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Video: Project Ara Shown Off, Fondled, Detailed at LAUNCH Conference

Kellen February 28, 2014 29

The day has been filled with Project Ara talk, we hope you don't mind, but this stuff is getting more fascinating by the day. So earlier in the week, Jason Calacanis was hosting his LAUNCH conference, which just so happened to have a major Project Ara demo...

Question of the Day: What Modules Would You Include in Your Project Ara Phone?

Kellen February 28, 2014 118

Project Ara, the modular phone project now run by Google, is probably one of the most interesting smartphone developments for tech enthusiasts to pay attention to in years. The idea is simple - you have a bare-bones skeleton phone that can be customized...

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...

Phonebloks Posts Status Update Video – Talks Motorola Collaboration, Community, and More

Kellen October 29, 2013 94

After Motorola surprised the tech world a bit last night with the introduction of their new modular hardware smartphone concept called Project Ara, we were sort of wondering when we'd hear from Phonebloks. After all, Phonebloks was the first to put modular...

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...