Motorola has come closest to
making modular accessories mainstream, along with devices from Fairphone and to a lesser extent, Essential.
Not exact matches
It features several new
accessories - which LG says
makes the phone «
modular» including a High - res Audio Player from B&O.
Like the Moto Z2 and its magnetic Mods, Essential plans on
making a whole catalogue of
modular accessories that bolster the capabilities of the handset, releasing one «every few months.»
With the Moto X series having
made a name for itself in the smartphone world for offering personalisation like no other smartphone maker did, Lenovo changed things up with the Moto Z. Rather than just being able to customise the look, the Moto Z sought to offer a customised experience via
modular snap - on
accessories, called Moto Mods.
Motorola may chain on its parent company's first Project Tango product, the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, to
make a
modular augmented reality
accessory for its Moto Z.
Even if you upgrade your Lenovo -
made smartphone this year, your
modular accessories can come with you.
A
modular phone lets you connect
accessories to add new features
make it even better.
What
makes the Z2 Force stand apart from the competition, from Motorola's own smartphones, and who is this phone for?As a flagship handset, the Moto Z2 Force is the only one in the market that is compatible with
modular accessories; Apple, LG, Samsung,...
This
modular capability
makes the LG G5 stand apart not only from the Nexus 6P, but rather, any smartphone currently available in the market, and with third - party
accessory manufacturers able to get into the game, things should get quite interesting.
The Essential will also
make use of
modular functionality, with a couple of
accessories available at launch: a 360 - degree camera — capable of shooting UHD (3840 x 1920) video at 30 fps — and a charging dock.
We could
make jokes about the
modular accessory failure that was supposed to be the LG G5, but it decidedly pulled out of that idea.
Like the recently introduced Moto Z2 Play and all other members of the Moto Z family, the Moto Z2 Force boasts full support for Moto Mods, the Lenovo - owned company's lineup of
accessories designed for its
modular smartphones that allow users to physically customize their devices in an effort to
make them more suitable for their daily or even just occasional needs.