Google's Project Ara: Reinventing the smartphone with building blocks

[@tarrute]

This would have been so much cooler than a folding phone screen.

[@AQ-101]

*W R O N G* ... It's *WAY* BETTER

[@tarrute]

Kevin Luna Am I wrong? All the folding phone screens can be indented with your fingernail.

[@AQ-101]

@@tarrute no you're not wrong, you can actually break the screen with your finger...

[@landiman405]

You could take the front screen off and put a folding screen on instead

[@samuelkahunga5987]

True.

[@LilTutorialHelper]

Imagine turning around to your mother or father and saying "hey, did you see the camera for my phone" lmao

[@sermerlin1]

and this "joke" is funny... why exactly? :v This project is awesome and i hate mobile phones because they aren't customisable like desktop PCs. This is gonna revolutionize mobile phone industry.

[@LilTutorialHelper]

No shit? Get over yourself dude

[@moopsish]

***** Just carry the camera block with you and switch a battery block for the camera if you need it :D

[@SethSolomonSputnikSpyglass]

moopsish lol didnt think of that

[@Bru946]

I think I was was the only person that didn't get mad at you for you're joke lol

[@skywolfx76]

Damn this thing was way ahead of its time. If it came out today, it probably would've been a hit

[@teatree5633]

Imagine pissing off someone by taking away the screen from their phone

[@aidenfrost10]

or taking away their camerq so that they can't take pictures 😂

[@RavenAii]

+Sanjidul Haque (Phoenix) Or worst, taking away their mobile storage... "Buy me food or else I'll tweet your ugleh photos!". Probably worst case scenario.

[@aidenfrost10]

Amirul Asyraf Junaidi ikr

[@sandipsaharey4233]

Imagine someone taking away the phone itself.....hahh...grow up dude

[@RavenAii]

SANDIP SAHAREY Too big to hide dude. And still they could ring it to find their phone. Intelligence dude, intelligence. 😂

[@23madberty]

I love the idea of having a bunch of different parts in your pocket for any situation. Too dark? Replace the current camera with a night vision one. Out of battery? Replace it. Want to play some music? Slide in a speaker.

[@Rullino32]

And recharge the empty battery

[@gourabsarker6895]

The downsides would have been huge. Like take your phone out of your pocket in a hurry and one of the side modules slide and fall off on the floor, street, bus, cab, etc. You talk on the phone and a thief/snatcher subtly steals just one or two modules from behind without you noticing. And to think of the dust accumulation and scratches as result this would have under the modules.

[@freezedriedicecream]

@@gourabsarker6895 Heard of a phone case?

[@gourabsarker6895]

@@freezedriedicecream ok that's another great point. Open the phone case as many times as you want change in functionality. Compared to normal phones where I hardly have to open my case other than once a week to clear out accumulated lint/dust.

[@gourabsarker6895]

If this phone took off, market would have become way different. The components/specific functionality modules would have cost way more than the base model of phone with basic function. Like the Gillette model of business- give them the razor, sell them the blades (in this case different kinds of it).

[@Rctive]

and now its cancelled

[@shy8600]

why

[@rickyzenith5588]

@@shy8600 they havent figured it out yet but once they do itll be history..

[@sethpatrick50]

More likely it will take billions from other companies and so they cant do that bc of money, I doubt the government would let them due to monopolization

[@sandx]

They cancelled bc it won't make as much money as making whole phones

[@fxarts9755]

They canceled it bc no one cares for having a modular phone ...

[@alphadelta-bo4rk]

And for some reason, phone manufacturers think we want FOLDING phones..

[@marz.6102]

Bruh we want the lego phone!!!!! (´д`)

[@sciencoking]

"Damn it, where did I leave the camera?"

[@ls200076]

You thought it was a crisp...

[@borischan5252]

gone up some place unmentionable yesterday, you don't want to know.

[@grummbl4326]

lel

[@dragos-lucian]

Or rather: "I lost the CPU at poker."

[@John514s]

Its basicaly the PC of phones, enabling you to upgrade hardware.

[@CreeperPookie]

It's*

[@rydude998]

This is incredibly exciting. However I do feel that if this form takes off..I'm still going to be paying $150-200 to replace a broken camera module. I simply don't believe this innovation is going to stop big business from screwing people. But seriously keep going, I want this to happen.

[@sinBLACK420]

It will. Because Third Parties will make their own modules. Kind of like how third parties make Game controls for xboxs and playstations.

[@rydude998]

sinBLACK420 Right and third-party equipment is notoriously cheap and brittle. It is still a cause for concern.

[@ej_tech]

At least you can easily fix it yourself and be smart on where you get the modules

[@JakeifiedMedia]

So those is what kisses me off, they are ripping off a phone called Phonebloks, and guess what the had working prototypes and guess what the had groups like Verizon atnt and Samsung's and many other complains as third parties to creat there own bloks, and the only reason it didn't get in to development was because they where I think 50,000 of the asked donations. Oh and another thing, it would have many price ranges for the bloks them selves. So yeah screw this project.

[@rydude998]

Jacob Bewley You're mistaken, Phonebloks was the concept that inspired this. Phonebloks never had working prototypes nor did they ever plan on making them. The creator of Phonebloks wanted companies to join together and build a phone that could use modules from different retailers. The 50,000 number you're thinking of was the requirement for a "shout". A shout was a worldwide acknowledgement of the concept on every form of social media. This project is a HUGE step to the future Phonebloks envisioned. Please educate yourself.

[@marrmalade]

This is like desktop computers all over again; replacing ram, hard drive, graphic card etc. We're going in a big circle. Only difference is that, this PC-like device will be in your pocket.

[@KamenRiderSutan]

Is that such a bad thing ? I get the impression that you think this is in some way a step back? I don't think so. But i will say that this definitely parallels the pc market in the sense that Apple is the all in one device that can't be modified and Google is the customizable alternative. www.barronnetwork.com

[@OliverHamilton]

And look at what that did for PC hardware! Imagine how far behind we'd be now if you could only buy a PC as a unit item. They'd be more expensive because the volumes of components sold would be much lower. Software (games) couldn't push the latest hardware all the time because people would only buy a whole new PC every 3-4 years and the devs wouldn't want to slash their potential market by coding something only a small percentage could run. I'd be well happy to have a chubbier phone for those capabilities. - Today my phone is going to be a 2x4 phone with loads of battery modules. - Today my phone is going to be a monster 6x4 media device. - Today my phone is going to be a photographers dream (light meter module?)

[@TheVaign]

You've just described the Mac.

[@neirad537]

***** And New Mac benefit from PC hardware philosophy. Thanks to that they can choose from all PC compatible components so they can get fast CPUs fast GPUs etc etc. Remember the old i-Mac and old PowerPC with they slow old proprietary technology, they got behind until they switch.

[@nefariou5]

Exactly. This is why hey switched to the Intel Architecture. They were able to pick and choose affordable, high-performance PC components for their non-upgradable unit machines.

[@TheVerge]

With Project Ara in the news recently (theverge.com/e/7310882), revisit our April interview with the designers:

[@MichaelWebber]

Skynet convinced Google to move ahead with this project (via surreptitious spoofed emails) to lay the foundation for interchangeable modules for its future MPU's (mobile personnel units). (That's Skynet's new kinder, gentler acronym for them.)

[@armenthadancy5147]

When Does it come out

[@mbrumlow]

Well, if they are looking for people to buy it... Here I am!

[@AndyMilne]

Zander D. This product will never be a thing for so many obvious reasons. Just by an iPhone and you be happy

[@Plainezwalker]

Andy Milne Maybe not so obvious. Can you explain some of them for us?

[@anonwalkerr]

i hope they can go back to this concept eventually. with the tech now it would even be sleeker than this mockup

[@ferni0]

Who came after this was cancelled

[@eskimocheeks9911]

I've always wondered about this phone since I seen it ages ago. I was hoping this phone would take off. I got a phone that has horrible bluetooth signal and wished I could replace it. Made me think of this.

[@yauayauamlm]

U like that one of the two replies to this commnet is from 42 min. Ago even tho the comment is 2+years old *its from another decade*

[@aaronryanowo]

Me

[@RubenStim]

Me

[@pat_mueller]

@@RubenStim Me

[@danielmarrs-gant6359]

"Project Ara will be ready in about a year." Two years later....

[@waseemalghunaim]

Daniel Marrs-Gant and its cancelled

[@sugarmedication]

And another two years later~

[@rkmsoloplayer723]

It failed

[@caio01gomes]

5 years later we still disappointed

[@luisroman2144]

@@sugarmedication and another...

[@The5x5Slayer]

Those fancy magnets and sliding components look like they'd drive up the costs for the phone. I'd forget about making the individual pieces look pretty and just give the phone a nice solid case that encloses all those removable parts.

[@anchitrao7374]

I agree with Slayer, I think customizing the individual pieces would be costly and I think they should create case that is customizable. This would be cheaper and would probably look a lot better than individual pieces.

[@PaceyPimp]

I agree that way the components don't need individual casing and it looks normal

[@jonasman3]

I was thinking exactly the same!

[@DavinTurner]

Then the device will look like any other phone.

[@PaceyPimp]

Davin Turner thats kinda the point yet giving us a huge potential of future growth. Most people or reviews don't like the look this might solve that problem.

[@krishnayashas8360]

2019... Remembering this

[@8o437]

I remember this

[@therebelfrogy9287]

2024.... Remembering this

[@Quebec608]

I'm waiting for the release for now about nearly a year.

[@varung176]

Drak aël same here

[@MarshallZPie]

I have been waiting since the day Phonebloks video was out

[@babarbalak1927]

😂😂😂

[@chrisnixon2574]

This project has piqued my interest for a wee while now. I have my doubts that big manufacturers will run with this...but it would be amazing if they did.

[@Insomniac_Insights]

Iphone 2024: hey, you can move your apps in this update!!

[@ichrome99]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@SIKE9188]

I wanna try this phone out so bad lol. Pretty cool to think if you don't have a good enough of a camera on the phone just upgrade to a new camera module instead of getting a completely new phone. Endless possibilities.

[@tdo0msday]

yup, it's great. for example, i'm a broke ass student and even though i want a smartphone with decent or superior camera, all the phones with good camera sensors are extremely expensive, because they do not only offer a good camera but also a bunch of other stuff that i might or might not need but would have to pay for anyway even if i only want the quality camera. with an ARA phone, however: i could simply purchase a cheap ass phone for basic functionalities that i'll ever need, and buy a camera module to snap it on, and da-dah!! ø want and upgrade in RAM or SoC to play that new game that just out? no need to buy a whole new phone, snap! upgraded. ø damaged mic or speaker? snap! replaced. ø parents want to borrow my phone for a certain function that my phone has that's better than theirs? no need to borrow the whole phone. here, trade the parts for mine! ø using phone as a backup, hence don't need all these expensive parts? guess what, i'll just trade with my brother's less expensive ones so he can get an upgrade for cheap and i can get some monies dollarzz in return! ø oh crap, my phone is out of batter and i need to call someone real quick, but i can't find the battery or charge the phone, and i also need to power it on because i don't remember their number! no worries, let me borrow someone's ARA phone and put my internal storage module on, so my data along with all the contacts is instantly on that phone! boom. and not just contacts, exchanging gigabytes of data is now at the snap of a finger! ø waitaminute, if that's the case i can upgrade the whole phone without having to set up and transfer everything, because i can simply carry the one essential part with all the necessary data on it! what sort or sorcery is this? ø oh, what is this, a new censor they just developed and just appeared on the market? i guess i'll replace that finger print scanner module with this module of 3D motion scanner then! oh, going to the pool and want to take some shots under water? guess i'll just pop out that 13MP regular camera and put on a lower density, 5MP camera in exchange for water-resistance! ø i have no need for this 4GB of RAM and in need of some cash, anyone with a 2GB module want to trade? by the way, i don't even need the money, if you have a better camera than mine - then we have a deal. ... yup, definitely endless possibilities.

[@Helllllerrrrrrrrrrr]

Sometimes I forget Google even makes money. Its almost like they do these things with no profit in mind. That's how you make a good company. Make it where people don't even see how you make money of your crazy ass innovations. I love it. Google fanboy here

[@Helllllerrrrrrrrrrr]

Nat I don't care if they read it haha. I was just saying they have a very good business model. Sorry if my opinion offended you, I know people are real sensitive these days.

[@daytripper2680]

google is a company that is drastically going to change the world they may be the first to create an ai being to start the technological singularity can you imagine what will happen after we create the first computer god... i love google.

[@matsrudi4063]

You need to innovate to make money. Or steal others innovations. They make enough money fund shit like this anyways.

[@alexardila7348]

+Cleveland Micrfy,oFarms zycyg

[@Helllllerrrrrrrrrrr]

***** what? Give them a free service to post their content to? Google has to pay the millions of dollars to upkeep servers, pay deves to keep it updated, and many other things. They shouldn't be able to use Google to put free money in their pocket. If they don't like that, they can go get a real job.

[@sinephase]

Seems like the modules come off way too easy, especially considering you wouldn't change modules very often at all.

[@EatAssDieFast]

It has a toggling magnet on it that keeps them in place from what I understand. So I think you can just lock the modules into place and unlock them after.

[@MrButcher098]

I completely agree, on the original phonebloks advertisement on kickstarter, they had screws, it appeared a lot more secure then these sliding parts.

[@sinephase]

alex d Yeah not like it's hard to unscrew a few screws. Doesn't look as cool though :P

[@2000jalebi]

They are held toghter by strong magnets. Also they will let you design your own back cover that goes on top of the back of the phone.

[@HarryLister]

They should make so when the phone is on, the magnets are active and hold them and when the phone is off, the magnets inactive and you can take them out.

[@aarOuOn]

All I can think about is how I would be compulsively sliding the modules I don't need on and off the phone as I use it. O.o

[@SuperStickman101]

+Aaron Z yep Haha

[@freezedriedicecream]

I've broken so many cases doing that 😅

[@TheArabsolga]

This is not bad. especially for cameras. Cameras are only cameras, they are not night vision cameras, IR cameras, or any other thing that fake apps lead you to believe. With this, you could swap out the camera and put in a laser or a very powerful flashlight.

[@iTzzNinjaGames]

+Plato they should do it so you dont change it like that , but you change the camera for a better one when it comes out

[@KafanskaTV]

+iTzzNinjaGames Well that would be the next step, instead of buying a new phone you can go and just buy a new camera module if you need one. Want to game and the phone is too slow.. go buy that brand new GPU module etc.. so basically upgrading components as you feel you need them.

[@Tertion]

+Kafanska TV Or simply.... if you want a good phone but don't give a DAMN about the camera... well, don't stick one !

[@Red_Salmond]

+Plato Dont forget that space is evolving fast.... the amount of RAM used in 2010 was a lot less then now... same for the power consumption, if u need more battery life u slide more batteries... I truly believe this modular phone will be the next big thing....it is a concept beyond the evolution of desktop pc!

[@edgarsnezinu1439]

+Oleg Bezman yea but seems like you will need to choose between battery power or sound.. i would prefer both together

[@silly_hue-wheat]

still looking for the reboot in the future, this just so ahead of it's time

[@darkfightlight1939]

No headphone jack? Edit: saw the new video they let out; it has a headphone jack now.

[@darkfightlight1939]

+AVM3798 I saw the new video they let out; it has a headphone jack.

[@RentonFree]

It's cancelled

[@amandeepsingh5798]

If i drop it on the floor.... Will the parts start vibrating and come closer to the device and rejoin by themselves.

[@thatonecutiepatoties564]

lmao

[@tim30006]

Lol, like in Iron Giant!

[@Oliver-jv5ww]

this is actually pretty cool. its like a phone you can custom like a pc. I would def hope theres a part that is an upgraded soundcard so i can have super hq audio on the go

[@tormaid42]

Yeah, a more powerful headphone amp would be sweet.

[@K3zz21]

I remember hearing about this project a few years back. Excited to see that this concept is really in motion.

[@YukyDoodle]

I would try it out, but I suggest them making cases or something that will secure the chips together without any falling off problems or any concerns to the user of the phone.

[@PaceyPimp]

Oh my god yes that's what's needed

[@maxj9204]

Yes. At least a better locking mechanism (as cool as the magnets are). Imagine using the phone and you accidentally slide the battery out, or drop the phone.

[@YukyDoodle]

Woo im smart now

[@KDNG105]

Sub Ripper I do believe the lock function makes it impossible for you to take it out, unless you force it really hard but at that point you will break the frame anyway

[@RandomDirectors]

No brainer. eBay will be full of cases week 1 after the release just like any other phone release!

[@augustluna7219]

This idea came out a few years back, and I loved it for the customizability. unsure how I feel about google doing this, but we'll see how it plays out.

[@CutieRingoJoy]

I remember looking forward to this and forgotten what happened to it

[@marz.6102]

I could see how fired up he was by this

[@HassanUrRehman100]

who's watching in 2020 disappointed that it never made it /:

[@haseeburrehman9616]

Me

[@caio01gomes]

me

[@onikapiqz1434]

Me in 2021

[@textellerdude5768]

2021

[@HPlayss]

2021

[@jeremydale4548]

If they ever come back to this, imagine what they could do with current tech.

[@sahilmeena8018]

Nah, stupid techtubers would just criticize it to oblivion and just say, I won't recommend this to anyone, it's cool, but no. They'll also just glorify folding phones even more while using this a bad example.

[@jeremydale4548]

@@sahilmeena8018 Aside from the risk of losing modules I really don't see any problems with this.

[@JamesRoyceDawson]

18 months later and still no Project Ara release :( I seriously want to see this become a thing.

[@Arfarf69]

6 years later and still not here

[@kuri_curry]

A possibility of covering the entire back would be really nice specially for people who won't be choosing to fill in all the gaps. Or maybe 'separate' useless shells can be made or 'dummy' shells to fill in those useless gaps without adding to the weight. Beautiful technology! I wish this project all the success it can get.

[@zachmodz5083]

Bring back project ara

[@polderdebanjan]

"Innovation under time pressure is higher quality innovation"... and excellent remark!

[@BTechTalk]

*Definitely buying it*

[@MarcopileTV]

2020 Remembering This 😢

[@jamesrgg]

I am definitely interested in buying a phone like this.

[@brandonwomac2117]

It would be amazing if Google revived this as a pixel device. They could brag about reducing e-waste too.

[@zildog]

This is the future. Sorry Apple.

[@lucaszhou3485]

Apple will copy this, dont you worry.

[@badboy43v]

This NOT the future, Apple don't copy this crap..this reminds me of the pencil from the 90's if u miss one piece of the pencil you be screw

[@lucaszhou3485]

muhammed shayan Its not like the pieces will fall off every time you pick them up, magnets can be very powerful, and the magnets will have to be switched off when you replace parts.

[@Bikeru]

Lucas Zhou that's called "ripping off"

[@kolby4078]

pls, apple users never cared about things being modular the new imac doesn't even have replaceable RAM.

[@razathewanderer]

i was working on a similar project like this.but we can also change the ram and processor module. the body was not sleek also the finger print module was biggest challenge.the we also had to maintain the security so no one can get your rom and take advantage of all the saved files. there were lots of challenges and after 2.5 yrs on working on this we lost the funding. sad

[@ZahariDimitrov]

The left guy's head dance at 0:08 LOL

[@irunonwindows]

swiggity swooty

[@MancMoto]

Erick Cordova HAHA!

[@astbrnrd]

Yikes!! How does one get to ATAP? the abstract yet honed canvas of their operation and drive are simply amazing.

[@ToothyGus]

I hope this takes off. I would buy it to replace my htc phone

[@gLOWbalx]

I don't think that this can replace it. ;)

[@aimtiTV]

Grammar Nazi Why not?

[@gLOWbalx]

***** Because people are buying Samsung smartphones, so much idiots on this planet. :

[@aimtiTV]

Grammar Nazi And you won't include yourself as an idiot? What's so bad about buying a Samsung phone? People have preferences, and no one is stupid for their decision on which phone they buy. Whether that be a Samsung, Project Ara phone or iPhone.

[@gLOWbalx]

***** Of course I won't include myself, what am I, an idiot? They just get ripped off by Samsung. It doesn't even feel like a premium phone, especially for that price.

[@wdvitajohnnyssrb8227]

Definitely want to see this project become real in the consumer market.

[@wookie7916]

For sure!

[@thereeloneandonly]

It won't for a long time

[@monkeymoonky7900]

Okay google, bring this back

[@robbertvdb]

i don't know if anyone noticed but the mainboard of project ara is STATIC , its very minimal the changes u can make in the setup of this phone Dave Hakkens Phone Bloks concept also shows taht u can change the setup of your phone in any way. on the other hand , this is a good step towards THAT concept. im not sure if i want this version already, ill have to think about it edit: typo

[@yourdecentralizedreminder5623]

Need this now more than ever mobile gaming is growing so fast

[@veera2739]

So true

[@elliott1996jsr]

it's a good idea tbh like to have a phone like this that has different parts etc like you can add 2 cameras for wider pictures add more batteries to make it last longer add speakers and other features like they could sell the parts in shops etc and have people just customise the device to your own liking and if you can replace the screen than that's awesome

[@v16ke]

Thermal camera?

[@KyudoKun]

But the million dollar question is: Will it transform into robot as well?

[@darkfightlight1939]

+joseph971 Yes, you just need to buy thte right parts.

[@amateurwave3593]

+darkfight light exodia

[@darkfightlight1939]

Roberto Rosas Jr. it's not that powerfull mate.

[@amateurwave3593]

darkfight light I know but your comment reminded me of it haha

[@TheGamingCaveYT]

but can it shoot Bowser's?

[@tonyperez7386]

I said it was a great idea when they first came up with it. Do you know how nice it will be; to be able to replace any broken part on the phone without having to replace the whole phone? Something tells me this phone is gonna be a killer among all people. I think the majority of people are going to love this phone. As long as ARA gives the people what they want. For myself; I would like to see you compete with other smartphones in terms of latest software. A lot of ram, storage expansion, resolution, great front & back camera with DIS, finger scanner, a great removable battery with super charge speed, Lollipop 5.1.1, and an Octa-core Processor. If it at least comes with this; I would definitely buy it. The concept of the blocks is great as long as you can accommodate all the updated software. I'm sure your designers can come up with some beautiful designs. I wish all the best. May you succeed in your project. Good bless.

[@ajibolasaka573]

It's 2024 and every phone is just the same having something like this would be awesome rather than just wait a year to get a new phone that's just has a better performance or camera just get the camera parts

[@CaliNative23]

Amazing project! I look forward to seeing how well it does in the near future. The guy being interviewed looks to be exhausted. Keep up the hard work 🙌

[@snowsearch]

It's been 9 years 😢 I can already see a Con is that people will be snapping modules in and out all the time when they feel bored 😭EZ fixed with a case

[@balajiachariya496]

Watching these @2020, still cannot find smart stuff like these

[@SedentaryArtist]

R.I.P. This amazing idea

[@Laurynas_S]

What a cool idea, there is so much potential in this. With those shells, visually and performance vise, you can make phone the way you want it.

[@jrswab]

I am holding on my my note 2 until this bad boy is open to the public or I get a demo version.

[@ZackJenkins]

I'm gonna make my own next week. I'll give you one :-)

[@jrswab]

Zack Jenkins thanks 😉

[@craftxbox]

***** hes probably lieing

[@jrswab]

craftxbox never!!!

[@craftxbox]

how do you know

[@ImagineCraft7]

This might not be *that* useful but I would really support them because their concept is probably the coolest out of many I have seen.

[@AesirUnlimited]

Great now when i drop my phone on top of picking it up i have to put it back together too.

[@DimitriLanderloos]

No the parts kinda lock in place and wont slip out

[@jayden7c]

assassinofdestiny 1) magnets hold them together 2) you should have a case for your phone regardless 3) you say that as if bending down to pick up your phone is a lot of work

[@mewantbrains]

+assassinofdestiny Google killed it like everything else

[@iced4life3]

Not anymore LOL Ars failed.

[@mewantbrains]

Thanks to Google

[@skaterboi65]

I actually like the aesthetic elegance of Ara. Would look great in all black or gold or white

[@labvideos8411]

I have been waiting this for 4 years. And now, I'm still waiting.

[@ragnarralle]

It was sadly cancelled

[@justjamie492]

Can guarantee we still all want an need this technology to exist basically now. Please dint give up on the interchangeable phones. They are important for our future.

[@onlyhereonce7290]

I need this phone. Modular is the way to go.

[@billyandersonb]

I know I wouldn't mind a slightly heavier, chunkier phone. It gives it mass, makes it feel more like you have something in your hand, and not just a little piece of plastic. Great idea, I want to see it when they finish it.

[@sonicsupersam7793]

WHY DIDNT WE GET THIS BRING IT back

[@chrisweener9222]

keep in mind the pieces only come off because the magnet is in the off state. they'd have something on the software side to turn the magnet on and off changing between 3 newtons (easy to pull off but doesn't fall) and 30 newtons. which you couldn't pull off if you tried.

[@miranalmehrab2527]

Still hoping someday it will come around 😔

[@preefix33_3]

Yea it was actually revolutionary

[@marz.6102]

You can upgrade and make ur own cosmetics like a skull

[@vedoffice]

project ahead of time

[@Dzejk86]

This could never work. Mobile phone industry is based on consumers buying a whole, expensive phone and replacing it after a year or two. If phones would be modularized, companies would go bankrupt because selling these modules would just not make enough money.

[@stevenjohnson4207]

The future is finally at a major inventing stage. I feel like this has been a time of over saturation of the same specs or so called reinvented for that matter. I love this modular concept.

[@dlwatib]

Cool technology, but I doubt that it will take off like the iPhone. The whole appeal of the iPhone is that you get everything in one slick, integrated package. You can do all the customization you want just by downloading software apps. I could be wrong if they start offering a whole bunch of modules for functions you can't do on an iPhone, but even if they do, Apple still has the option of coming out with a more advanced iPhone 7 or 8 or 9 that includes those functions. You can already swap out memory cards and sim cards and batteries. About the only thing you can't swap that you really need to is camera lenses.

[@guygarcia139]

You are an idiot no offence

[@ayala314]

You really are stupid. A) android owns the market not ios. B) IOS offers no customization. C) this will take off, it will surpass any previous phone.

[@xDP02]

Not sure if trolling or just incredible stupid

[@Archaeden]

Apple fan much? .. and there is litterally no customization in iPhones compared to the android OS.

[@ZeeRaX17]

Typical isheep

[@ant143x2x]

correct me if I'm wrong but before it was called ara wasn't it phoneblocks ? and Google bought the plans or something ?

[@waynehalks1892]

it's been more than 1 year.. come on bro

[@KeKoolKat]

I think this is an amazing idea! It's basically you own mini desktop. New, upgraded parts are released....you buy it and remove the old and put in the new. I'd love to have a phone like that.

[@atabiti_1337]

"2024, huh? Any updates on where this project stands?"

[@saadjameel1820]

It was canceled years ago.

[@JannesDragon]

@@saadjameel1820 I think it's actually kinda cool

[@saadjameel1820]

@@JannesDragon It's cool and useful. But sadly it was cancelled.

[@charlespotts2349]

Very inspiring stuff! This paradigm is clearly what PC's were supposed to be like, but have never been. And I find it interesting that Google has invested so heavily in robotics technologies, because in science fiction robots are often modular and easily upgraded. I'll be watching this project closely!

[@osimmac]

You guys should work on better batteries, like ones that would last for days. plz

[@jamesrgg]

There are plenty of people working on that.

[@charlespotts2349]

How about using standard batteries, like AAA?

[@altiar10]

How about changing to a newer silicon supercapacitor could charge in seconds and last for a week!!!

[@jamesrgg]

Graphene carbon nano-tube supercapacitor

[@osimmac]

James Grieshaber i know but no ones making them

[@maruivanrico2996]

Isn't Project ARA a scaled down computer set? Where you could choose a motherboard and add random, yet useful stuff?

[@naga_batman]

If Apple came up with this, they would sell every single piece seperately.

[@oliverg495]

To me, ara seems like material design hardware, the concept really is beautiful.

[@kannadamaster]

Really wonderful smartphone 🙂 they not used more skills

[@sanathkumarshenoy9955]

They couldn't implement it unfortunately, it was a great idea

[@AdityaDamleFunkyOutsider]

I love this idea.. it's completely out of this world. as a matter of fact, I would absolutely love to have such a phone. all the best Google!!!

[@adammcguinness1535]

2018 still not here 😢

[@thatgunskid]

It was cancelled like a year ago.

[@yahyahmdllh]

2019. And I'm still waiting for this phone to come out

[@aj.p08]

Yahya Hamdallah it’s cancelled.

[@zaobenhar9702]

They probably stopped them from doing this because it will destroy the economy of all the other brands like Apple and samsung……

[@yogeshdarne8846]

Wish it is started again

[@TheGamingCaveYT]

if I dropped the phone I think phone parts will fly every ware LoL

[@TheGamingCaveYT]

+Kizmaro me to

[@lucvandriel2408]

+TheGamingCave at least you can replace the screen when it cracks really easely and maby even get an upgrade :/. i'm waiting of this phone.

[@TheGamingCaveYT]

+Luc van Driel yeah😊

[@dzaesonp8599]

it use magnets to lock parts

[@adamwatson9112]

+Kizmαro ε: I think they would likely include the basic ones i.e camera, speaker, battery ect

[@sgtpepere]

Still hope we will see these module phones one of these days ...

[@Dize_-]

Идёшь... Идёшь... и вдруг WiFi отвалился :D

[@titaniumpro602]

I feel like the phone could look better and be built better without having limitations. I have been designing concept phones for awhile and after learning about project ara, it inspired me to design my own phone similar like it.

[@alexanderthomas8593]

Finally, a phone for every man When this comes out we won't have to upgrade to a new phone every year and simply just swap out parts

[@alexanderthomas8593]

the only thing I see wrong is that every one will have the same phone and the smartphone market might lose creativity

[@wolfpupx6054]

+alexander thomas s

[@LAIDBACKMANNER]

I'm so excited about ARA. I really think that this will soon become the new standard in cell phone technology and production. Now make a laptop PC where I can do the same thing. Just like a desktop, I want to be able to go inside, fuck with, switch out, replace, upgrade hardware or the screen, or the keyboard... THAT would be awesome as funk. Anyway, Jam on!

[@macwas5900]

LAIDBACKMANNER I think Razer had a project which had the parts of a PC in small boxes and you just push them into the case and it works.

[@mewantbrains]

+LAIDBACKMANNER Somehow I think I would end up using one slot for a single chip solution and using the rest for batteries Seriously phone batteries are too low in capacity these days considering how much power the devices draw My iPhone 5S has a 1500mAh battery and at idle the phone draws 200ma per hour When playing games that goes up to 900ma per hour Making a phone call uses 350ma per hour Realistically it should have a damn iPad mini battery in it

[@gate_way_]

+mewantbrains how about a module that adds battery... and you are able to easily swap that out and charge the used up battery? I mean... each one of those modules can have a seperate minibattery in them to sustain thier own needs or just have one of those bigger modules primarely for batteries... just think of it

[@mewantbrains]

There are limitations to the size of the modules so I think multiple small batteries would be more easily manageable

[@thesahilk]

so one day when i wake up in my dorm room now i can find out that my roommate 'borrowed' my phones processor

[@Tony2dH]

Not really though if you'd have a password on it, since the magnets used would only go into the off-state if you'd tell them too. Awesome, isn't it? :D

[@MikeTrieu]

Tony2dH Although 30N is fairly strong, it isn't so strong that a person couldn't still force the module off the endo.

[@MrClassified12345]

Ur roommate could just take the whole phone, really there is no difference. If I leave my phone lying around, someone could steal it (a normal, non Ara phone for now). So if I leave a project Ara phone, maybe the thief would "borrow" (steal) a useful component. Or actually maybe the whole phone coz that way the thief leaves no trace behind. And u would most likely put a case on to stop the "problem" of components slipping if the 30N semi permanent, passive electromagnet isn't enough. Or just for the look, you would put a case. But then the phone gets thicker than it already is!! First world problems!!!!

[@blazebluebass]

The processor is in the base.

[@سمسومابيك]

This is the best mobile idea instead of buying a full phone with a ram + storage + (GPU) + everything, you can just upgrade your phone with cheeper price instead of buying full phone