Comments on: Modu Comes Out Of The Woodwork With A Truly Innovative Mobile Offering

By: Dressed To Kill: Modu 2 To Sport Android Jacket

Dressed To Kill: Modu 2 To Sport Android Jacket — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:09:10 +0000

[...] anyone who is unfamiliar, Modu’s modular ecosystem includes various “jackets” which “create a new look and provide added [...]

By: peter

peter — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:32:29 +0000

its like all innovation,,you have to hold it yourself,,,,listen to other people who have been using it….and then presto! you realise great..how did I manage before..( or maybe not…) but we need to hear some real life experience…..

By: Modu’s Modular Cellphone Jacket System Coming In Q2 [Cellphones] | Techno Portal

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:01:59 +0000

[...] At its heart, the Modu phone is a simple cellphone (the lightest on the planet according to Guinness), but adding these jackets can completely change the functionality and aesthetic of the device—allowing the user to customize the device to his/her tastes. Modu expects to have these jackets on the market by Q2 of 2009, with several other jackets to roll out by the end of the year. If the previous info holds up, the phone plus two jackets will be available for only 0, with additional jackets running from to —an agressive low price that could be key to its success. What do you think? Does Modu have a chance? [Modu via TechCrunch] [...]

By: eric

eric — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:55:57 +0000

Well…this idea has some potential but we’ll have to see the price.

no one is going to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to have different jackets.

Another question is, where is the processor? in the jacket or in the main device (modu)? if it’s in the modu then how long before it becomes outdated and has insufficient computational power? but if the processor is in the jacket, the jacket will become too expensive.

I would like to see this kind of idea applied to laptops or desktops, where you could literally pull out the processor, harddrive and memory in a neat portable little unit which is then pluggable in different devices.

By: The Future of Mobiles

The Future of Mobiles — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:18:22 +0000

[...] a look at this. It’s a new mobile phone by a company called Modu. The guy who created the company also [...]

By: James

James — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:09:10 +0000

The thing is people have and will pay for this. Take for example Helio. If you had two or three Helio phones you could log on and switch between them. Lets say you have a bulky QWERTY phone for work, a slim shuffle-like mp3 player for the gym afterwards and a sleek and shiny red phone for going out for drinks later. This phone very well could be the future. I see it really taking on in Japan.

By: NJ

NJ — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:19:35 +0000

I would rather try out the new android then most all phones that were listed.. i think it probably has more potential in the long run

By: Modu’s Modular Cellphone Jacket System Coming In Q2 [Cellphones] | Gigategy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:57:15 +0000

[...] At its heart, the Modu phone is a simple cellphone (the lightest on the planet according to Guinness), but adding these jackets can completely change the functionality and aesthetic of the device—allowing the user to customize the device to his/her tastes. Modu expects to have these jackets on the market by Q2 of 2009, with several other jackets to roll out by the end of the year. If the previous info holds up, the phone plus two jackets will be available for only $200, with additional jackets running from $20 to $60—an agressive low price that could be key to its success. What do you think? Does Modu have a chance? [Modu via TechCrunch] [...]

By: MJG

MJG — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:18:42 +0000

I find Modu very interesting. There is surely a big market for it. But i don´t quite understand why ModuMobile described it as a modular mobile phone – it is not.

When I read the article, I taught Modu was something like Dell for mobile phones (create your own mobile phone by choosing devices) – obviously it is quite something different.

By: Ink and Virtue » Blog Archive » Modu’s Modular Cellphone Jacket System Coming In Q2 [Cellphones]

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:30:32 +0000

[...] At its heart, the Modu phone is a simple cellphone (the lightest on the planet according to Guinness), but adding these jackets can completely change the functionality and aesthetic of the device—allowing the user to customize the device to his/her tastes. Modu expects to have these jackets on the market by Q2 of 2009, with several other jackets to roll out by the end of the year. If the previous info holds up, the phone plus two jackets will be available for only $200, with additional jackets running from $20 to $60—an agressive low price that could be key to its success. What do you think? Does Modu have a chance? [Modu via TechCrunch] [...]

By: Ink and Virtue » Blog Archive » Modu’s Modular Cellphone Jacket System Coming In Q2 [Cellphones]

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:30:31 +0000

[...] At its heart, the Modu phone is a simple cellphone (the lightest on the planet according to Guinness), but adding these jackets can completely change the functionality and aesthetic of the device—allowing the user to customize the device to his/her tastes. Modu expects to have these jackets on the market by Q2 of 2009, with several other jackets to roll out by the end of the year. If the previous info holds up, the phone plus two jackets will be available for only $200, with additional jackets running from $20 to $60—an agressive low price that could be key to its success. What do you think? Does Modu have a chance? [Modu via TechCrunch] [...]

By: Morphing Modu phone: it’s a player, picture frame, broach, pterodactyl | Free iPhone 3G

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:01:14 +0000

[...] Company site [Modu] via [TechCrunch] [...]

By: Misery

Misery — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:11:29 +0000

I’m thinking:
home security & automation
kids with phones that won’t get stolen
very old people who can’t use phones
Satellite TV VOD
car radio phones
developing countries
wearable
disposable

You bunch are pathetic. Go back to twittering drivel, where’s your imagination?

By: Modu Modular Mobile Phone Coming In Spring 2009! | Gadgety News

Modu Modular Mobile Phone Coming In Spring 2009! | Gadgety News — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:07:45 +0000

[...] Modu via TechCrunch [...]

By: Estelle Jones

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:36:46 +0000

agree with deadpool.

By: Tech scores in stimulus bill, Sirius XM prepares bakruptcy filing, Modu stages modular phone launch » VentureBeat

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:11:19 +0000

[...] its launch of modular phones: Phones with components that can mix and match will debut this fall. Techcrunch has more . Salesforce.com president Steve Cakebread surfaces: Shortly after resigning from [...]

By: Daves

Daves — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:40:35 +0000

Deadpool.

By: soakwashrinsespin

soakwashrinsespin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:12:12 +0000

I’m pretty sure Philips had a similar concept back in the early 1990s. This would have been cool if it been released in 2003. In 2009/10? I doubt it’ll even get to see the light of day.

By: CaseLocator.com

CaseLocator.com — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:45:24 +0000

case closed.

By: mahalo bruddah

mahalo bruddah — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:44:41 +0000

congratulations…you are the only one aside from the investors and employees.

By: gthurman

gthurman — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:28:57 +0000

My dream approaches: the SIM grows to the size of a business card and sprouts 7 buttons allowing independent performance. At the gym or working outdoors, it can be carried in an arm band. For work, I slip it into my AT&T Tilt sleeve. During kick-back time it powers a music player or 5″ TV display now that cellular TV prices have dropped. But the best part is inserting it in my netbook to be used as a modem. Voice calls then go through the netbook to the Bluetooth head piece. I love the naysayers; they reduce competition for we developers.

By: man

man — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:14:32 +0000

Its totally a pre-iPhone company that takes forever to get to market and still have a long way to go, and it seem like “smart” VC money is going down the drain, again.

By: Smart Babes Are Sexy Blog

Smart Babes Are Sexy Blog — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:11:58 +0000

I think these guys need to do some focus groups. Will a consumer in this economic climate really buy these frivolous items? Especially if they do not come with a carrier subsidy?

I doubt it.

This company is not doing anything that Samsung, LG or Nokia couldn’t easily do if they wanted.

Anjali Sen

By: Module Phones From Modu | Mobile Roar

Module Phones From Modu | Mobile Roar — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:54:25 +0000

[...] I first saw this story on TechCrunch, I immediately thought of the upcoming LG Versa. But whereas the Versa takes one major form and [...]

By: Modu roars into MWC with actual product

Modu roars into MWC with actual product — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:41:41 +0000

[...] Robin at TC writes: Modu, the heavily-funded Israel-based modular phone manufacturer that enables you to slip a light mobile device into a variety of so-called “jackets” (think music players, other cellphones, car stereos, digital cameras, etc.), is prepping its big commercial launch for this year by unveiling its family of phones at the upcoming Mobile World Congress. The actual sales for the device will start at the beginning of next quarter. [...]