OK. So, Moto – well, their Moto Z at least, have always pride themselves in being a bit different – by reimagining the phone and adding Moto Mods, where you can transform your phone into a speaker, dedicated camera, projector, barcode scanner, and even a mouse.
Even when Moto Malaysia ran the April Fool’s prank of the Moto Razer Mod, we heard some fans eager for the slid out keyboard. What if we told you someone is wokrin gon it and it’s quite possible to get a keyboard back again?
As part of Motorola’s “Transform the Smartphone” Indiegogo challenge, one team of engineers is working on precisely that.

The mod, designed by a company known as Livermorium, hit Indiegogo just a few days ago with a $100,000 goal and has quickly gained traction. The five-row keyboard boasts curvy, generously spaced keys with multiple functions, LED backlighting, and directional buttons for Android navigation. The Teflon-coated sliding mechanism can also push the phone upward and away at a 45-degree angle to the keyboard.
As written by Digital Trends, “Impressively, Livermorium is also planning to stuff the unit with an additional battery for longer stints between charging. The Keyboard Mod for Moto Z, as it is being called, is planned for release in black, silver, and gold, and currently running for $60 for early-bird backers with an estimated completion date of August. The retail version will be priced at $120.”
Although demand may appear high, looks like Livermorium still has a long way to go before it can get the project into the hands of supporters. The team is awaiting components from Motorola and still hashing out a prototype enclosure and sliding mechanism, according to the campaign page.



