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Modu Modular Cell Phone Turns Your Handset Into a 'Transformer'

by Terrence O'Brien on February 11, 2008 at 09:04 AM

Modu the Modular Cell Phone

Dov Moran, the inventor of the USB flash drive, has yet another innovation up his sleeve. Modu, around which there is still plenty of mystery, is a new take on the cell phone that is interesting, if nothing else.

Modu is a modular cell phone. The base unit slips into metallic or plastic "jackets" that change the appearance and even some functions of the handset. For example, Modu has struck a deal with Universal Music Group, which will provide "jackets" that feature images of artists from the label and add controls for music playback.

Further down the road, we'll see "Modu Mates," electronic devices that the Modu handset can be inserted into to add wireless capabilities or other features, such as speaker phone through your car stereo or internet searches on a GPS unit. Essentially, the "jackets" are "skins' on steroids.

Modu is expected to launch in late 2008, with the first Modu Mate devices hitting the market in early 2009. Pricing has not been announced, but if the device is affordable enough, it could make quite a splash with the finnicky young set.

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