Microsoft patents modular Windows Phone with swappable batteries, keyboard, and gamepad

Kudos to the Microsoft designers. They have filed a patent that enables future Windows Phones to have Hot Swappable parts, of course apart from the memory cards.

According to Engadget

A new patent from Microsoft is exploring the possibility, showing off a concept smartphone with a sliding modular bay. Tired of that keyboard? Replace it with a gamepad, or a life-giving battery pack. According to the patent claims, some of the modular components would even function wirelessly, citing a touchscreen module which doubles as a wireless handset or a media remote.

If this design is realized soon enough into production, it will be a groundbreaking feature that any smartphone will carry.

Or will it be an added hassle to carry all those “spare parts”? We let our dear readers to ponder over…!!!

Related posts:

1. First patent for Windows Phone 7 – related to scrolling background
2. A first look at the new keyboard of the Advantage X7510
3. Microsoft + Nokia – what this means for Windows Mobile
4. Microsoft splits Zune hardware and software teams
5. Windows Mobile 6.5 – build 28002 brings new on-screen keyboard