Hence, the XT1700 and XT1706 smartphones are expected to launch as Moto E2 and Moto E2 Plus.
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There’s no news yet on exactly when you’ll be able to buy the Moto Z Force, but we can tell you that it’s planned to be a U.S. exclusive and more specifically a Verizon exclusive, hence the name. The Moto Z is quite an upgrade from the Moto X, and it comes with a 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and 4GB of RAM. In terms of internal storage, the upcoming phone presents a 16GB and a 32GB variant. It also has a 21-megapixel camera. Besides, Evan Blass has stated that the last MotoMod will have an exceptional built-in 16 MP camera. Construction-wise, the Zs are made of aircraft-grade aluminum and stainless steel and a water-repellant coating.
Moto’s new Z is the thinnest flagship phone in the world at just over 5mm thick.
At launch the Z and Z Force will have the option of an InstaShare projector being attached to the phone. Now using a second generation shatterproof display, the screen on the Moto Z Force looks absolutely indestructible, and I look forward to putting through our renowned baseball bat test again.
The rear round camera arrangement houses a 13MP lens with f/1.8 aperture, OIS and laser autofocus for the Moto Z. However, on the Z Force, Lenovo has packed a 21MP shooter with the same further abilities.
With the added pocket space, Moto hopes fans will add a host of Motomods magnetic backplates, such as speakers and projectors, to the Moto Z range.
It’s smart: many people will never use the mods at all, and can just use the Moto Z like the super-thin phone that it is.
Though the other leaked Moto Mods cover does not make anything clear, it is likely that Motorola is prepping on modules with a pico projector and stereo speaker, so this one could be one of those covers.
It has already been confirmed that Lenovo will be outing its first-ever flagships under the Moto brand. It also has, according to Motorola, the “fastest turbo charging we have put in our phone” capable of providing 15 hour battery life with 15-minutes of charging. Swappable Style Shells will also be available to customise the look of your Moto Z, and these will come in wood, leather or patterned fabrics. In addition, the LCIG has set aside $1,000,000 in equity funding for the individual or company that creates the best Moto Mods prototype by March 31, 2017.
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Lenovo is also opening developer platform that will allow you to choose the functionality that you would want to carry around with your smartphone.
