MotoMods: Style Shells

[Ry]

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...2Fmoto-mods%2Fmoto-style-shell&token=Kk3ITE2C

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[Aquila]

Re: Motomods: Style Shells

I like this aspect of it. When they did it for the G I was hoping for some translation into the X line - because being able to change backs means more personalization than just being able to choose one, usually when rushed because trying to order can be a whole level of pressure of its own, and then being done with it.

 

[Citizen Coyote]

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I wish they had made them more curved to match the ergonomics of the Moto Xs.

 

[Ry]

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I wish they had made them more curved to match the ergonomics of the Moto Xs.

A third party could do that.

 

[Aquila]

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A third party could do that.

That's a cool thing about releasing the specs into the wild - anyone can make anything.

 

[RHChan84]

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I like that option to pick out different backs. Keeps it caseless and it just ruins the back cover with scratches.

 

[Laura Knotek]

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That's a cool thing about releasing the specs into the wild - anyone can make anything.

I wonder if anyone will. It was hard enough to find cases from big name case manufacturers for the MXPE. Spigen and Speck both passed up making cases for the MXPE.

Will any big names bother with this device?

 

[Ry]

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I wonder if anyone will. It was hard enough to find cases from big name case manufacturers for the MXPE. Spigen and Speck both passed up making cases for the MXPE.

Will any big names bother with this device?

IIRC, there are more accessories to be found for the DROID TURBO 2 than the Moto X Pure Edition. This is where having a carrier partner helps.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Re: Motomods: Style Shells

IIRC, there are more accessories to be found for the DROID TURBO 2 than the Moto X Pure Edition. This is where having a carrier partner helps.

That doesn't help if someone doesn't use Verizon.

 

[Ry]

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[Ry]

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That doesn't help if someone doesn't use Verizon.

But physically, the Moto Z and Moto Z DROID EDITION are the same, thus Verizon asking accessories makers to make accessories for the DROIDs means Moto Z folks will have the same ones.

 

[Laura Knotek]

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But physically, the Moto Z and Moto Z DROID EDITION are the same, thus Verizon asking accessories makers to make accessories for the DROIDs means Moto Z folks will have the same ones.

That's true. However, I doubt if there will be much interest in the device in the US after the exclusivity period has passed.

 

[Clocks]

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That red nylon looking one looks awesome.

 

[rutkind]

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Too bad the style shells don't have features like extra power, brighter flash, or something besides just being something nice to look at. Why not just a case so the corners are also protected? I think they look beautiful but not 100% sure of the benefit

 

[Ry]

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Too bad the style shells don't have features like extra power, brighter flash, or something besides just being something nice to look at. Why not just a case so the corners are also protected? I think they look beautiful but not 100% sure of the benefit

That can be made..

Posted via the Android Central App on the Moto X Pure Edition

 

[RHChan84]

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These are just mods that have been made and tested from Motorola. I can see Incipio making a battery and case for it.

 

[Bora777]

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I like the idea of swappable shells and would probably get a couple if I do get a Moto Z, but it seems like a wasted opportunity to have not made one with wireless charging built-in. Sure, you've got the Incipio battery one but a basic slim one would be nice. I wouldn't be surprised if a third-party one crops up eventually.

 

[Ry]

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http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/9/11889076/lenovo-moto-z-mod-smartphone-specs-announcement

The company is supplying a single Style Shell Mod with each phone, which can be had in a variety of materials or finishes, such as nylon, wood, or leather.

Posted via the Android Central App on the Moto X Pure Edition

 

[Citizen Coyote]

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The new Moto Z is a simpler take on the modular phone | The Verge

Posted via the Android Central App on the Moto X Pure Edition

This is good, and the way it should be (and really, if they are keeping MotoMaker around, completely expected). However, if a style shell will be included with every phone, why did Moto go to so much trouble to point out how thin the phone is without the mods? If they expect everyone to use at least the style mod (as the Verge article claims), why is thinness of the base phone a talking point?

Sometimes I feel like they made the phone thin simply because they could, not because it was a good idea.

 

[Clocks]

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This is good, and the way it should be (and really, if they are keeping MotoMaker around, completely expected). However, if a style shell will be included with every phone, why did Moto go to so much trouble to point out how thin the phone is without the mods? If they expect everyone to use at least the style mod (as the Verge article claims), why is thinness of the base phone a talking point?

Sometimes I feel like they made the phone thin simply because they could, not because it was a good idea.

-If the style shell wasn't removable then the phone would be that much thicker when you snapped on a new mod.

-If the style shell has to be removable, why not polish the back of the device and let people use one without a style mod?

-If the back of the phone can be used without a style mod, why not advertise it as super thin?

I'd say its a combination of engineering and marketing.