Microsoft patent shows how a modular smartphone could be realized. Image: RegHardware . We know Microsoft for its software chops, but the company is tinkering with some innovative hardware design concepts on the side.
A recent Microsoft patent describes a smartphone with a slide-out section that can house one of several modules, including a QWERTY keyboard, a gaming pad, a second display or a battery pack. Even better: The modules work wirelessly when they aren't docked in the smartphone's slider.
Gadget Lab, Microsoft Patent Details Module-Based Smartphone
