The 2026 edition of Motorola’s stylus phone is plenty appealing. My review unit is a charming lilac color, has a pleasantly textured back panel, and includes a MicroSD slot and what might be the last surviving headphone jack on a mainstream phone sold in North America. The namesake stylus is no longer just a fancy plastic stick, it’s active and comes with some neat tricks. $500 The Good Active stylus Headphone jack! MicroSD card support! IP68/69 rated Big screen for the people who love big screens The Bad Improved but still present bloatware situation Processor is a touch laggy Photo processing isn’t great Feels about $100 too expensive Even the bloatware problem has been reined in. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still present. But the unwanted apps have been scaled back to a manageable level compared to a couple of years ago. There’s just one pre-downloaded app “folder” that’s actually an app rather than three . The full page MotoHub widget, which was a privacy nightmare, is gone.…