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Google has been showing off more and more of Project Ara during recent months and we may get to see even more of the modular smartphone at the Mobile World Congress, which starts next month, in Barcelona.
Around 50 of the device's modular components are also due to be displayed at the event. although according to recent rumors, not all of them will actually be working just yet.
Project Ara's modules will allow owners to customize the specifications of their smartphone and upgrade different parts when required. Modules will include the Camera, RAM and graphics. We don't know how much these modules will sell for though.
However, Toshiba's Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Shardul Kazi, has indicated that modules may range from as low as £32 all the way up to £325. Toshiba will also be teaming up with Einfochips to produce parts for Project Ara.
Two early versions of the Project Ara handset have already been created, the Spiral One and the Spiral Two, the Spiral Three is expected to be shown off at MWC next month.
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KitGuru Says: Project Ara has been exciting to follow. The first consumer modular smartphones are expected to launch in a few months time and it will be interesting to see how people react to the new technology. Are any of you guys looking forward to seeing more of Project Ara?
£325 for a single module !! It kind of defeats the whole point of it. To my way of thinking, they are pricing some stuff way higher than it should be to avoid upsetting the current smartphone equilibrium too much. I could buy a whole new phone for that… in fact I could buy 3 !
I’m just curious.. Unless the screen is modular you’re likely to bust this by accidental dropping and end up having to pay a good sum to fix it. However a modular screen would allow replacement for high pixel density and even screens that are just better in haptic feedback and scratch resistance. I would like to see how this fairs. Seems like a neat idea, so long as the software doesn’t hold back the hardware in any way.
I guess the £325 module won’t be something like a Bluetooth Adapter, more like a good camera or something Special. Like a professional Audio amplifier, who knows. There are no boundaries set which is great, you can opt for what you Need and THAT’S the Point of it