Modu had a pendulum-like year in 2008, showcasing with much fanfare a prototype of its modular phone at MWC 2008 only to reportedly lay off 25% of its staff in November. The phone has been plagued by launch delays and a lack of carrier interest in this novel design. Fear not Modu fans as Modu is back for MWC 2009, this time with a production model in hand.The Modu phone features a super small handset which can be slipped into several different jackets providing both fashion and additional functionality to the...

Other than a brief appearance on a recent rebate sheet for Verizon Wireless, details on LG’s modular VX9600 have been few and far between. The appearance of a few low-quality screenshots supposedly of the Flash UI in Spanish will certainly not leave you drooling over the device but nevertheless, some information is better than no information and such leaks suggest that this phone may still be on the drawing board for LG and Verizon Wireless. This unusual modular mobile phone will also reportedly ship wi...