Goodbye, Moto: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Lenovo is killing the Motorola brand name almost a year after it purchased the company from Google in a deal worth $2.91 billion.

Premium smartphones will use the “Moto by Lenovo” name going forward, while budget devices will be integrated into Lenovo’s Vibe lineup.

Remind you of something? Photo: Lenovo

Lenovo today unveiled its new Phab Plus smartphone, a supersized device with a 6.8-inch display that’s a blatant iPhone 6 knockoff. The device is coming to the U.S. later this month, assuming Apple’s lawyers can’t get it banned before then.

The new Moto 360 looks good. Photo:

Motorola is set to announce its second-generation Moto 360 on September 8, according to a teaser image published by parent company Lenovo. We’ve already seen leaked images of the device, which is expected to come in two sizes for the first time.

Beware fingerprint thieves on Android. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac

Just one day after Google announced the “world’s largest” Android update was coming to eliminate the Stagefright vulnerability, two more flaws have been discovered in its platform.

One allows “hundreds of millions” of devices to be hacked without the owner’s knowledge, while the other allows fingerprint data to be stolen remotely.

Who wouldn’t want this? Photo: Lenovo

If Marty McFly brought a smartphone back from the future, it would likely be a lot like the Lenovo Smart Cast, the world’s first smartphone with a built-in laser projector that’s capable of displaying a virtual keyboard and apps on almost any surface.