Android 7.0 Nougat Sweetness And Daydream Support Arrive For Motorola Moto Z And Moto Z Force

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If you have one of Lenovo/Motorola’s Moto Z or Moto Z Force flagships in your possession, you’ll be happy to know that the Android 7.0 Nougat update will soon be on its way to your smartphone. Motorola announced that the over-the-air update will commence this week for customers.

Besides bringing all of the OS improvements and features that you'd expect with Nougat, Motorola also announced that both the Moto Z and Moto Z Force are Daydream-ready. There are very few Daydream-ready smartphones on the market today, with the most high-profile offerings being Google's Pixel and Pixel XL.

"Daydream offers an unprecedented opportunity to dive into a kaleidoscope of experiences," writes Motorola. "With Daydream, you can explore new worlds, attend a sporting event or concert, enjoy your own personal cinema and so much more."

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Of course, to take advantage of Daydream VR, you will need to purchase Google's Daydream View headset, which will set you back $79.

For those that haven't been keeping score, the Moto Z and Moto Z Force both feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 5.5-inch QHD display, 4GB of RAM, up to 64GB internal storage and a microSD slot. You’ll find an impressive 13MP rear cameras along with a 5MP front-facing unit. The Moto Z includes a 2600 mAh internal battery, while the Moto Z Force steps it up a bit with a 3500 mAh battery (and is a bit thicker in the process).

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And of course, both the Moto Z and the Moto Z Force support Moto Mods, which allow you to add functionality to the phones using magnetically-attached rear backplates. These includes the JBL SoundBoost Mod, a 2200 mAh Power Pack Mod, and the Hasselblad 4116 True Zoom Mod.

Brandon Hill

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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