Modern smartphones are pocket computers that often feel like jacks of all trades, but masters of none. While you can use them for communications, photography, gaming, and much more, there are ways a ...

TECNO is reviving the dream of customizable smartphones at MWC 2026 with a seriously thin concept phone. This TECNO modular smartphone ecosystem utilizes a slick magnetic system to snap on powerful ...

A new ultra-thin magnetic architecture makes a modular smartphone system possible without added bulk. HONG KONG, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AI-driven innovative technology brand TECNO is set to ...

At I/O 2014, Google has publicly turned on its modular Project Ara smartphone for the first time. Considering Project Ara nothing more than some pretty concept art back in October 2013, it's ...

In an odd quirk of fate, a month after writing about upgradeable smartphones, an innovative fellow called Dave Hakkens has launched new modular smartphone concept called Phonebloks. The idea is that, ...

Smartphone fans pay attention to annual tech conference MWC for its glut of new releases. This year we saw foldables from Motorola, camera phones from Xiaomi and hybrid e-readers from TCL. But it’s ...

You can use smartphone cameras to shoot some stellar photos or videos – there are entire feature-length films that have been shot on smartphones. But there’s one thing you can’t typically do with a ...

Building a smartphone with modular components that could be quickly swapped out for different parts sounds like a really cool idea, but Google is ready to admit no one actually wants one. The Alphabet ...

I'm always super excited about MWC, the world's largest mobile-focused tech event. Hosted in Barcelona, Spain, MWC attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year and is often where tech companies ...

Xiaomi has unveiled a new concept modular phone built for photography enthusiasts. The concept features an attachable lens and sensor module called the Modular Optical System. The company currently ...

The patent filing was published earlier this week and noticed yesterday by Business Insider. It describes a modular mobile device that would include telephony capabilities, a touchscreen, speaker and ...