Motorola’s $1,600 Signature phone signals a major strategic shift, attempting to compete in the ultra-premium flagship market for the first time in the modern smartphone era.
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This green is so nice I can almost forgive the camera bump looking like a spider’s face. | Image: Motorola Motorola is trying something it hasn't attempted in the modern smartphone era: to make an all-out flagship slab-style phone. Previous high-end Edge devices never quite hit the mark, and lacked features that would put it in the highest flagship tiers. The company has had plenty of success with its Razr clamshell foldables, leaning on brand nostalgia and daring to make phones that actually look good. But it's trying something different with its new Signature line, which until now hasn't been available in the US. The Signature 27 goes a step further toward premium, daring to take on the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. Motorola is leanin … Read the full story at The Verge.
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