Holiday Classics.”LOL with Santa: Text with St....

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Choosing a Gift that Doesn't Cost a Sleigh Load

You’ve made your list. You’ve checked it twice. And you realize you’ve bought a sleigh’s load worth of presents and it’s not exactly cheap. So, if you’re one of those sensible people who keeps an eye on the ole bank account as you go through your list, there are other options. Here are a few ideas to mull over that will put a smile on a giftee’s face and yours, too. Gift of MusicWell, more specifically, the ability to listen to music. Sol Republic Jax earbuds offer the sound quality of headphones that cost twice as much. Just as important, they have a flat cord and that means no tangles....

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We gave a professional drone operator a new Moto X. This was the 4K goodness that happened next.

We’ve always loved the fact that our users can use their Moto X (2nd Gen.) to capture memories in Ultra HD (4K). But how could we take a step further and capture some sweet footage? Attach the phone to a drone, of course. Professional drone operator Glenn McKenna took the new Moto X out for a drive. Don’t try this at home, kids!It’s not often that you have the chance to shoot ultra HD on a phone. We recently had a chance to fly our aerial rig in San Francisco using the new, lightweight Moto X. Moto X (2nd Gen.) can shoot 4K video, a super high resolution format. It’s usually used for big screens,...

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Check out the latest Android Wear update for Moto 360: Designer watch faces, Theater mode, Sunlight mode, and more.

Though the design of your Moto 360 may be timeless, the software for the watch doesn’t have to be. Instead, it continues to get better and better. Last month we gave you more choice for your Moto 360 including new bands, watch faces, and a new feature called Moto Body. Today, we’re announcing a new update to Android Wear that brings you even more ways to customize your Moto 360 while improving the performance.With this upgrade you can now choose from a variety of beautiful, new third-party watch faces through the Google Play Store, created by designers like Rebecca Minkoff and Xogram. You...

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Samsung Galaxy A7 arrives in China

Samsung Galaxy A7 arrives in China - After the end of last month listed on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US, now the Samsung Galaxy A7 re-appeared in China.Citing GSMArena, Galaxy A7 recently registered in China's telecommunications certification body TENAA. It is said, this series will be the thinnest smartphone in Samsung's Product.The official site TENAA mentioned, Galaxy A7 offers a 5.5-inch display specification of 1080p, 64-bit processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core 1.5 GHz, 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal memory, 12-megapixel main camera and a 5 megapixel front camera.Also...

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"Android 5.0 Lollipop" Start Present at Galaxy S5

"Android 5.0 Lollipop" Start Present at Galaxy S5 - After a number of vendors begin update Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google has now released the latest Android operating system updates it for the Samsung Galaxy S5.Unfortunately, this update for a while just rolling into the territory of Poland, as reported by 9to5Google.Pic credit to (9to5google.com)Android 5.0 Lollipop for Galaxy S5 will present all the typical features of Google, including several enhancements TouchWiz.Many applications of Samsung itself has been designed to be more fresh in UI performance. This update brings the build number G900FXXU1BNL2...

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Get to Know Rhea Jeong, a Motorola Designer of Moto Hint

Ever wonder who comes up with the designs of products you use every day? Designers have the ability to shape much of the world around us, articulating the look and feel of the things we use most. Who are these people and what was the thinking behind their designs? We sat down with Motorolan Rhea Jeong, one of the designers of Moto Hint, who was recently recognized in Crain’s Chicago Business as one of Chicago’s tech 50, to pick her brain on finding inspiration in Instagram, pretending to speak Spanish, and designing Moto Hint. How did you first get into design?When I was a kid I loved sketching...

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14 Things You Can Do on One DROID Turbo Battery Charge

There’s a yet-to-be-named emotion—somewhere between panic, despair, sorrow, and isolation—that can only be felt when our smartphones die. Our phones are our connections to the world. When that connection is lost, so are we. To keep you connected at all times, we built the new DROID Turbo with a huge 3900 mAh battery—the largest battery of any smartphone—that gives you up to 48 hours of battery life (assuming mixed usage of email, web browsing, apps, texting, calling, etc., that you may typically use in any given day). Two days is a long time. And that got us thinking: What kind of fun and...

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Autumn Colors for Any Season with Moto X: 6 Great Fall Designs

For many in the northern hemisphere, the weather outside is just shifting from “Oh, it’s crisp and beautiful today!” to “Holy moly, is it winter now?” Ah, savoring—or, for some of us, remembering—the last days of autumn. But just because the days of orange and yellow leaves are quickly ending doesn't mean you can't continue to celebrate the beauty of fall colors with your phone.We wanted to celebrate the last days of the season with examples of how you and your phone can get you into the spirit. Maybe you want your phone to match your autumn sweater or celebrate a recent team’s victory or capture...

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Black Friday Survival Guide: 6 ways to fend off the monstrous crowds

One Friday every year, they roam the store aisles, bleary-eyed, mouths agape, arms outstretched as they grope for discounted items to fill their shopping carts. You can be quickly overwhelmed. Or, worse, be turned into one of these desperate souls. The single-minded, dull-eyed Black Friday shoppers shambling after the next deal. Don’t let this happen to you. Armed with some Motorola devices and a vigilant attitude, you can survive the hordes this holiday season. Here’s how:1. Gather intelligence. Anytime you’re standing still, locked in indecision, you are vulnerable. Never get caught wondering...

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Cyber Monday Deal: Moto X (2nd gen.) starting at 1 cent for Verizon Customers, $140 Off for everyone else, plus 30% off accessories

This Black Friday we want you to stay home and chill. Kick back, digest your Thanksgiving meal, and maybe head over to Motorola.com and take Moto Maker for a spin. Why?On Monday, December 1 at 11am CST, we’re offering an off-contract Moto X (2nd gen.) starting at just $359. That’s $140 off the regular price. You read that right: we’re offering $140 off a Moto X and an additional 30% off any accessory you order along with it. For Verizon Wireless customers, you can grab a new Moto X starting at one cent. (And you thought you’d never need the penny you saw glued to the sidewalk.)How do you get in...

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Nice Gifts for Naughty Loved Ones

We love them dearly, but there are those people in our lives who have a talent for driving us absolutely nuts. She’s constantly late. He talks too loud. She slurps her coffee—it could be anything.We know you wouldn’t put people on your “naughty” list for such trivial things, and coal is too harsh a gift for such friends. So allow us to suggest a few holiday gift ideas that may help tip things back toward nice:The Friend: The MultitaskerYou don’t know where you are in time or space when you’re with this friend. He’s answering emails, cooking dinner, vacuuming the floor, and tending to his dog pack...

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Making a green workspace in a historic building

Above: A work in progress: renovations at our offices in the Merchandise Mart in 2013.As creators of many products, environmental design choices and materials selection are hugely important to us. We are passionate about extending that same commitment to other areas of our business, so we were thrilled when the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) granted our new headquarters in Chicago’s historic Merchandise Mart their LEED Platinum Certification. The highest level of certification, LEED Platinum means that when USGBC reviewed our 607,000-square-foot office space, it was able to award the maximum...

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Moto X Film Experience: Bringing “Pure Imagination” to Life with Emmy Rossum

At Motorola, we celebrate the power to #choosechoice. This means the ability to make your own choices and the freedom to express yourself however you choose. That’s why we created the Moto X Film Experience. We gave 12 filmmakers the chance to create something unique using a Moto X and the lyrics to “Pure Imagination” as recorded by actress Emmy Rossum. The filmmakers could interpret the lyrics however they liked and create whatever sort of video they wanted. Following the theme, we used our imagination and went a step further. You, too, can create your own version by editing together the 11 videos...

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Finding Your Phone With the New Motorola Keylink

Here’s an old situation: you haven’t gone very far but you know you’re missing something. You check your pockets, maybe rifle through your bag. Where did your phone go? Here’s a new solution: Motorola Keylink. Keylink is a small device that you attach to your keychain. Using the Motorola Connect app on your phone, you can connect your keys to your phone in case either tends to wander off. * If your phone decides to play hide and seek with you, you can press a button on Keylink to make it ring up to 100 feet away. Or if your keys get a similar idea, you can use the Motorola Connect App to make...

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Glen Keane on the Making of “Duet,” Now Available on Moto X and Moto G 4G LTE

Starting today, "Duet" is available globally as Google's Advanced Technology and Projects group third Spotlight Story on the new Moto X, Moto X (1st Gen.), and Moto G 4G LTE. "Duet" is an interactive love story that brings the timeless art of hand-drawn animation to a new mobile format. Animator Glen Keane spent 38 years animating some of Disney's most beloved characters for movies like "The Little Mermaid," "Aladdin, "Beauty and the Beast" and "Tangled." Today, Glen Keane shares what it was like to work on "Duet" in his own words. We hope you enjoy. ****Duet is an interactive animated...

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