Meet Google’s Modular Phone Project Ara Will Go On Sale Next Year

Apart from the increase in phone specification i find no difference in phones produced each year, nothing exciting has been happening in the mobile market. Google wants to change the face of the mobile market next year will the development of Project Ara phone.

Google’s modular phone may be a game changer as it looks like nothing we’ve seen before. This is a customizable device that lets you arrange the modules the way you like. You can as well choose the modules you want and as time goes on, modules performing specific functions will be developed. Modules such as cameras, sensors, speakers can be arranged by users.



Google has partnered with Panasonic, Toshiba, Micron and Sony to embark on this project.

According to Blaise Bertrand, Project Ara’s head of creative: 

The device will be light, thin and beautiful. He further said here modules can solve specific users need and cited the example of a diabetic patient that needs a glucometer. iHealth’s version of a glucometer can be attached to the phone.

He also said:

Everything in a glucometer, besides a few sensors, is in a phone.

The developer version of Project Ara will be available in the fourth quarter of the year but the device won’t be commercially available till next year. Pricing hasn’t been revealed yet.