Modu Mobile Modu Phone

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

7

Pros:

A cool and unique concept. Keeps things nice and simple
Tiny, innovative and fun....

Cons:

Lack of decent storage. Jackets idea feels a tad gimmicky. Expensive. Outdated OS
Cheap looking and exceptionally basic features. Look and Feel...

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Last revision on October 5, 2011

Reviewers Liked

A cool and unique concept. Keeps things nice and simple
Tiny, innovative and fun

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lack of decent storage. Jackets idea feels a tad gimmicky. Expensive. Outdated OS
Cheap looking and exceptionally basic features. Look and Feel

Expert reviews and ratings

Good if you want the smallest phone possible, but otherwise rather limited...

By Computeractive on October 05, 2010

Yes the manufacturers inform me this is the world’s smallest phone. As such it has no keypad all the controls are via the screen. Should you want a keypad or a camera then a sleeve can be purchased. However then its not the worlds smallest...

By GadgetSpeak on October 04, 2010

A clever concept, but Modu is a pricey and a needless purchase in these days of top-end smarties...

By Stuff on August 06, 2010

Eagle-eyed readers will have noticed that we did not refer to the Modu as a smartphone. This is because it is an awkward attempt to mash together an MP3 player with a simple phone. The result is abject failure as the Modu feels like it's from the...

By V3.co.uk on August 05, 2010

on the Modu Phone The Modu has been talked about for some time, and the idea is an innovative one for sure. But the lack of features and tacky jackets make it gimmicky rather than useful, albeit fun for a while. Modu Phone...

By 3G UK on July 28, 2010

The Modu is a bold and exciting re-imagining of what a mobile phone should be, but it’s a largely unsuccessful experiment, hobbled by a terrible screen, lack of features and low-end jackets....

By Mobile Choice on July 26, 2010

The success of the Modu Phone will depend entirely on the quality of the jackets available. Though a modular phone sounds like a good idea, the limited jackets we’ve seen don’t offer anything terribly exciting. In a day and age of fully...

By Good Gear Guide on March 01, 2010

We can appreciate the genius in the Modu concept, but the reality of this concept is half-baked at...

By CNET Australia on February 26, 2010