Cameras have by no means been a robust swimsuit for Motorola, however it’s giving particular emphasis to the brand new “Picture Enhancement Engine” that is unique to the Razr+. The corporate says it “makes use of AI” to supply finer picture particulars, higher dynamic vary, improved bokeh, and extra superior noise discount, all on the uncompressed uncooked picture information. The Razr+ additionally will get just a few additional digicam options, reminiscent of Adaptive Stabilization for smoother movies, Motion Shot for while you seize shifting topics, Lengthy Publicity to create gentle trails, and Tremendous Zoom, which reinforces your zoomed-in pictures. I am unsure how a lot “AI” has to do with a few of these.
There are two generative AI options, too: Type Sync and Picture Canvas. The previous permits you to snap an image of your outfit (or any sort of particular texture), and it will generate 4 pictures utilizing that sample which you can then use as a wallpaper. Magic Canvas permits you to generate pictures through a textual content immediate. These two options can be found on each Razrs.
Later within the fall, Motorola will launch “Moto AI,” which it says is powered by each in-house and Google’s giant language fashions. It will embody options like “Catch me up,” which can summarize your litter of notifications so you’ll be able to give attention to what’s vital. A “Listen” function will allow the telephone to begin recording immediately and transcribe and summarize the recording robotically. Then there’s “Bear in mind this,” which may save onscreen info which you can ask the system for later.
Sadly, all this AI energy would not assist Motorola enhance its software program replace coverage. These new Razr smartphones will solely get three Android OS updates (they launch with Android 14), and 4 years of safety updates.
For comparability, Google and Samsung provide seven years of software program updates on their flagship telephones. Longer software program assist means extra options down the street, bug fixes, and safety patches.
Accompanying these new telephones is the Moto Tag, a small AirTags-like accent that helps Bluetooth LE and ultra-wideband tech to assist find misplaced gadgets. It makes use of Google’s Discover My Gadget community and can work with any Android telephone. Nevertheless, should you use it with a Moto smartphone, you’ll be able to press the multifunction button on the Tag to remotely seize a photograph.