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Lenovo trademarks “Moto Z,” phone will launch on June 9
June 21, 2025
Quick, what sounds cooler, “X” or “Z?”
While Sony callously abandoned the Z for an X, Lenovo isreportedlymoving through the alphabet in the opposite direction. And now we have some supporting evidence, thanks to a trademark application uncovered byDroid-Life.
Motorola Trademark Holdings, the shell company that owns Moto brands on paper, recently filed for the trademark “Moto Z.” The trademark covers “Mobile phones, smartphones and accessories therefor, namely battery chargers and adapters.” The application should not be taken as conclusive proof, but it does support theVenture Beatreport from last week that claimed Motorola would change the name of its flagship phone to Moto Z.
Provided the leak is legit, the shift from X to Z looks a lot like change for the sake of change. Then again, at least Motorola has a new design in the pipeline – not to mention a series of innovative modules. Sony’s Xperia X series, in contrast, islittle more than a rebranded Xperia Z.
The Moto Z (or new Moto X) will launch on June 9 in San Francisco, according to a press inviteleakedby the generally reliableHelloMotoHK. The leak also mentions the name of the so-called Amps that Lenovo willpresumably launch together with the Moto Z. These are Pro Camera (camera grip), Adventure (rugged cover), Theater (pico projector), Stereo (stereo speakers), Power (extra battery), and Style (default back cover?).
June 9 is the day Lenovo’s TechWorld conference kicks off, and the companyalready teaseda smartphone announcement with a Razr trip down nostalgia lane.
What do you think about the new Moto flagship so far?
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