Motorola has launched a video teaser for the Moto X50 Extremely which would be the firm’s subsequent flagship telephone following 2023’s Moto X40, Edge 40 Professional, and Edge Plus 2023 (all of which had been the identical telephone with completely different names in several markets). Final month the telephone appeared on a number of regulatory web sites together with the FCC, and is anticipated to look first in China sporting a fake leather-based again, and a 4500mAh battery that helps 125W wired charging, and 50W wi-fi charging. It additionally is anticipated to characteristic the 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 utility processor (AP) below the hood.
If Motorola continues with its latest naming conventions, the system that launches in China because the Moto X50 Extremely shall be often called the Moto Edge 50 Professional within the international market, and the Moto Edge+ 2024 in North America.
The teaser video exhibits a Lenovo-sponsored System 1 automotive racing to indicate the pace of the brand new handset. It additionally represents the cutting-edge AI options that Motorola hints at within the teaser, which lasts all of 24 seconds. China-based Lenovo is Motorola’s guardian firm in case you didn’t know. The video comes from a Weibo submit (through GSMArena) mentioning the F1 China Grand Prix. The video additionally exhibits fast seems on the telephone exhibiting off the faux leather-based again and the rear digital camera array within the higher left nook of the system.
Final month, we advised you that Motorola confirmed some shocking power by ending because the fourth-largest smartphone producer in Europe throughout the fourth quarter. Throughout the interval working from October by the tip of December final yr, the corporate noticed its shipments soar 73% year-over-year on the continent. Motorola additionally completed fourth in Europe for all of 2023 with shipments rising 34% over 2022.
The corporate is making an attempt to recapture the magic it had again in 2009-2010 when the Motorola DROID was the primary Android telephone to run Android 2.0 serving to the system develop into the primary actual challenger to the iPhone within the U.S. The telephone additionally helped kick off Androidmania. However Motorola quickly misplaced its method as the corporate began to lag behind different Android producers reminiscent of Samsung, HTC, and LG.
Motorola’s comeback started with low-priced funds telephones and whereas it has since returned to the flagship tier, it nonetheless faces fierce competitors from Samsung and Apple.