My opinion on the modular mobile phone Project Ara

Assembling a computer, already known to most people, just like a toy to assemble a mobile phone, should still just stay in the imagination. Google Project Ara will take this vision step by step into reality, she hopes to provide a framework, users can freely replace the camera, display, processor, battery module, at the same time can be arbitrarily added to the module you want, a health detector, a portable smart speakers.

(Figure 1 from DailyTech)

Project ARA originated from Motorola and was able to continue in ATAP (Advanced technology and Projects, senior technology and projects) after Google's acquisition. The so-called modular assembly, that is, initially only has a basic skeleton, similar to the computer motherboard; As the initial mobile phone, users need to match the display, microphone, speaker, processor, battery, wireless module, module and skeleton through the electric permanent magnet connection, can use the current flow through the connection or disconnection, So you don't have to worry about the one-way module that accidentally falls.

(Skeleton picture from Eefocus)

When I introduced this novelty to my friends, I didn't have much interest in it. The first feeling may be that it is mobile phone, ordinary mobile phone hardware has met the main demand, boring their own processor, the final results of memory and integrated phone not much difference, and the mainstream mobile phone users are more chasing thin, body texture, in the hardware is more homogeneous to the indistinguishable today, It seems that the performance improvement is not obvious enough. On the one hand, how many hardware manufacturers to support the development of appropriate modules is also very critical, assuming that there are not many brand module selection, the replacement module and from where;
I think that the most critical to the average user is whether it is simple enough and full of conversation, as simple as I always want to replace arbitrary modules, do not need too many complicated steps and expertise, even to avoid restarting the phone (of course, the core of the processor is unavoidable); I would like to use my various uses as a gossip, to show off, or a few people together to explore their own ideas and inspiration to create a new play. From my point of view, I would like to bring some new changes in life, for example, the module can be 3D printing. Google hopes to complete the production of the module through a fast 3D printer, which can at least customize a variety of memorable or interesting patterns, and can be assembled by couples, parent-child assembly ... Another exciting thing is the diversity of modules, the installation of high-quality speakers at leisure, playing favorite music, want to see a film, can be two or more mobile phone combination, separate speakers, projection, the formation of their own home theater, even with the lighting module, open the home of KTV; As for smart home, Internet of Things, It is possible to say that there are infinite possibilities.
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My opinion on the modular mobile phone Project Ara