ZTE Corporation isn't exactly a family name. The Chinese telecommunications company makes and sells a few budget (really budget) smartphones and Mi-Fis in the U.S., but its devices are hardly ever ahead of the curve in terms of design. You definitely wouldn't ever associate the company with premium products.

But where ZTE's real products fall short, its new Eco-Mobius modular smartphone concept design excels. The concept device even won a red dot design award this year. That has to count for something, right?