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Phonebloks Posts Brief Video of Project Ara’s History

Kyle February 28, 2014 49

Project Ara may be getting a lot of buzz, but what is it, exactly? To help answer that question, Phonebloks, the Kickstarter project that teamed up with Google's Advanced Technology and Projects group (ATAP) to develop Ara (was formerly with Motorola),...

Google Announces First Project Ara Developers Conference, Taking Place in April (Updated)

Tim February 26, 2014 39

Google announced the first of three conferences for developers interested in Project Ara this afternoon, with two other conferences to follow down the road in 2014. Project Ara, a modular phone project currently a part of Google's Android department, is...

Motorola’s Project Ara and Advanced Technology Group Moving to Google’s Android Team

Kellen January 29, 2014 133

As noted thanks to a brief conference call held by Lenovo following the announcement that it would acquire Motorola from Google, the acquisition will not include Moto's Advanced Technology and Projects group. The team, lead by former DARPA director Regina...

Motorola Partners With 3D Systems to Help Build Project Ara Modular Phones

Kellen November 22, 2013 34

Well, folks, Motorola's modular smartphone platform called Project Ara has a manufacturing partner. The company is called 3D Systems, a 3D printing outfit that helped them with their MakeWithMoto campaign shortly after the Moto X launch. 3D Systems will...

Motorola Introduces Project Ara, A Modular Smartphone Hardware Platform Like PhoneBloks

Kellen October 28, 2013 239

Remember Phonebloks? It was the modular smartphone project idea that wanted to build phones that could be easily upgraded using modules. The idea was essentially to give users the option to upgrade the hardware in their phones as they need, without having to...

Paranoid Android’s HALO Project Goes Open Source, Coming Soon to a ROM Near You

Eric June 10, 2013 61

Some of the coolest custom Android development to happen lately has come from the folks that make Paranoid Android. Since the launch of Facebook and their cool Chat Heads feature, PA has launched their own HALO code that allows for similar floating...

Android XR - Project Aura

Google Plans Android XR Google Play Store, Launch of Developer “Project Aura” Glasses

Kellen May 20, 2025 1

In addition to the announcement for new Android XR hardware partners (like Warby Parker), Google shared developer-related news for their new wearable platform too. Developers are getting the Android XR SDK: Developer Preview 2, they told us more about the...

Formovie’s Cinema Edge Projector is My Favorite Android Product This Year

Tim October 31, 2024 1

I have been waiting a long time for an upscale Android-powered projector, and thankfully, I found one that I love. Called the Cinema Edge from Formovie, a Mi ecosystem company (Xiaomi + Appotronics), this 4K UHD projector is powered by Google TV, making...

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