Tecno's got the most modular phone ever

You can just keep slapping more and more modules onto it.
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Stan Schroeder
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Tecno modular phone
Everything attaches to everything else magnetically, and activates instantly. Credit: Stan Schroeder/Mashable

China's Tecno Mobile is known for some wild phone concepts, and the company took it to the next level this year at MWC Barcelona.

Case in point: Tecno's booth in Barcelona was chock-full of people trying to make sense of what the heck all those weird phones are about.

Tecno Pova Neon
Actual neon gas inside. Credit: Stan Schroeder/Mashable

Perhaps the weirdest of the bunch was the Tecno Pova Neon, a concept phone with actual ionized neon gas lighting up its rear panel. This result in a dynamic display of lightning-like lights; unlike some other phones with dynamic lighting in the back, Tecno's variant is truly random and probably won't get boring as fast. We're not sure how this makes the phone better, but it will definitely turn heads when you whip it out of your pocket at a business meeting.


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Tecno Modular Magnetic Interconnection Technology
That's a lot of gadgets, and they're all incredibly easy to connect with the phone, and each other. Credit: Stan Schroeder/Mashable

Then there's the sexily-named Modular Magnetic Interconnection Technology, a concept that consists of an incredibly thin, fairly basic phone that can be expanded with magnetically attached modules.

Tecno Modular Magnetic Interconnection Technology
It's hard to resist the temptation of just adding more stuff onto it. Credit: Stan Schroeder/Mashable

We've seen modular phones before, but never has attaching new stuff to a phone felt this easy or fun. You can attached modules onto modules, too. You can, for example, slap two batteries onto your phone; or a battery and an extra speaker; or a speaker and an improved camera; the possibilities are endless.

Tecno Modular Magnetic Interconnection Technology
Some of the attachments are heavier and larger than the phone itself. Credit: Stan Schroeder/Mashable

It's unclear whether either of these are coming to market, but this may be the first time I'm actually interested in a modular phone.

If you prefer your futuristic phone branded with a familiar luxury brand, Tecno's got you covered, too. The company partnered with Lamborghini to create a bunch of Lamborghini-themed accessories, including a phone called The Tecno Pova Metal Tonino Lamborghini Limited Edition. It, too, has a glowing thingy on the back; that's been a theme this year, as we've seen similar devices all over the show floor in Barcelona.

Stan Schroeder
Stan Schroeder
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Stan is a Senior Editor at Mashable, where he has worked since 2007. He's got more battery-powered gadgets and band t-shirts than you. He writes about the next groundbreaking thing. Typically, this is a phone, a coin, or a car. His ultimate goal is to know something about everything.

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