The Moto Z’s electrical connections are how the magic happens. In the case of the JBL SoundBoost speaker or the Insta-Share Projector Moto Mod, all of the hardware is self-contained. On the rear of each Moto Z are sixteen metal bumps, which, when the Mods are magnetically attached on to the phone itself, provide electrical power and pass data back and forth. A major productivity advantage the Windows Mobile platform enjoyed apparently just evaporated. Oh, and it ran in a window that could be snapped to the left or right, just like in Windows 10. (To be fair, Moto Mods will work with only one Android phone at launch, which means OneCompute’s share-when and if it ships-could be equally minuscule.) Motorola showed off the Android version of Word Mobile running on a Moto Z, filling a widescreen monitor like it belonged there. But he also pointed out the relatively low numbers of users who may own a Windows phone. Why this matters: Peter Hortensius, Lenovo’s chief technology officer, cautioned reporters not to think of this as an Android version of Microsoft’s Continuum. Motorola’s OneCompute hardware: the Moto Z phone, the OneCompute Moto Mod, and the dock. But my gut says that Motorola plans to ship this as a product, and soon. Without lengthy tests, it’s difficult to tell what, if any, bugs may have crept in.
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But both the Moto Mod and dock itself are branded and have the appearance of near-final hardware. Officially, Motorola employees said OneCompute is part of the Moto Mods Developer Kit, designed to show off the power of Moto Mods and lure third parties to the platform.