Episode
0088: Modular Phones And Apple’s Next Move
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- #TheTechHustle Podcast 🎙
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- May 4, 2026
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- 4005
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Summary
A $170 modular phone that can snap on a battery, camera lens, mic, or speaker without getting thicker sounds like sci-fi, but it’s already being shown off and it forces a real question: why are we still replacing entire devices for one missing feature? We kick off with that modular smartphone conversation, then zoom out to what it says about the future of affordable hardware, sustainability, and how fast the midrange market can move when it isn’t stuck protecting a premium lineup. Then we ge...