Modu T touchscreen modular phone packs Brew OS; Android Modu W still to come

Modu held their launch event for the Modu T over the weekend, but expectations that it would be the company’s first Android smartphone were disappointed.  Instead, the Modu T runs Qualcomm’s Brew OS – like the HTC Smart – on a QSC6270 processor, with a custom swipe-controlled UI and a 2.2-inch 240 x 320 touchscreen.



There’s also 2GB of onboard storage, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.1 and GPS (though there’s no GPS app installed).  As with previous Modu devices, there are various “jackets” which can be used to expand the handset’s capabilities.

The “camerafy” jacket adds a 5-megapixel camera, while the “textify” jacket gives it a full QWERTY keyboard.  Meanwhile the “sportfy” jacket adds route-tracking for exercise, and the “boostify” jacket has a speakerphone system.

Modu do have an Android handset in the works – the Modu W – which the company describes as a wi-phone.  The same size as the Modu T, and with a 2.2-inch display, it’s unclear whether this will also have a 3G radio or rely solely on VoIP.