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Car and Motorcycle Mounts for the Moto Z Smartphone

The Moto Z was introduced in June of 2016 and has become fairly popular among Android fans.  Motorola has launched several variations of the Moto Z including the Moto Z Play and Moto Z Force.  The sizes of these models are similar and our mount recommendations will work on all three models. Mount Analysis With a large 5.5 inch diagonal screen, the Moto Z measures 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in inches (153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm) and weighs in at 4.8 ounces which is remarkably light.  These are the measurements to keep in mind when selecting a mount.  I’m not aware … Read more



How to Fix the Dreaded Charging Slowly Warning on Android

Owners of the most current Android phones may come across the Charging Slowly Warning after plugging in their phone.  It’s frustrating because when that warning splashes across your phone, it’s not merely charging at normal speed, it’s charging at sloth-like speed.  So slow that it might not charge at all.  Today, we discuss what causes this condition and how to fix it. So when you encounter a charging slowly warning similar to what is shown in the photo that accompanies this article, it means something isn’t working right.  First, try to do what the charging slowly warning message suggests.  Remove … Read more



Car and Motorcycle Mounts for the Motorola Moto G4 and G4 Plus

The Motorola Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus were both introduced in May of 2016.  Both phones implement a powerful Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 processor.  The Motorola Moto G4 comes with 2GB of RAM and the more expensive Moto G4 Plus has 4GB.  The cameras are decent with a 13MP lens on the Motorola Moto G4 and 16MP Moto G4 Plus.  When you get to these large of MP, I’m not too sure the average person can really tell the difference. With a nice large 5.5 inch diagonal measured screen using Corning Gorilla Glass 3, both phones measure the same at … Read more



Car and Motorcycle Mounts for the Motorola Moto Z

The Motorola Moto Z also known as the Motorola Moto Z Droid in the US is the company’s latest entry in the lucrative high-end smartphone lineup. The size specifications are average for the smartphone universe.  With a 5.5″ AMOLED touchscreen, 16M colors display using Gorilla Glass 4 this phone is 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches (very thin isn’t it).  These are important measurements to keep in mind when selecting your mount.  For those with a mount from an older phone, you may find the Motorola Moto Z will fit fine.  Most universal mounts offer options to upgrade your cradle to … Read more



Nexus 6P Car and Motorcycle Mounts

The Nexus 6P is a fairly substantial upgrade to the very popular Nexus 6.  Thinner, faster, a little smaller than it’s predecessor, the phone has gotten some excellent press.  The phone runs Android 6 on an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB of RAM.  Excellent front camera specs at 12MP with laser autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash.  The front camera isn’t too shabby coming in at 8MP.  The storage maxes out at 128GB but most will opt for the entry level 32GB which is double what you typically see from Apple these days.  This compares real favorably to the best phones available from Samsung, … Read more



Car and Motorcycle Mounts for Motorola Droid Turbo 2

The Motorola Droid Turbo 2 was introduced in late 2015 and is the second generation in the Droid Turbo series first introduced one year earlier. The Motorola Droid Turbo 2 is the phone for those that continuously have the unlucky trait of breaking their phone screens.  This phone has a tough AMOLED 5.4″ touchscreen that is made to be one of the most rugged around.  Does it mean that you won’t need a good case or skin?  Probably not, but it’s nice to have the added protection of a well made phone to supplement a good case. So if we are going to discuss … Read more