Google Modular Phone Project Ara Gets Developer Conference

[exfileme]

The modular phone is real, and will be the center of attention at a special developer conference in April.

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[Durandul]

If for only swapping out the processor, this would be very lucrative given the rate of development in the mobile arena. Also, it'd be nice to easy swap those cracked screens

 

[larsoncc]

If they make it easier to switch carriers and keep your device, I'm all for it.

 

[rwinches]

Every connector is a point of failure.
So, if you upgrade the 'CPU' how do the other older components keep up?

The idea of being able to swap out defective parts sounds great, we can avoid throwing out a phone and wasting parts, but I have a drawer full of working obsolete phones which get put into the bins for recycling. The failure rate of phones is not high enough to warrant this.

 

[eklipz330]

'Every connector is a point of failure.So, if you upgrade the 'CPU' how do the other older components keep up?"Excuse me, you must have accidentally made an account on this PC enthusiast website. You clearly don't belong here

 

[rwinches]

^^Look I am sorry Viagra no longer works for you, but don't take it out on me.