Project Ara is still standing even after Lenovo's purchase of Motorola for $ 2900 billion, since Google kept the new modular smartphones they plan to launch for themselves.
Motorola's Advanced Technology and Projects group had been working on Project Ara when he joined Google, a very ambitious plan for a modular smartphone that aims to be launched on the market for $50.
An Ara Project that is becoming an interesting idea to follow and that a Spanish company called iMasD also intends to launch in the coming months a modular tablet that pursues the same objective. Apart from being able to configure the smartphone we want by ourselves by adding different modules, these modular devices would allow us to establishments could also contribute their granite of arena by helping the user to offer support to properly configure their desired terminal.
Phonebloks, a company that had previously worked with Motorola to create a concept for a modular smartphone, has taught a video of Project Ara where they show us parts of it through the Google offices.
In the video you can see the Ara Project called «endo» in which the modules are embedded in a metal frame where they get blocked using magnets. These magnets hold the modules electromagnetically, which means that they can be unlocked or attached via an app. A decision made in the design whereby the Proyeto Ara phones will not need a case.
You can also see the application with which you can configure your Ara phone before purchase. Joining as a partner of 3D Systems allows you to obtain special designs for the back of the phone with different texture effects, bright colors, images or even relief designs like cats wearing glasses or even a skull.
It is clear that the Ara Project phone focuses on self customization of our terminal to give it a unique look.
Very interesting the proposal will be pleased that the user who requested it would print a personal photo in relief instead of a cat with glasses