There are plenty of new smartphones now to consider. However, if you are of the Moto way of doing things, then the recently announced Moto Z (or the Moto Z Force) might be the one for you. That said, these are devices which have yet to become widely available. If you live in the US, then you do have the option to pick one up as a Verizon ‘Droid Edition’ exclusive. Elsewhere, you do not even have that option.
Although, as time ticks on the first indications of where you can buy the Moto Z and how much it will cost are now coming through. UK retailer, Clove, has announced that they will be carrying the Moto Z and it will be priced (through them) at £495. In terms of when, the announcement simply details September as the arrival month, which is also the month which the Moto Z has been linked with as launching in India. Although, Clove has not provided any firm indications of exactly when in September the Moto Z will become available other than ‘early September’. Likewise, Clove has not provided any details on whether they will be carrying the Moto Z Force, or how much it will cost. However, if you do live in the UK and are thinking of picking up to Moto Z, then you will be able to through Clove starting next month for £495. It is also worth pointing out that this will be sold as an unlocked model and will be available in both black and silver colors.
If you need a reminder of what is on offer with the Moto Z. This is a smartphone which comes packing a 5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display. Inside, the Moto Z is no slouch with 4GB RAM on offer, as well as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. Internal storage is set at 32GB, while there is also a microSD card slot included for further storage expansion as and when needed. Cameras come in the form of a 13-megapixel rear camera which is coupled along with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Additional features on offer include USB Type-C connectivity, a 2600 mAh battery and Android 6.0 (Marshmallow).