Long story short, Moto
Mods connect to the phone through a handful of magnets and pins, enabling the phone to do a few extra things.
Not exact matches
That means it has a set of connectors on its back that allows the
phone to connect to Motorola's various Moto
Mod modular accessories.
The
mod - cons added in
to make life easier, the wireless charging option is handy and leaves a secure spot for your smart
phone while it's
connected to the truck via Bluetooth.
You can access this setting by tapping on the Moto
Mods notification when a
mod is
connected to your
phone, or by opening Settings > Moto
Mods.
The
mod has a USB Type - C port on the back, and it can charge both the speaker and your
phone when
connected (though it will prioritize the speaker first — you can plug it into the
phone to prioritize charging up your
phone first).
There is a 16 - pin connector on the back of the
phone which simply attracts Moto
Mods to connect to it, thus adding more functionality.
Both
phones have 16 magnetic dots at the lower - back area and they are equipped
to connect with the «Moto
Mods.»
Motorola's line of Moto
Mods remains a unique concept:
connecting add - ons
to your
phone to transform it into, for example, a jukebox or a camera.
Under the hood Moto
Mods are an interesting idea; add - ons that
connect to a dedicated port on the back of a
phone.
Instead, we will keep
to just calling them
mods, easily
connected to the back of the
phone via the magnets.
The Essential
Phone is made out of titanium and ceramic, and it also sports a set of POGO pins on the back, which will allow you
to connect Moto
Mod - like accessories
to the device.
With the Z2 Force the company is giving the TurboPower
mod that not only charges the
phone but you can also use it like a power bank that
connect to the
phone.
Ashton Kutcher, of That 70s Show, Dude Where's My Car and Jobs fame, took
to the stage
to show off the Moto Z and the Moto Z Force's new modular «Snap» technology, allowing both
phones to connect to various modular accessories called Moto
Mods.
Lenovo is also working on a
mod that would let you
connect your Android
phone to a display and input device, allowing you
to use the
phone as a PC.
The
mods connect to the Moto Z via pins on the back of the
phone and are held in place with magnets.
The speaker
connects to the rear of the
phone like other Moto
Mods and gives you instant, on - the - go access
to the personal assistant.