What's interesting, is that the MSRP is high - but with many data-intensive devices, their prices are subsidized by data collection. There's no clear data, but every smart TV is priced around $250...
What's interesting, is that the MSRP is high - but with many data-intensive devices, their prices are subsidized by data collection. There's no clear data, but every smart TV is priced around $250 less than it costs to make and ship and get to you, simply because the expectation is that they'll collect far more than that in data that can be sold. Which is why dumb TVs and large monitors seem so expensive relative to smart TVs.
I would be interested to see a comparison on a phone with similar specs from Samsung or something and see where the price falls.
The phone doesn't officially ship with GrapheneOS, it just fits their security requirements and supports installing it. I'm sure the official OS has plenty of data collection. (I'm also not sure...
What's interesting, is that the MSRP is high - but with many data-intensive devices, their prices are subsidized by data collection.
The phone doesn't officially ship with GrapheneOS, it just fits their security requirements and supports installing it. I'm sure the official OS has plenty of data collection.
(I'm also not sure how much flagships are actually subsidized by data collection. The cheap Chinese phones that have built-in ads in system menus definitely are, but the flagship ones don't have ads and not nearly as invasive as smart TVs, so I doubt the "discount" is anywhere close to $250 there)
Loved the specs and theory. Hate all of the AI crap/bloatware. Should have known... Guess my best option is still a Pixel with the non-Moto version of GrapheneOS.
Loved the specs and theory. Hate all of the AI crap/bloatware. Should have known... Guess my best option is still a Pixel with the non-Moto version of GrapheneOS.
That is all for Motorola's own OS that the phone ships with. There is no "Moto version of GrapheneOS". You just install it from GrapheneOS' official website like you do on Pixels.
Hate all of the AI crap/bloatware.
That is all for Motorola's own OS that the phone ships with. There is no "Moto version of GrapheneOS". You just install it from GrapheneOS' official website like you do on Pixels.
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.
What's interesting, is that the MSRP is high - but with many data-intensive devices, their prices are subsidized by data collection. There's no clear data, but every smart TV is priced around $250 less than it costs to make and ship and get to you, simply because the expectation is that they'll collect far more than that in data that can be sold. Which is why dumb TVs and large monitors seem so expensive relative to smart TVs.
I would be interested to see a comparison on a phone with similar specs from Samsung or something and see where the price falls.
The phone doesn't officially ship with GrapheneOS, it just fits their security requirements and supports installing it. I'm sure the official OS has plenty of data collection.
(I'm also not sure how much flagships are actually subsidized by data collection. The cheap Chinese phones that have built-in ads in system menus definitely are, but the flagship ones don't have ads and not nearly as invasive as smart TVs, so I doubt the "discount" is anywhere close to $250 there)
Ah, I didn't realize it didn't shop with GOS. That being said, It's within the flagship phone price range, so it's hard to tell I suppose.
Loved the specs and theory. Hate all of the AI crap/bloatware. Should have known... Guess my best option is still a Pixel with the non-Moto version of GrapheneOS.
That is all for Motorola's own OS that the phone ships with. There is no "Moto version of GrapheneOS". You just install it from GrapheneOS' official website like you do on Pixels.
Can these from-the-company posts be tagged with press.release please?
You can always filter
announcementsfor similar posts that don't fit under thepress releasescriteria.thanks, I'll add that!
Wow, what a great looking device.