Hot take: Motorola Edge and Edge+

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This week brought us the Motorola Edge and Edge+ and with them the return of Motorola to the flagship market. The two phones carry hefty expectations on their shoulders as ambassadors of sorts, so they'll be closely monitored by everybody in the tech industry. Here are a few early observations on them that we have. Back in the major league It started with the unveiling of the Razr 2019, but that ine being a nostalgia-infused tech showcase couldn't exactly be taken very seriously as an indicator for the company's future intents. Well, the Edge+ definitely can. It lives up to 2020...



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