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‘Twas the night before Christmas, and I, home alone.Sat typing texts on my outdated phone.After sending the last, I folded it closed.Then laid my head down for a holiday doze.As I lay sleeping, a sound in the distance.I rushed to the door to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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