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The Metro promotion isn't likely the only deal you'll get on the Ace. Motorola has a solid track record discounting its phones throughout the year. Right now, you can get last year's Motorola One 5G for $300. If you're already on AT&T or Verizon and aren't planning to switch carriers, that's the way I'd go -- as long as you can handle all the carrier branding and bloatware.




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A lot of the weight comes from the battery. Motorola deserves praise for including large capacity batteries in their budget phones over the past few years. The Ace has a 5,000-mAh battery, which in my testing got through a day and a half no problem and often made it through two days on a single charge. There are phones that cost two or three times as much as the Ace and don't last anywhere near as long.


In battery tests on the Ace for continuous video playback on Airplane mode it lasted 25 hours and 8 minutes. That is the second longest battery life on any phone we tested in the past few years. Only the LG V60 ThinQ 5G beats it with a whopping time of 31 hours, 14 minutes on a single charge.


If the Ace were a $700-plus phone I'd be disappointed with its camera system. But it's solid for a $400 phone. You'd have to pay $99 more to jump up to the stellar cameras on the Google Pixel 4A 5G. As long as you know what the trade-offs are, you're going to be able to take some good photos with the Ace's main camera.


The Razr series was marketed until July 2007, when the succeeding Motorola Razr2 series was released. The succeeding models were the V8, the V9, and the V9m.[7] However, Razr2 sales were not as good as the original V3 series, with consumers moving to competing products.[8] Because Motorola relied so long upon the Razr and its derivatives[9][10] and was slow to develop new products in the growing market for feature-rich touchscreen and 3G phones,[11] the Razr appeal declined, leading Motorola to eventually drop behind Samsung and LG in market share for mobile phones.[12] Motorola's strategy of grabbing market share by selling tens of millions of low-cost Razrs cut into margins and resulted in heavy losses in the cellular division.[13][14]


V3m was a CDMA version of the Razr. As an upgrade to the V3c, it featured a microSD card slot for up to 2 GB of memory expansion, a longer-lasting battery, and 40 MB of internal memory. The V3m came in silver, pink, and red although the original release, as well as models that used to be available on the Sprint CDMA network, featured the gunmetal gray color of the V3c. For a limited time Alltel and US Cellular offered a Fire Red color. Partnering with Motorola, US Cellular and Sprint released a special PRODUCT(RED) Razr and Bluetooth H500 headset to help support Global Fund programs which positively impact the lives of women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.


The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G ($499) meets expectations in just about every category, as long as those expectations are tempered by its midrange stature. It packs solid internal hardware, a long-lasting battery, fast 5G connectivity, and a built-in stylus. If you can make peace with its lackluster software upgrade policy and unremarkable cameras, it's worth a look, particularly because of its status as an affordable alternative to the S Pen-toting Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. If you aren't sold on the stylus, the Google Pixel 5a, the upcoming Pixel 6a, and the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G are strong alternatives. And if you aren't committed to Android, the iPhone SE ($429) remains an excellent value.


After that, think about what the key features you need are. Do you need a great camera? A durable device? A high-res screen? A long-lasting battery? Fast charging? Lots of performance power? Most of the G-series phones are decent in all areas, but certain models stand out in certain departments, and we've highlighted these in our rankings.


You should also consider whether you want lots of software updates or if the newest version of Android isn't quite as important - Motorola doesn't always keep its handsets updated for very long, so older phones may already have been discontinued.


We've extensively tested and reviewed most Motorola handsets, and we know which ones are worth your while. And to help you along, we've listed all the best Motorola phones below. They're ranked according to our preference, but don't be afraid to choose one of the lower options, as they'll still be excellent for some people.


Our two favorite things about the phone were is durability and its long-lasting battery life, so if that's what you need from a smartphone, you're in luck here. The low price is just the cherry on the cake.


The big problem we had with the Moto G100 is that you have to buy it alongside a dock for Ready For, a system that lets you connect your phone to a display for a range of other functions. Ready For is useful to some, but not all, so it's irritating that you have to pay extra for a stand you might not use.


Jurors awarded $345.8 million in compensatory damages and $418.8 million in punitive damages in the Northern District of Illinois. Chicago-based Motorola had accused four former engineers of downloading confidential documents, including proprietary source code for digital mobile radios, before joining Hytera between 2008 and 2010. Shenzhen, China-based Hytera has argued that Motorola waited too long to act on its suspicions.


The Moto G Power (2022) lasts a long time on a charge and the 64GB model costs less than last year's version. But an under-powered processor leads to laggy app launches, and you may be better off with the 2021 version if you want a long-lasting device without the sluggishness.


And the beat goes on with the Moto G Power (2022), which arrives not even a year after the Moto G Power (2021) made the scene. Motorola is eager to keep the long-lasting good times rolling. But while the latest Moto G Power still has the lengthy battery life enjoyed by its predecessors, Motorola's made a key change that makes the new phone a less compelling budget option than before.


If the Moto G Power's performance is dismal, especially when compared to its predecessors, at least it still provides the long-lasting battery life we've come to expect from this family of phones. On our battery test, in which we have a phone surf the web continuously over cellular (T-Mobile LTE in this case), the Moto G Power (2022) lasted 13 hours and 15 minutes before running out of power. Turning off its 90Hz refresh rate improved that time only slightly to 13 hours and 20 minutes.


It is good that the Moto G Power lasts a long time on a charge, because recharging the phone is not exactly a sprint, thanks to Motorola capping charging speed at 10W. After 30 minutes of charging a drained Moto G Power (2022), the phone was back to 20% power. The OnePlus Nord N200, which features 18W charging, gets back to 32% in that time.


Our usual criticism of Motorola's update policy applies, too. The Moto G Power (2022) ships with Android 11, and all you can expect from Motorola is an update to Android 12, which is already out. You'll get bi-monthly security updates for two years, but the lack of Android updates beyond a version that was released two months ago does not speak well to this phone's longevity.


If you want a long-lasting phone above any other feature, the Moto G Power has been the device to get, and the 2022 model lives up to that reputation. Unfortunately, the MediaTek chipset powering the Moto G Power (2022) is a big step back from previous editions, making it feel more like a phone that sacrifices solid features for a lower price.


In summary, we're delighted to see that Motorola Solutions has been compounding returns by reinvesting at consistently high rates of return, as these are common traits of a multi-bagger. And the stock has done incredibly well with a 192% return over the last five years, so long term investors are no doubt ecstatic with that result. So while investors seem to be recognizing these promising trends, we still believe the stock deserves further research.


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The Moto Razr, like the Galaxy Z Flip, and the Huawei Mate X, all feature displays that bend or fold in one way or another. With these being early products that utilize either flexible plastic or glass, many have wondered how long they can expect a foldable phone to last if they purchase one. Especially considering they come with a premium price tag compared to non-folding phones. However, if the latest Motorola Razr durability test is anything to go by, they might not be that long-lasting at all.


However, over time these devices will still incur many folds and each time there will be stress placed on the design, and in due course, those micro stresses tend to add up. Although 27,000 might sound like a lot, it is not when the number is broken down into more realistic terms. Over the course of one year, 27,000 equates to just under 74 times a day. A study by Asurion back in 2017 found Americans on average check their phones around 80 times per day. Other studies have suggested the number could be as high as 150 times for those most addicted to checking their devices. With those averages in mind, and assuming the Motorola Razr survives around 27,000 folds, this foldable phone could last as long as twelve months, or as little as six. 2ff7e9595c


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