Motorola is back in North America with the Signature 27, a $1,600 non-foldable flagship, and the Pixelated crew is not convinced. Episode 124 of the 9to5Google podcast puts Damien, Abner, and Will on record asking the hard question: does a four-figure price tag make sense when rising component costs, not premium ambition, may be driving it there.
The second topic is more forward-looking and arguably more interesting. Apple is launching its HomeView smart display next week, and Google has no modern answer. The hosts sketch out what a 2027 Nest Hub relaunch would need to look like to be competitive, which makes this episode useful context for anyone tracking the smart home display market.
The full conversation is worth your time for the Motorola pricing breakdown alone, plus the Google smart display gap is a real strategic question that the industry has not seriously addressed. Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, and Overcast.
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