Moto Z and Z Force get Nougat update & Daydream VR support

You should keep your eyes peeled and glued on your screen (okay, not really) but important updates for Moto Z and Moto Z Force users are coming soon. First, Android 7.0 Nougat is coming to both devices. Verizon users will be the first one to get the updated but it should head this way soon. Aside from that, both smartphones will be certified Daydream-compatible, making them the first non-Pixel devices to have the support for Google’s Daydream View VR headset.

Lenovo promises to bring Android Security Updates to the Moto Z and G

If we were to think about one good thing about the Motorola brand before, it was the stock version of Android it ran that received software updates and security patches quickly. But now that it’s under Lenovo, people have been questioning if the tech company will be able to release timely updates, including the monthly security updates Google releases. Some were pointing out it took Lenovo three months to release a security update for the Moto X Pure and this might carry over to the new Moto Z and Moto G4 phones.

A representative from Lenovo told Digital Times in an email that the Moto Z, Moto Z Force, and Moto G Family will support the Android Security Bulletin patches and “they will receive an update shortly after launch with additional patches.” However, they didn’t specify how often or up-to-date the patches will be. Tech companies are notorious for taking their time to release updates. Let’s just hope they buck this trend.

Lenovo launches Moto Z and MotoZ Force smartphones and motomods modules

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

San Francisco- Lenovo has launched its most revolutionary range of smartphones with the thin and sleek Moto Z and the tough Moto Z Force. Also announced here were MotoMods which are magnetic modeluar add-ons that can turn the phones into a projector, a JBL soundboost speaker as well as an extended battery pack with up to 22 hours of battery life. Canada will be getting the Moto Z but not its more robust Moto Z Force, these devices are expected to come in September.

Lenovo believes that smartphones are limited by their size, so offering modular functionality in easy to connect, MotoMods will offer various backplates made from wood, leather, plastic and other finishes. Lenovo has also opened up a motomods developer community for expanding the functionality of the Moto Z.