Asus PCs to embed Modu mobile phones

Rumours have surfaced indicating that maker of tiny modular mobile phones, Modu, will have its devices embedded into upcoming Asus PC designs.
Israeli firm Modu, which stakes its claim for making the world’s lightest mobile phone – confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records – makes tiny phones which can be embedded into various different phone shells.

The company describes its miniature modular phones as an ever-present tiny “heart” which can sit inside a number of different devices and turn them into cell devices. These include stereos, picture frames and a whole host of other devices, including, if the Asus rumour pans out, PCs.
Upcoming Asus computers will apparently contain a special slot in which the little Modu cell devices can be inserted, turning regular PCs into 3G capable devices.
The best thing about this – if true – is that it would mean users wouldn’t need a separate data plan for their phones and handsets, because the Modu device could simply be slotted in to the PC or phone as required.
Modu, which currently counts 125 employees has to date only launched its modu 1 phone in Israel, Brazil, Peru, Guatemala, Honduras, El-Salvador, the Philippines, Romania, Nigeria and online in Australia.
The modu 2, however, boasts 3G and 3.5G connectivity, making it much more likely to succeed than its rather more basic predecessor.
Converging PCs and mobile. About time too.