Moto Mods

We Know Verizon’s First 5G Cities, First Plan Pricing, and Launch Date

Kellen March 13, 2019

Verizon finally revealed its first 5G cities this morning, as well as the initial pricing that will get your compatible phone on that new network. As you may have guessed, they are starting the rollout off slowly with a ramp-up to more markets coming later...

Motorola’s 5G Moto Mod Stops by the FCC

Kellen February 16, 2019

The Motorola Moto Z3 was announced back in August as one of the world's first 5G phones. The phone didn't have 5G built-in, but would be able to connect to Verizon's future 5G network using a 5G-equipped Moto Mod. When the phone arrived shortly after being...

Verizon Moto Z3 Will Get 5G Support When Its Android Pie Update Arrives

Kellen January 23, 2019

We are almost a month into 2019 and still don't know when the 5G Moto Mod for the Moto Z3 will arrive or how much it will cost. Verizon has said to expect their mobile 5G network to go live in the early part of this year and the Moto Z3 will be one of the...

Motorola’s Moto Z Line Might Not be Dead

Kellen January 2, 2019

After the release of the Moto Z3 and Moto Z3 Play last year, we wondered if a new set of Moto Z phones would ship in 2019 or if the line would end. Motorola committed to 3 years of Moto Mods for the series, but not much else. With few new or meaningful Moto...

Verizon Completes 5G Data Connection With Moto Z3, 5G Moto Mod

Kellen November 13, 2018

The Moto Z3 launched months ago with a promise that it would be the first device to access Verizon's 5G network once it arrives in early 2019. Today, Verizon and Motorola used a Moto Z3 to make a successful first data transmission over that network, bringing...

Moto Z Owners Won’t Get Keyboard Mod That Received $165K in Funding Because No One Buys Moto Z Phones

Tim September 13, 2018

According to Livermorium, the hosts of an Indiegogo campaign that received nearly $165,000 in funding for a slider keyboard Moto Mod, the Moto Z lineup of devices from Motorola are "extremely unpopular in most places," and not only that, but they have seen, "...

Verizon’s Mobile 5G is Launching in Early 2019, In Case That Wasn’t Obvious

Kellen August 3, 2018

Up until yesterday, we had no solid knowledge of Verizon's mobile 5G plans. We knew that they were launching 5G home broadband internet in four markets this year, but they had not yet said when they'd push out something that would work with phones. With...

Motorola Announces Moto Z3 Exclusive for Verizon With 5G Moto Mod

Kellen August 2, 2018

At a press event in Chicago at Motorola's headquarters, the company announced its 2018 flagship phone, the Moto Z3. They also introduced a 5G Moto Mod to go along with it. Motorola is partnering with Verizon on this device, so as the title suggest, it is an...