Project Ara
LEGO doesn’t make phones, but if it did, it would probably make something very like Project Ara. But what is Project Ara? Instead of buying a phone that’s obsolete within a matter of months, Ara proposes that you buy a modular design instead. When one part gets old or a better version appears, you just swap the old component for a new one. It sounds great, but will it work? Find out everything you need to know about Project Ara right here.
Project Ara delay
A recent tweet from the Project Ara team confirmed that Puerto Rico would no longer be the location of the Project Ara Pilot. It has now also been revealed that the initial launch has been postponed until 2016.The reason for the change in location isn't exactly clear, but the delay is said to have been caused by the development of "lots of iterations" of the device, and is probably because Project Ara has now abandoned the electromagnetic design of its modules.
This had, for a long time, been the intended way to attach and detach modules from the body of the device, but it was hinted that the device's structural integrity wasn't holding up in drop tests, so another design route is now being pursued.
Should I be excited about Project Ara?
Cautiously, yes. If it delivers on its promises you could see the equivalent of the Google Play Store for smartphone hardware as well as apps. A phone that never becomes obsolete, that doesn’t require really expensive replacements every year or two and that can be repaired for pennies is a great idea, and the customization options are effectively limitless. If you want a device that’s truly your own, Ara promises to be the ultimate way of creating it.That said, if Ara was Android we’d still be in the days of Android Astro Boy, Bender and R2-D2: a system with lots of potential that isn’t remotely ready for prime time. It arguably took Android four years to really hit its stride (with Ice Cream Sandwich, AKA Android 4.0), and getting the hardware equivalent right might take even longer. If Ara works it could revolutionize mobile computing. It just probably won’t do it in 2015.
What do you think of Project Ara? Are you looking forward to modular phones?
You are going to decide, Its success or failure?
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