Google’s new design for the T-mobile phone, dubbed G1 is the first phone to use the Android operating system, developed in part by Google. The Android has become widely anticipated due to its versatility and diverse range of applications available for the phone.

The open sourcing of the Android system allows capable users to create limitless applications. As of now, these applications are free. For the future, they may come with an associated cost when Google software developers are able create an efficient payment system.

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The self titled modular cellphone from the company Modu is set to make some serious splashes in the mobile phone industry. This device it touted to be the worlds first modular mobile phone that can be easily customized to fit the consumers specific needs. All you need to do is either pop your Modu into a modu jacket or pair it with a modu mate, and you’ve got yourself a whole new device. If they hype around the concept wasn’t enough, just this week the Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that the Modu is in fact the worlds lightest and smallest mobile phone to date.

So at it’s core, you’re essentially stuck with the most basic cell phone you’ve ever seen. But attach a modu mate, and you’ve got a whole different device. Some of the modu mates that have been confirmed so far include MP4 players, digital photo frames, cameras, and DECT phones. The options are essentially limitless and it doesn’t seem like Modu is looking to close the door on any new partnerships that could lead to future modu mates. Read more…