The Spanish company has implemented its own modular flat/mobile solution

IMASD, a Spanish company that has implemented modular tablet and mobile technology outside of Google project Ara, has also licensed the technology to partners.

Google has long disclosed its modular mobile phone research and development project, and project Ara A walk all the way down, the official saying is that the first quarter of this year to mass production. Specifically, you may have to wait for Google I/O to pull out and sneak.

And IMASD's "click ARM" already has finished tablet computer (own brand) and partner's puzzle phone smartphone (from Finnish company circular Devices) is coming on the market. In addition, Click ARM technology not only supports Android, but can also be used on Ubuntu, Tizen and other platform devices.

From the finished product and schematic diagram, Click the implementation of ARM and the effect is very close to Project Ara, are in the back of the device has a number of reserved space, allowing users to replace different functions, parameters of the module. Click Arm "Arm" is not refers to the use of ARM architecture chip, but "Advanced removable Modules" abbreviation. The replacement modules currently available include processors, memory, HDMI/WI-FI/BLUETOOTH/USB, built-in storage, and even a different resolution screen.

At the same time, IMASD also hopes to expand its module ecology by working with Third-party hardware developers, who will be connected via the mini PCI Express interface and device.

It is noteworthy that IMASD's own-brand tablet will be limited to 1000 units, possibly related to initial module capacity constraints. Users are currently able to book 289 euros or 313 U.S. dollars, the final shipment this summer.

As mentioned above, IMASD also authorized his "click ARM" Technology for a Finnish manufacturer to sell a modular smartphone named Puzzlephone. The product is expected to be officially launched later this year, through cooperation between puzzlephone manufacturers and companies such as Grant4com, at& (Otus), Fraunhofer izm and OgilvyOne Barcelona.