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  • Modular phones could be in HTC’s future thanks to new Microsoft patent

    Modular phones could be in HTC’s future thanks to new Microsoft patent

    A slide-out QWERTY keyboard, speaker or gamepad isn’t anything new when you look at today’s smartphones, but what if you could swap out that keyboard or speaker for a larger battery or a dedicated gamepad? A new patent labeled “Mobile Communication Device Having Multiple, Interchangeable Second Devices” has surfaced which would allow handset owners to…