Googlemodular smartphoneLast featured Aug 2019
Google Project Ara
I'd skip itI'd give this a miss.
An exciting modular idea that was too complex to work, rated a 4/10 fail since it never reached a final product.
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- 2 videos · 2018–2019
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- Phones · Concept & rare
What I liked
- modular and customisable
- would reduce upgrade costs
- environmental benefit
- Swappable parts like camera or battery
- Upgrade processor without replacing phone
What I didn't
- too much complexity
- frame might cost as much as the components
- never a final product
- Thicker and bulkier design
- More expensive for same specs
- Cancelled in late 2016
In my words
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“project ara is also getting a 4 out of 10”
“a truly exciting prospect”
“number two is project ara every geeks dream smartphone”
“a modular phone will also end up being much more expensive than a non modular phone for more or less the same specification”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
2:4110 Epic smartphone fails we'll never forget.An exciting modular idea that was too complex to work, rated a 4/10 fail since it never reached a final product.
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3:42EPIC Smartphone FAILS that people will never forget.A dream modular phone that was cancelled, with thickness, cost and manufacturer incentives explaining why it likely never made sense.
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