TECNO is preparing a bold showcase at MWC 2026: the world’s thinnest modular smartphone ecosystem, built around a magnetic interconnection system that instantly brings to mind the Motorola Moto Z and its snap-on modules from a decade ago. This time, TECNO is aiming higher, with support for around ten attachable
The modular smartphone dream feels like ancient history at this point. Google’s ambitious Project Ara never made it to market, and LG’s modular G5 experiment crashed so spectacularly that most manufacturers decided swappable phone components were a dead end. Yet somehow, the idea of customizing your device with interchangeable parts
In an age where we crave large screens for content consumption yet demand pocketable devices, the smartphone industry has tried to strike a balance—with foldables often being the go-to answer. But foldable phones, while innovative, introduce their own compromises: fragility, added complexity, and steep prices. What if there was a
If Nothing Phone 1 wasn’t your cup of tea, you can check out this new concept design. It’s a modular phone envisioned by Andrey Avgust and it’s very angular and shaped like a monoblock. It may feel rough in your hands, but at least it attempts to be special. This
Judging by the latest leaks of iPhone XI models, the new handsets that Apple proposes this year won’t innovate too much. Maybe the triple camera could bring something special, but otherwise there won’t be much of a switch. 2020 could usher in a new approach and designer Hasan Kaymak even
Remember the Nintendo Phone we covered recently? Well, Lee Huang, the designer behind it is back with a fresh concept, this time one that involves a modular phone, which I actually like. The modules are easily attached through a special hole within the device’s body. First of all, I have
Google seems to have abandoned a few promising projects, such as Google Glass or Project Ara, but someday they may revisit them. Modularity hasn’t exactly been a hit in the world of smartphones, even though Motorola is doing a fine job with it. Designer Muhammad Farras gives the Project Ara
It’s been a while since we covered a modular phone, so we’re totally excited by this Motorola handset. Dubbed Motorola Droid Genesis, this is a modular smartphone that would make the Project Ara quake in its boots. The creation of Ke’Don Franklin, a designer from USA, this project is detailed
Somehow I managed to miss this concept dating from back in 2013 and offering a modular view on the Microsoft Lumia cameraphones. Desinger Leighton McDonald did a fine job and envisioned the core of the phone with an attachable lens. Sony tried the same thing a few years ago and
The idea of a modular phone has been tried before, even by big names like Motorola and ZTE. However, it’s the Puzzle Phone initiative that had our attention over the past days, especially since the guys behind it will take part in MWC 2014. This is the Puzzle Phone: The
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