Product Review: Modu – A Tiny Modular Cell Phone
Published on October 15th, 2009.
I’ve just watched a video presentation on Youtube about this newly-introduced product called Modu – a product developed by an Israeli company. It is a tiny modular cell phone that can be inserted into “jackets” – like MP3 player, a GPS device, a bigger cell phone, a car stereo, or a digital camera. Sounds intriguing, isn’t it? If it can deliver what it promises then this could be another giant step of successful innovation.
To give you an idea of what this product is all about,
let me give you a sort of product features:
This device is a small black cell phone weighing approximately 40 grams and is sized at a bit smaller than an iPod Nano. It has a tiny display, a couple of control buttons ( keypad), a mini-USB port, and a charger jack. The product also has a GPRS connectivity feature ( only for now) because the developer said that the 3G version is in the works.
So what is in it for us to be excited about?
Well, although it can be used for call, the product is really meant to be attached with another devices. It is designed to be inserted into one of the jackets, which basically are the shells of a candy bar phone. It can be easily inserted into the top of the jackets and once in place, the jacket’s screen will activate and the phone can be used.
Here’s more from http://reviews.cnet.com:
The role of the jacket, which is about the size of a standard candy bar phone, is multifold. Not only does it give users a normal-sized color screen, a keyboard, and a full set of navigation controls, but it also activates certain functions on the Modu. Of course, the jacket makes the Modu look like an actual cell phone with a bright color skin (several designs will be available).
Just slide the Modu into the jacket.
(Credit: Kent German/CNET Networks)
Other uses..
Consuming public will be able carry it around and slip it into various device jackets. For instance, when attached to camera, this device can be used to send images over the wireless network.
And…there’s more here – watch…
The drawback…
As I have said, the device will initially support GPRS, which is slow – there’s no WiFi.
Initial distribution…
Modu phone is expected to be available this month in Italy, Russia and Israel with $280 price tag included a standard jacket.
The best thing about it is that it is a platform that allows other companies to design devices around it – which could be useful to us.
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