Microsoft Patents Module-Based Smartphone

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday September 25, 2011 @05:13PM from the swiss-army-phone dept.

edumacator writes "It seems Microsoft is working on an interesting concept for smartphones, or maybe they are just adding to their patent war chest. From the article: 'A recent Microsoft patent describes a smartphone with a slide-out section that can house one of several modules, including a QWERTY keyboard, a gaming pad, a second display or a battery pack. Even better: The modules work wirelessly when they aren't docked in the smartphone's slider. Another useful way the modular smartphone concept could be used: The keyboard can be used as a controller while the smartphone acts as a TV-connected media hub.'"

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Prior art? by Lisias · 2011-09-25 17:20 · Score: 5, Informative

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/16/view/5578/modu-modular-mobile-phone.html
(and this is just the first link of a google search...)

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1. Re:Prior art? by SmlFreshwaterBuffalo · 2011-09-25 18:17 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  (and this is just the first link of a google search...)
  That's the problem. They did a search on Bing and didn't find anything.