modu mobile: What Is This Thing?

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.modumobile.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.modumobile.com/</a><br /><br /></div>I'm running out the door for an appointment, so I'll just quote Rocco off Smartphone Thoughts:<br /><br /><i>"modu mobile has released a teaser video to help get the masses excited as well as getting our blood pumping. From what I can tell, the modu is a very tiny gadget that appears to plug into stuff. There really isn't much information floating around, but from looking at the video one could assume that with the constant shots of digital cameras, GPS equipment, video games, and other fun stuff in this video that modu might come out swinging in the realm of tying all your digital products together in one little bundle of awesomeness. Until we hear something official from modu though, your guess is as good as mine. In the meantime, enjoy the teaser video below!"</i><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8Fx4WUutlJY&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed><br /><br />What *is* this thing?

[ctmagnus]

I'm guessing the device that has all your info on it, and you just plug it into whatever console is handy to access that info. Something I've been dreaming about for years. As long as the consoles are ubiquitous, that is.

[JonnoB]

That idea requires standards... This could theoretically be done with flash cards... have your files, your address book, etc. Kind of like an enhanced SIM card. The problem is that just like flash memory, I doubt that you could get enough hardware consoles to standardize on a single device to do all the things they show.

Then again, I could have totally misunderstood what that video was trying to show.

[theon]

My guess would be it's some sort of flash card standard that comes with a phone/mp3 funtionality built it. *stick head out*

Looks like an mp3 player plugging into a laptop PCMIA slot?

[JKingGrim]

Sim card/flash memory/mp3 player/watch?

[mhynek]

I wonder what safeguards are employed to protect your information should it ever be stolen or lost and found by an opportunist? Would that card work in a similar fashion as a SIM or would it merely be an enhancement to your exsisting phone? Either way, I think the idea is interesting. However, as it was said before, unless the automotive, audio, and cellular industries embrace it and standardize for it, the likelihood of it's success is bleek. Although I wish them well.