Back Project Ara, the modular smartphone by 2017 – The Republic

TWO years after its debut, takes shape as dreamed modular smartphone from Google. This time we are there, tells the Mountain View company that among the new products launched last developer conference is back on Project Ara announcing that the product will be on the market within the next year. The concept version for the insiders (the kits will be available by December), will soon follow the User ” final ”, which is able to take a mobile phone to customize it completely, from the battery to the case.

Speaker, camera, battery, everything will be interchangeable. A solution that will allow then to cut, in part, the costs of the device and its maintenance. The idea of ​​creating a heart with replaceable hardware (including internal components) has been developed going even further: When ordering, the user can select all device components using 3D printers made available by Google.

the assembly of various components also allow an implementation easier. Just, for example, replace the memory for more space, or install a night camera or higher quality than purchased in the past. At the heart fixed, – constituted by the display, processor, RAM, GPU antennas and sensors – the various modules will be applicable depending on the necessity, also in case of failure.

This is surprising, beyond dell ‘ assembly, is the ability to respond to the command. He tells Dieter Bohn that tried smartphone for The Verge , focusing on the emotion felt in seeing performed the request verbally ” Ok Google, eject the camera module ” , at the suggestion of Rafa Camargo , responsibilities included the development team. Another surprise that the project is in the reserve battery resources that even once spun off, will not leave the device ” dry ”: in it will remain a recharge of minimum reserves, useful even if only for the short time it takes to enter another.

Topics:

Project Ara

modular smartphone

google

Starring:

Rafa Camargo