Google Project ara presentation
- 2. What is Project Ara?
- Google’s hardware platform for
modular smartphones
- User can customize device
hardware and look
- Opens up mobile devices market
for parts
manufacturers
- 3. OVERVIEW
PROJECT ARA IS THE CODENAME FOR AN INITIATIVE BY GOOGLE THAT AIMS TO
DEVELOP AN OPEN HARDWARE PLATFORM FOR CREATING HIGHLY MODULAR
SMARTPHONES.
THE PLATFORM WILL INCLUDE A STRUCTURAL FRAME THAT HOLDS SMARTPHONE
MODULES OF THE OWNER'S CHOICE, SUCH AS A DISPLAY, KEYBOARD OR AN EXTRA
BATTERY.
IT WOULD ALLOW USERS TO SWAP OUT MALFUNCTIONING MODULES OR UPGRADE
INDIVIDUAL MODULES AS INNOVATIONS EMERGE.
THE FIRST MODEL OF THE MODULAR PHONE IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED IN
JANUARY 2015.