The Guinness World Record for the world’s lightest mobile phone has been awarded to modu for its tiny and sophisticated mobile phone.

modu launched its mobile phone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) event, held in Barcelona, Spain in February 2008. modu is the world’s first modular mobile phone, supported by a variety of ecosystem partners. At the heart of the ecosystem is modu - a tiny mobile phone that is fully functional and easy to use. modu can be slipped into a wide variety of modu jackets - phone enclosures and modu mates – modu-enabled consumer electronic products.

modu was awarded this prestigious honour after careful consideration by the Guinness World Records judges, who declared that: “The lightest mobile phone is the modu, which weighs 40.1 g (1.41 oz).” Guinness World Records™ added: “modu’s dimensions are 72.1 mm (2.8 inches) x 37.6 mm (1.4 inches) x 7.8 mm (0.3 inches).”

Zack Weisfeld, modu’s VP Marketing, said: “The Guinness World Record™ is a great achievement for a team that has worked tirelessly to take modu from the drawing board to producing full working devices in less than a year. From the outset, modu’s tiny dimensions and super light weight have been fundamental to delivering the disruptive, modular communication concept that the modu embodies.