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Pxtl · 2017-02-26 18:52:48

Moto Z has a nice innovative design - big magnetic attachment plate in the back for external modules. Still waiting for the killer mods like slide-out keyboards and gamepads though

Pxtl | karma 17051 | avg karma 3.07 · | 2017-09-27 18:02:04+00:00

I wish the Moto Z's mods became a standard - an Android phone that you can slap onto a device to make it "smart" would be best of both worlds.

Sadly, the Hasselblad camera mod available for the Moto Z is widely considered an overpriced joke, but it demonstrates how you can make a "have your cake and eat it too" design using the Mods concept.

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pitaj | karma 4013 | avg karma 2.53 · | 2017-01-11 00:43:46+00:00

Well the Moto Z is a thing.

ccozan | karma 1458 | avg karma 1.93 · | 2017-06-29 08:25:02

This sounds like the perfect application for a MotoZ mod.

cesarb | karma 14181 | avg karma 3.67 · | 2017-01-23 11:51:30+00:00

The Moto Z family has something similar (an internal battery plus an optional removable external battery). And from what I've read, the technology it uses seems to be in part based on Google's modular phone prototype.

skykooler | karma 3359 | avg karma 2.59 · | 2017-08-17 17:07:45+00:00

Related to the last one: there's a keyboard mod for the Moto Z Play, which Motorola has officially approved, which is coming out next month.

silisili | karma 18702 | avg karma 6.56 · | 2023-10-29 21:37:31

Every phone with moto mods were built this way. The battery mod was probably the most popular.

They didn't sell well, apparently.

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jessriedel | karma 20706 | avg karma 3.24 · | 2016-09-02 13:26:13+00:00

Yes, this is the rough idea, except that it was "designed exclusively for the moto Z". The fact that one proprietary mod standard didn't take off is hardly strong evidence against the general idea, and especially the viability of an open standard.

jolmg | karma 5592 | avg karma 2.09 · | 2019-09-12 22:34:53+00:00

My phone is fine for now, but when I do get a new one I think I'd like it to be a Moto Z* with a dev kit for moto mods.

tcarn | karma 247 | avg karma 2.94 · | 2017-10-24 02:39:46+00:00

I've been using the Moto Z Play for 6 months and it's my favorite phone yet.

The battery life is insane, easily can make it 2 days and I'm an extremely heavy user. I love the plain vanilla Android stock and I got a deal where I got the Hassleblad camera Moto mod for free which is a great addition.

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2Gkashmiri | karma 2691 | avg karma 1.01 · | 2022-10-21 01:11:46

moto phones

RajT88 | karma 5763 | avg karma 2.87 · | 2022-03-12 13:55:43

Looked it up. It was the Moto Z line.

Andrew_nenakhov | karma 10663 | avg karma 3.44 · | 2021-07-13 13:51:28

I wish Motorola wouldn't cancel their superb Z line of phones. MotoMods were a great idea, which worked especially well for batteries. I never had to worry to run out of power for the last 4 years I use these devices.

MBCook | karma 29166 | avg karma 3.93 · | 2017-08-17 19:02:19

Motorola has been pushing their 'MotoMods' as add-on sleds recently too.

'Our phone is so thin! And has a projector and a great camera and a huge battery! You just need to carry a hand bag of accessories!'

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dingo_bat | karma 4011 | avg karma 1.5 · | 2016-09-02 04:25:11

I think you mean G5. Also, newer Moto phones are also modular in a way.

miheermunjal | karma 48 | avg karma 1.45 · | 2017-08-17 19:26:45

Anyone else remember that magnetic accessory connection port? Seems like a killer feature if done correctly. Or just another "Moto Mod" style feature that went wrong...

modeless | karma 36822 | avg karma 6.69 · | 2016-09-02 07:55:27+00:00

Motorola did exactly what you're asking for. It's called Moto Mods and if it isn't abandoned as a failure within 3 years I'll eat my hat. https://www.motorola.com/us/moto-mods

piyush_soni | karma 2259 | avg karma 1.9 · | 2016-10-21 02:35:34

You say, and it's here (Moto Z mods)

https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-mods/incipio-offgr...

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glennos | karma 319 | avg karma 2.47 · | 2012-11-05 05:29:39+00:00

The Razr M has a nice form factor, hopefully we can look forward to a Motorola Nexus in the future.

telchar | karma 1252 | avg karma 2.49 · | 2018-02-25 22:21:06+00:00

FWIW I'm very happy with my new Moto Z series phone so far. I haven't sprung for any mods yet but the phone itself is good. Battery life isn't great without the battery moto mod, but seems typical. For $350 unlocked I'll take this any day over an $800 phone.