ZTE Shows Off Its Very Own Modular Phone Named Eco-Mobius At CES 2014
The beginning of the end of your ordinary smartphone has started. It's the age of Modular Phones now.
By Sadho Ram — 09 Jan 2014, 12:34 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
After Motorola made waves back in October when it announced Project Ara, now ZTE is showing off its own modular phone concept, named the Eco-Mobius at CES 2014
Here at CES, ZTE is showing off its own modular phone concept, named the Eco-Mobius.
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ZTE's effort has a goal that's similar to Motorola's Project Ara: Allow consumers to upgrade their phones one piece at a time, which will reduce the amount of perfectly good components that end up in the trash.
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The Verge is reporting that ZTE's model on display is locked behind glass, and the 'representatives would not remove it from its tomb for a close look'
Although, according to The Verge, the concept does show how users could replace the camera, battery, display, and "core" modules.
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The core includes separate modules for the processor, RAM, storage, and graphics processor.
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The parts attach to the phone using a magnetic connection and are easy to snap out and back into place
It's an extremely attractive design. All of the components are snapped together inside of a clear plastic case that conveniently exposes how modular the phone is.
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However, that's all the Eco-Mobius is for now — it's just an impressive design.
slashgear.comAs far as a public launch goes, ZTE says that it's currently just researching Eco-Mobius and modular smartphones and that it has no concrete plans to unleash its project on the public
As a design concept, this is merely a visual look at what ZTE imagines a modular phone could look like in the future.
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A representative at ZTE's booth was clear that the company was not developing the phone, though engineers may be working towards addressing the numerous difficulties that must be overcome before a phone like this ever becomes a reality.
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ZTE originally announced the Eco-Mobius concept late last year, but this is the first time the device is being shown in person
When it first announced the phone, the company said that it imagined a future when users could swap out camera modules depending on the shooting situation, or upgrade their phone when it's no longer powerful enough to run the latest games.
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Both a smartphone and tablet concept are on display at CES, and ZTE's idea is to reduce waste (hence the "eco" in the name).
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