1599!!?? What are they smoking over there?!
Well, it has no headphone jack, no microSD card, No replaceable battery. I don’t think we’re gaining anything compared to pixel tbh.
But of course any competition is good.
Can’t wait to buy this for $400 in two years when all the bugs are ironed out
Hell yeah, up with aftermarket tech!
This also has 7 years of guaranteed updates so it could dominate the aftermarket in a few years. Assuming any sell in the first place.
“Support” for Graphene OS sounds like “can be installed” not “sold with”, or? Will Graphene OS on this Motorola still have trouble with Play Integrety apps?
Yes I believe so
As in Play Integrity will not work?
Yes I think it will be the same as it is on Pixels currently. Strong play integrity fails so anything that requires that will refuse to work, but basic play integrity will pass.
Motorola signature 27 will be available in markets worldwide in the coming months, with a starting MSRP of $1,599.
Holy hell! I was expecting more than a pixel, I wasn’t expecting more than my freaking mortgage.
FYI for everyone, they will be releasing cheaper models as time goes on. They stated before that they will start with the most expensive (this I guess) and work their way down the product line. Pretty standard business move that every company does, we’ll just need to wait a bit for the reasonably priced phones.
Which will be cancelled as they didn’t get any enthusiasm for the released phones.
That’s my worry
man i was excited for this but $1,599??? in this economy???
Because, it’s the signature “how much can a banana cost?” routine, of course.
1600 for a mid-low range phone, no thank you. motorola are expected to be budget phones.
It is literally the first phone with the new flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. That alone makes it a high-end phone due to the price it commands. By what arbitrary metric do you claim it is “mid”? Missing a couple of features you happen to want doesnt make it not a flagship chip.
How is this mid-low?
Needs more cameras.
And more cowbell…
I’ve got a need… for more cowbell.
LONG article. Here’s the GrapheneOS bit (plus availability section):
Motorola’s first GrapheneOS-supported device, built for privacy and peace of mind
Data privacy matters, and Motorola continues to build on its commitment to security with ThinkShield®, which helps protect users from the factory to the phone, and Moto Secure, a centralized destination for managing privacy and security features.
Expanding that commitment even further, the motorola signature 27 will kickstart a new era of smartphone privacy and security. It will be Motorola’s first device to support GrapheneOS, a hardened, open-source operating system based on the Android Open Source Project. Developed in partnership with the GrapheneOS Foundation, the leading nonprofit in advanced mobile security, the device reflects Motorola’s commitment to bringing cutting-edge security to everyday users across the globe.
That commitment runs deeper than software: GrapheneOS sets demanding requirements for the hardware it runs on and how it’s kept updated, and the motorola signature 27 is built to meet them. The device is Motorola’s first with a performant implementation of ARM Memory Tagging Extension, a new hardware caching mechanism for helping ensure system integrity and privacy. More details on it will be shared in the coming months.
Availability
Motorola signature 27 will be available in markets worldwide in the coming months, with a starting MSRP of $1,599. For local price information and availability, please contact your local PR team
Hardware caching mechanism for privacy?? Do they mean the secure element?
Who gives a solitary fuck about the specs at that asinine “price”? 🤢🖕🏼
might as well do it with known cheaper brands
