Ara: What’s next
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2024
- Project Ara is a new modular computing platform, allowing devices to be customized for style and function. Choose your high-res camera, add a louder speaker, swap in a better battery. Imagine the possibilities. And we’re releasing a developer kit with device later this year. Check for updates here: g.co/ara and follow us on twitter @ProjectAra
i'm still waiting for a revival to this amazing project
we need ARA
WE NEED ARA TO REVIVE!! we really need modular phones, i know some people like companies to chose specs for them, but I'm not that type of people...
@@AQ-101
"bring PC modularity to your phone, because you know better."
that should be ARA slogan.
@@ALTINSEA1 seriously? Why did they cancel it?
@@ALTINSEA1 they literally had it 100% ready, but they decided to focus on software more,annnnnnd,its was *G O N E*
Exactly, its very revolutionary like Xerox PARC apply Graphical User Interface to Computer
This phone is a nightmare for other phone retailers. Everybody will buy this phone and be fine for years cause they can upgraded without buying a new phone. Genius.
the thing is, this project was almost dead, but thanks to find of research and testing they concluded that people don't care about the processing power of their phones as much as everything else. So everything besides graphics and processing will be available to modify
+Pemphro the RAM, processor, and main memory won't be upgradable, which have evolved dramatically over the past few years. To have these limited and say the phone is fully upgradable without getting a new phone is false. When technology advances, this phone may have a new camera, but the main frame will be left obsolete. Also, as screens get to a higher resolution, and they add features to them, we'd have to replace the whole frame to replace the screen I believe. In doing so, we'd have to pay for new RAM, processor, and memory.
BobTheLawyer that's what i was trying to say
+VideoGuy Genius? More like common sense.
false.
can't believe they canceled this! this is the only phone I'd stop using an iPhone for
Chloe Conway it's because the concept of modular phone just doesn't work
You may wanna look into the Moto Z
Agreed
Me too
Google are notorious for dancing services, even newly introduced one.
Of course they cancelled this.
0:40 - 0:42 , did that guy just take ecstasy out of his phone? That's fire..
probably took out Viagra.
+SlowKlone Yeah, that look the girl gave him, and then they held hands...
I thought it was a mint so that she didn't think his breath smells bad
+Stan's Tech Videos NO!
+Safarhi "that guy" is a lesbian.
Yes please!
Yes please
Yes Please
+zollotech Si porfavor
Ja bitte!
+zollotech Sugar?
*RIP* Project ARA
(2012 - 2016)
Cause of Death: Human Greed
Good luck Dbrand
lol
+otis ellis amazing
lmao
Haha
+otis ellis hahahahahaha
can you please stop teasing and give me the damn phone. . .
this year
+1lokan forreal though. Been following this since it was announced years ago.
+1lokan you mean when I will be 90?
+1lokan its coming out in 2017 for consumers
+Shazmil Nassar :_)
people every where are gonna be like "I left my camera piece at home, can I use yours? trade you a speaker "
"Yeah sure, but can I swap a battery instead? My GPS module takes up a lot of battery"
@@jabster286 woah! you got that limited edition GPS module? I'll trade three of my speakers.
himagna mukherjee gotta make a call could I borrow your mic?
Meanwhile at Apple headquarters... "Today, we want to announce something very revolutionary. 3 years ago we introduced the lightning port connector. Starting in September, all new iPhones will be equipped with iVolt technology. It's a new way to charge your iPhone wirelessly." :Crowd clamoring:
Lol
+Armando Ferreira Nope, iPhones probably won't have wireless charing till next year.
+Armando Ferreira I cryed when you made the macbook parody with El risitas.
+BOBlibob everybody said that last year
+enriceaux but if you are spaniard is even more funny like in my case
Finally an update. I was scared that this was dead
+Ryan Doherty me too since there were no announcements during Google i/o
+Han Jaydon (Ja7d0n) they had to focus on to do it better.
For google, this project is very important because i think they will be directly supported by google.
Makers will build the parts, google will provide the os. So essentially they will probably be Modular Nexus
Ikr!
+Ryan Doherty Same. We are saved brothers
same I've been waiting so long for this
Whats next? Cancellation!
Great Job Google.
Google now is not that hipster loved company.. Now it's monster. Always money hungry monster.
Google wants your money!
@@Neutronomy Google wants to know the location of your wallet!
Cannot wait to put 4 sd card support modules and have over 1 terrabyte of "F the cloud" data.
+Cubamus Prime im dieded
Hmm
I lol'ed.
+Cubamus Prime i dieded
💀
The phone will cost $10 but the tile pieces will cost $59.99
LOL!
+Hasan Malik still cheap
+Vinicius Watson 59.99 per each tile..
+Ron Sebastian 60 * 6 tiles = 360... ? 60 * 10 = 600 ? Still cheap. Look the prices of the high end phones
+Ron Sebastian Agreeing with Vincius; that's undoubtedly affordable.
They should've never canceled this. This was gonna be revolutionary
Exactly and that's why it was such a threat not only to phone manufacturers but of the powers-that-be especially if someone could Homebrew parts for the phone
It was canceled?no wonder I've never heard of it in the past 5 years or 6..i was watching a vid of pixel 8 pro and i remember this project Ara..
That's exactly why they cancelled it.
Google does something innovative.
Apple user-"This is gonna fail."
Apple releases the same phone for 10th time.
Apple user-"Oh ma gurd Apple is so revolutionary!"
Apple stocks continue to drop.
Apple users don't think every new phone is revolutionary. In fact, it's probably Apples formula of not changing every new phone too much that makes people keep buying them. It's easier having a new phone that doesn't take a week to get used to and if there are any problems the solution is probably the same as the solution of the last phone.
And it's not like Apple users like every change either. Like how the iPhone 7 supposedly won't have a headphone jack and will be using Bluetooth earphones instead.
Also Android adds a feature that used to be an Apple exclusive
Apple users- Android is ripping Apple off, they should be sued.
Apple rips off an Android feature
Apple users- omg Apple continues to innovate, I was waiting for this feature to come to Apple
+WixkedLovy I jumped from an older version of Android to an s6 once and it worked fine (not to mention I came easily navigate unfamiliar android phones); the most that really changes with the Android changes are aesthetics.
+Enoch Hart
The predictive writing has been on Windows Phone for ages, and when iOS gets the feature, it is hyped so much, although it's not that amazing.
Daniel Spaniel There are many better options, such as Android phones, which are usually more cost effective.
*Not actually shown*
Anyone using the phone or it's parts.
+Primordial Music *shown* - hipsters, lesbians, drugs
+Primordial Music its*
+SJ Designs Pretty sure it will just run stock android.
+editor k Nope mate it's its!
+svelle Yes, and...?
The moment you drop the phone
Bernardo Danilo *CRACK* and all the legos breaks
Built it back up like Lego
you made a cluster bomb
but what if the camera is at a different spot
nvm looks like the camera stays there
The good way of avoiding that would be to give a default case that has slot for 1 cam and coves the whole phone like the silicon or the flexible covers then in this day and age most of the custom can be 3d printed or have a service for a official custom cover
I would love to watch a drop test for this phone :P
+Firas almannaa Haha, would really love to know if it's TechRax proof...
+Firas almannaa I believe they are held on with strong magnets(I remember hearing that at one point) which should help with it keeping together. If something breaks, though, you could just hotswap it. ;D
+Chris McPole The main issue with Google Glass was the price point. It wound up alienating a large group of the general public. Google also should have taken a more active approach to handling the concerns of people in and out of the community. The device itself wasn't actually the problem and a lot of people showed interest to having even just a couple of the features let alone the whole package. Hell, the camera quality isn't great but I have yet to see a more practical form of capturing pictures in the moment.
Source: I gave demos to at least 2000 people between 2013 and 2015 using my personal device. I also discussed at length with people that were and weren't a part of the program on how the device could improve and how public concerns(such as the camera) could be taken account of. Many were excited about it, and likely we will see it or something similar to it come up within the next couple years successfully.
That's why it was held back they needed stronger magnets and that being said I think parts will still fall off just not as massively as they had done before
+Nathan Buth Glass didn't have a price point. It never got out of the explorer program, so we'll never know what the price for the consumer model might have been.
+Andrew Meyer it wound up not being exclusive. after a few months anybody could join the program in the US and a while later in the UK. The price was $1500 though which wound up effectively alienating it from the normal everyday people that wanted it as a consumer device.
Heck, the only reason I could even remotely justify the cost was to have a developer device on a platform that could become big(like those who bought the original Oculus Rift).
I thought this protect was forgotten.
same here I haven't heard shit about it for months now, I was really excited for it but now that's about dead.
+Mr. Orange Months? Try years
+Norman Mont
Phones are complicated. It is amazing how quickly it has come through. You have witnessed this from the beginning, so it feels like it is taking ages.
+Michael Cervantez yeah that's right, get offended for no reason. All according to the plan.
Top 10 cliffhangers in history Welcome to WatchMojo
Lmao, I'm not surprised to see you here, king.
well, the Phonebloks was sacrificed for this vile creation, Ara.
+THE A.J. How? The team that came up with Phonebloks is now working on Ara with Google.
I know that..
And I was just paraphrasing Professor Farnsworth from Futurama. It could be from any episodes. My bad.
ARA had a bad prototype design earlier, and Phonebloks just got it right.
So I actually want this thing.
***** Ahh, sorry, misinterpreted your comment then
no worries man. :D
Phoneblocks was an idea, never even got into development stage, and definitely looked worse and had no ergonomics at all.
And the idea came out after Google had been working on Ara for 8 months.
Dropping this ain't gonna be a fun experience...unless you're into scavenger hunts
google Ara don't have pieces flying every where there are magnet
Jason Patrick Briones did you find that out by dropping yours?
+Devon Agard The woman in the video was jogging, I'm sure they made the magnets strong enough.
+Yami Odymel The desire to be clever in youtube comments will keep the stupidity flowing.
Jeremiah Pierce you're right, because you have to be so much more clever and creative to jump on the bandwagon right J?
I am Guatemalan, I will continue this project in my house until I achieve it, my anguish does not let me let go
another teaser will release in 2018, it's still too good to be true
+Irun Mon A developer version is shipping this year and the consumer product is slated for 2017
+Chris McPole there is talk that Google glass is coming back.
+Irun Mon Well, actually, Project Ara I believe is almost ready to be released
they successfully booted an OS 2 years ago and this teaser is showing off the new way of the modules staying together
it happens!!
As if losing your phone wasn't bad enough, try looking for 6 different pieces!
I'm gonna get a tray for my parts just trying to work out which is which will be a pain in my ass
+Arian Jahanfar Forget about that. This phone is going to be a powerhouse because of its swappable modules
+Dan Zhukov how?
Esperando que el proyecto ARA se concrete en algún momento del 2023, Fuerza Google!
When this hits it will change the phone industry. I feel like the past 3 years we haven't really seen much in terms of real innovation but this will definitely kickstart some awesome devices
+TheKiwiJobes Nah, I don't think so. Modular devices are bulky, and not cost effective. Even reading the comments, there's already alot of disappointed "fans", who can't get the feature they wanted. This program will fail like the F35 JSF program, and so many other google projects.
+PearlofRocketland uh sure, less cost effective? site sources or gtfo
cite sources or gtfo? I've been a fucking product engineer for 10 years! GTFO nub
Let me guess, you're 12?
PearlofRocketland you can't even provide a source, it is laughable dor you to believe that I will believe you, a random person in the internet for his word.
why not just put it in a case so you can slide it out i mean who swaps so often that they need to have a phone that looks like it's made out of boxes
+taltigolt 3rd party companies would create them for sure...? Not many people buy "official" cases for their phones right?
+taltigolt OMG Your a genius. You should be working for Google!!!!
+Lewys Cousins I guess that was sarcasm if not then thankyou and I already work on a smartphone brand it's called symetium
taltigolt
That was legit not sarcasm!!! Also Symetium looks pretty cool :D
+taltigolt some modules like a camera or battery could stick out of the phone, so there couldn't really be a one size fits all case
Who’s watching this and waiting for this in 2023
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0:39 did he take a viagra?
He took a breath mint to kiss the girl
+BLITZKRIEG yeah that;s what i am asking....what the fuck man....why show such a thing?
+SolidUniverse it's a girl
I thought it was an acid tab lol
I thought it was two girls.
imagine dropping that, pieces everywhere. nightmare
I think they created a magnetic latch to prevent that.
+Lucas Swart magnets won't hold if dropped given that it's most likely thay are going to cover the magnets with a layer of plastic.
Industeral Night a magnetic latch means you need to push in to unsnap it, or something along those lines.
im sure that the phone can just simply wear a back cover or a case -_____-
Joshua Sim thank you. best answer so far
I can already see how i'll lose all the pieces of this phone lol
but never ur whole phone
Can I put 20 cameras on it?
I think you can
+WodernWarfareTree what a good idea.I think it can have a connecter to hook up DSLR's lens,like sony
+何晨曦 That, or you could simply place a bigger lens block on the phone...
No jackass
+NuggetsTM The amount of slots alone shows that there aren't 20 slots, therefore it's impossible to put 20 cameras.
TAKE MY MONEEEYYY
Sure! *steals your wallet*
+Atomic Robo Tesla I'm expecting this phone in return lol 😅
Mickeyctx| Epic Story Time Sure, you'll see it...ummmm...later! Goodbye! (oh, sweet, a credit card!)
Yeah sure, Whats ur Credit Card no? Followed by CVV pin & date.
+mcoyid lol 😂😂
I'd lose those parts within a day
same😂😂me too
They have a super magnetic lock and they are water tight.
But what about when they arent stuck to your phone?
just add a case
Fucking finally, I've been waiting for an update
I hope they dont just roll out in america!!! That would be a total bummer for us british people!!
And everyone in Europe
+GA MA and everyone in world
i imagine modules will be sold at Google store which is only available in the US
+Ahmed MH Maybe retailers will bring it to their stores.
+Anime Dude but maybe not every single module. anyway, it's not good to live in Europe when you're into latest tech xDD
why did guy ate a part of his phone before sex?
Lol, that looked like a mint dispenser module attached to the phone.
@@mario0318 You really believed somebody would put a mint in his phone? XD
Its the viagra dispenser in his phone actually.
What's next?
Nothing cause Google gave up on you
That moment when you drop it and all the prices fly everywhere.
Lcd broke just change it's lcd, check ara part of it
the pieces are locked in by electromagnets... so it's a maybe
+Joseph D Guess people are forgetting cases exist. Lol
its held together by electromagnets so no ...nice try kid.
Source?
Can the infinity gauntlet resurrect this again?
this shit is getting serious! All aboard the hype train!
+Jorge Porras yeah😑 that makes me sad 😣
+Jorge Porras How so?
Jorge Porras Well, for some of those of you really think about it would probably be problematic to successfully change so it kinda makes sense, but for some of the other things that are no longer changeable I see your point.
+Stol Theds You are the Facebook 9gag description
+Spi Rale what do you mean?
Pretty vague ....all I saw was interchangeable camera lenses and rectangles. Just very confused and alone now .
+Ross v this has been a project for a while now, the premise is that you can change out "blocks" of your phone on the fly to suit it for differant scenarios. For example, a photographer might want to put on a higher res camera and more storage, or when you are playing games you can have a higher power CPU and more battery. Or more general ones, like the second screen showing the weather
+Jordeus Iii ahhh now that makes a lot of sense actually yeah I'd but one
Ross v Its basically supposed to kill every phone ever
+Ross v It also looked like at one point (the woman running) put in what looked to be extra battery blocks.
+Ross v reinstallable modules; camera on your phone break? replace it with a new module. your battery doesn't charge as well as it used to? replace the module. you want louder speakers? buy a second speaker module.
Literally ANY feasible feature that you would like on your phone can be user-installed.
I can now imagine this conversation,
"Hey man, i lost something"
"What is it?"
"I lost a half of my phone."
so can one of the pieces be a fleshlight?
+SternRitterKurama watch that spelling mate.
that wouldnt fit on the phone
+Sohaib Baig oh god no...
+Yuya Fujisawa naughty doggo
my current phone is a fleshlight
bit disappointed the screen is now part of the frame, along with the GPU, CPU, etc. I. guessing the frame is going to be $300+ now instead of the $50 I think most of us were expecting.
+patstar5 Nope the screen, GPU, CPU, antennas, battery, and probably RAM our all in the base frame. So you can still upgrade those parts, but you have to upgrade all of those if you want to upgrade one. it's sad, I know.
+ZettabyteGamer what's the point of buying it then
+ZettabyteGamer how do you know?
+Nikshep Svn Because I watched the ATAP conference at I/O 2016.
+Wael WM Like I said, you can still upgrade all those components, you just have to do them all at the same time. You can still add extra batteries, new screens, cameras, speakers, finger print scanner, heart rate monitor, and seriously hundreds if not thousands of other things. It's disappointing that the GPU, CPU, battery, and screen are part of the frame, but it makes sense. I totally understand why they did it, but it is disappointing.
I miss Ara! 😭😭😭
do you?
@@aaradhyamalik7814 I do!
Same :(
😿
Corporate greed took the better of this
f this the cpu gpu battery and screen are all integrated into the midframe. Thats means that the midframe will be extremely expensive as you cant replace those parts individually. This is a different phone then originally promised and not for the better. I was anticipating something like the original design were nearly everything was individually removable. In your attempts to make this a more mainstream project you have forgotten many of the original goals and developments of this project. Please return to your original design as that was something that was truly revolutionary.
Where are you seeing this? They all look removable to me.
The fuck them, i ain't buying this bullshit if it ain't future proof. If you can't swap the cpu and ram then it's worse than a mainstream smarthphone which has most of the features and gives you water resistance.
+alienufoweird You could probably attach a CPU block onto the phone to boost the phone CPU speeds. So it would be Built in CPU + CPU block.
+Explosive Idiocy It could be that the CPU inside the display is a weak one just to get the phone to work when the exterior CPU is unplugged. Adding more horsepower or battery outside can still very much be a thing, and depending on the internal CPU and GPU the display could also still be quite cheap.
This is only the beginning
you write so extensively
who knows maybe the CPU and GPU will be like a USB or a memory card (plug in /swap out)
Idea: Make a case for spare battery modules that doubles as a power bank. If you're low on juice, just swap the battery modules and place the other battery in the case and it will charge. You can even make it charge wirelessly by putting the essential parts on the modules themselves and having a place for the modules.
A normal module case is good too. Just so people can have their extra organized.
YAY! ARA finally! Although I'm a tad disappointed they couldn't get the electro-permanent magnets to work, that looked cool. Also the CPU and GPU aren't contained in modules and neither is the screen, so the phone will have to be updated if you want those things to be upgraded..
Ya I am a tad bit disappointed about the screen, CPU, and GPU being included in the base phone. It makes sense, but the base phone is sure to be $200 - $300 now, and you have to buy a whole new one when you want a new component included in the frame.
Yeah exactly, I see why they had to do it, the original endo was quite sophisticated there had to be cuts. Also I don't even know what would happen if someone removed a processing module while powered on. Could cause permanent damage?
+Dom Carter I wouldn't think it would cause permanent damage, but who knows. Upgrading the screen, GPU, CPU, and RAM independently were what I was looking forward to most. I guess we can't always get what we want though. ARA is still a very cool project in my eyes, and depending on the components in the frame on the consumer launch I will probably still be buying it.
+ZettabyteGamer yeah me too but as you say we can't have it all. Maybe those features will be added in future generations. I just got a new phone but I plan on ARA being the last phone I buy after this. I have high hopes haha
I read it on the ARA website: atap.google.com/ara/ :):)
dlc phone?
yes, however, it's a really cheap phone that is actually good. each dlc is between 15 and 40 usd. thats what I heard.
+Andrew Lebedev i dont think it Will Be a cheap phone after All the parts you need to buy
+IronCaveApe arent all phones look at app stores for christ sake
+IronCaveApe Maybe, it was rumoured to be 350 usd for the base, and since you can have 8 attachments that will add another 15 to $40 depending on what you get.
+Andrew Lebedev yea I think thats going to be true. Google always tries to go cheaper and more affordable to the general public.
Anybody remember the Blok Phone concept from a few years back, it's pretty much the same thing I wonder if Google bought the rights
+X Yeah they bought it and started where Block phone ended :)
+George Waleczko ummm no, Google has been working for modular phones for 8 months before the Phonebloks was presented. Because of Phonebloks fundraising, Google has to announce their ARA prematurely before it lost it's momentum (i guess).
true!.. The phoneblocks team first merged into Motorola then now a full fledged Google team
they are working with the creator of this idea nothing was stolen. look up phoneblocks video and go to his youtube channel you will see videos from him where he is included in the process of creating this phone.
What alector are saying, they are in fact working with the creators of the block phone. So yeah, no issues there.
cool as if losing my phone by itself isn't bad enough now multiple pieces can go missing
This is 100% my thing! Thanks everyone who is working on project Ara.
youtube putting this video in my recomended 3 years later to remind me of what we've lost...
I'm just hoping for this Project to come back to life, Who's with me 👇
That guy ate a PILL which was placed inside a secret slot in the phone.. That's weird.
Is this phone still not feasible to produce in 2023? It still looks and feels so fresh.
Hooray! a phone that break into little pieces when you drop it on the floor! Can't wait!
its actually going to be held together by electromagnets when it is on so yeah
+Dany Alba what a stupid way of doing things. they should instead make it like a frame with screws or thumb-screws (large screws that can be removed with a thumbnail)
+Johann Schmidt well they will turn off when the phone is off enabling you to slide parts off
+Dany Alba they actually found a different way to hold the pieces together. They aren't going to be using electromagnets but a "more efficient way"
+Han Jaydon (Ja7d0n) what is it?
This is how i'am going to build my one:
Modules:
screen
back camera
battery
battery
battery
battery
battery
battery
battery
battery
@@cool-jd8hg oh yeah....well doesn't matter anymore, the phone development got dropped
I remember way back in 2012 when this one guy posted a simple video showcasing his idea for "phone blocks" and how people said it was impossible. Receiving so much support, that idea turned into this :)
Well unfortunately, capitalism does not allow such thing. Today in 2022, phone makers wants you to buy new phone everytime instead of fixing it. A sad reality.
@@Ahmadsyar Damn it. Why did you have to remind that 5 years is all it took for the world to have forgotten this.
I've noticed to that we are no longer advancing in technology as fast because it's more profitable to slowly lose the right to repair our devices and make it socially acceptable to buy new.
A Project Fi Family Plan would be dam impressive as well.
They sold a dream that I still often think about
It's been 4 years, and I still want this brilliant phone
Me too
Finally! I remember when the original phone bloks idea was announced three decades ago.
Boy oh boy! These were exciting times.
The processor ? The GPU ? The screen ? The ram ? Nothing that really matter is replaceble anymore.
The project was about keeping a phone longer buy replacing easily the parts that don't work or slow your device in the future. Now it's just a better LG G5. A way to consume more and not to keep your phone longer.
wow at last it getting released
can't wait to get one.....
***** yeah may be in 2017 only :(
+VMTECH try the developer version late 2017 smh
+MrDynastyd devs shipping late fall of 2016, check yo facts
the developer version will be released in the fall this year.
jake galvin oh
Google, I remember this, you need open source code and open a topic for this!!
Sad to see such a beautiful project wind down. I don't know if its business politics or fear of failure that could be the cause but it really hurts. I still have faith one day this will come to be a reality.
Don't like it now that you cant change the RAM, CPU and GPU :/
+Ryker oden well, hi end phones today will probably be good enough for the next few years, then you will need to buy another new one so anther profit to them, profit> research> development = product. imho :D
same thing here. don't like the shift
+Ryker oden ikr i posted a comment above about that too
Oh please it's a fucking phone, all you need to do is make calls, text, and play games
+RaFi TV you are right. but the idea was that the phone is modular in all possible ways.
At 0:38 the kid took THE pill. LOL
Google Vi4gra
VNT mint
what pill
I remember I was so looking forward to having able to change lens like that
This looks dope. But i just wished it came with a case so none of those parts fall off.
Yeah, I think it'll be difficult for them to make cases for these. However, I did hear they delayed the project due to them being too sensitive so maybe it'll have better protection
there shouldn't be much of a problem with the modules falling off. They're set up so that when they initially connect, an electronic pulse is sent through the connectors that binds them together until another shock releases the "temporary weld"
The parts won't fall off you dumb fucking piece of shit
Holla at me daddi, i'll trigger u anytime xxxx
+Jacob Anderson bullsheeeeeeeeeeeeeet
If it's cheaper than an iPhone (doubt it) I'm in, this looks incredible.
Most likely, the body around $50
So just search how much every part is like avg of battery cost, add little +$10
Would be the most expensive yet
+Sam Hull Nah, man. It's not gonna be $1000, don't be SILLY. xD
+Aldiandya Irsyad Nur Farizi 50$?!? LOL. You must live on Mars.
+Sam Hull From what i hear the body with basic modules will cost $150 (because their target audience are the people who do not own smart phones becuase of the price) but separt modules will cost between $15-$40 (this is how they will make most of their profit from)
Anything modular is always more expensive in the long run
I've waited so long for this, it is not out yet but at least it is still alive.
Still waiting!
But it won‘t come out
We want ara in 2025
The idea of customizing your phone in this way is extremely appealing. it is a "have it your way" society. this business model works and will be more prevalent as we move ever closer to singularity. in fact the phone function will likely become a secondary function, just making this, mobile tailored tech. despite what some might think. this is a huge step in the right direction. googles stock is rising!
VIAGRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
A phone that can be modified and upgraded like a PC. I like it.
I have seen this concept in 2014 and here you go grab this device next decade.
No shots of the front? Interesting...
I thought the exact same thing
+lednerg There is no screen. You just eat candies from the modules.
+lednerg 0:32 there you've got vew seconds ;)
+lednerg I was surprised as well, but ultimately it doesn't really matter as it will be some beautiful LED screen that will be part of the base setup.
Michał Bylica Hopefully that's just a placeholder, because it's not modular anymore.
DID THAT GUY JUST TAKE A PILL AT 0:39 WTF GOOGLE...???
+choudhuryUP LOL he took a mint and was about to netflix and chill
+choudhuryUP What's wrong with that? Diabetes, lactose intolerance, Crohn's disease, or a wide variety of mental conditions... A lot of people take pills on a daily basis (more than you'd imagine). Where's the shame in that?
+choudhuryUP Yes because all pills are illegal.
Faintedsquirtle I was talking about dodgy pills like e's or red devils etc
choudhuryUP that was obviously viagra
Anyone talking about losing the pieces, they've given specifics at the start of the project that they're held in magnetically and can be released. The magnets will probably be strong enough to not have to worry about this unless your use includes harsh movement.
BUT, they also said that they were planning to set up 3d printers in the shops that sell them to print custom sleeves to fit the phones. Those would definitely prevent the pieces from falling out.
Aside from things like the first laptop and the actual smartphone itself, this definitely has the potential to be one of the most dynamic and coolest computer innovations of all time. If third party module producers start to get onboard and add real depth and thoughtful innovation to the pool of available modules, the sky's the limit for this thing. To me the device is a bit "before it's time" and has potential to take over the #1 spot or sadly turn into nothing. Definitely will be looking into the initial release of this phone.
I want it please I'll test it😭
this has been in development for years. I'm happy to see it finally come out
If only.
this is a great Device, oh wait.....we already have cell phones that do all this already, nevermind.
What cell phones?
+Joseph D all smart phones do all this without having to replace pieces of it
+TheLalalalani yes but you can change pieces to suit your needs now such as being able to change the camera adding or removing battery to add different features
+TheOssie98 why exchange pieces when you literally have ALL the pieces in your average smartphone
+TheCODTactics exactly!
When this is coming out?
+V.H.S Lol
+Tim Why LOL?
+V.H.S Developer Edition Shipping Fall 2016
later this yeat
+Tim TIMMEEYYY!!!
dude we are watching these videos over 3 tears now just give us one already
Its going to be an open source.. So it'll grow in the coming years...
Anurag Singh wat year
@@feinchan not this one
BRING BACK ARA
The most revolutionary project I've ever seen, if it ever hits the market, it will instantly be a f*cking gamechanger for phone tech.. the dominance of the iPhone might diminish in popularity... Can you imagine you could have a very specific phone for every need you desire? , and then being able to replace a number of modular parts just to meet that specific need...
and most importantly, this is one of the projects that will put forward a massive e-waste reduction campaign (if it really dominates the world market)
this is still a thing?
+shashank setty yes
dude why not
can you imagine this shit ten years ago?
not even .
+Louie Bear Since the RAM, processor, and memory are built in, if there was a model 10 years ago, it would have been obsolete not many years after. Those aspects have changed a lot over the past 10 years.
+BobTheLawyer the processor isn't built in and rumors are that there is a micro sd card slot so no worries about the memory, look it up. but not sure about the ram though.
+PotatoBacon microsd isn't memory it's storage.
I am so disappointed. The original idea I read about year or 2 ago was so good. But unfortunately because of humans becoming more and more stupid every day, the only parts we would get to change are parts like speaker, camera etc., which completely takes away the original idea of the whole project.
Sorry, but at the point where still you can only choose 10% or even less of parts to the phone, it's just better idea to buy something made by big company like Samsung, Sony, etc. My overall prediction is that this will be a massive failure and people will stick to already built phones even harder. It's shame though, I thought this could've taught some people about how phones actually work.
+DryBones81 I completely agree. I hope that they release iterations of it later that do allow you to switch individual computing components. But the primary issue I have with the new version, is that it doesn't even allow you to switch out the screen. Even that would have been a huge selling point for those that break screens kinda often, and would not add unneeded complexity to the idea of the phone.
+MMSTC Smash Exactly. One big thing I also noticed is that considering how quickly technology evolves, you would need to swap important every few year (the components these days become obsolete quickly). Because of the idiotic plan change Google did, you would basicly have to swap to new frame every few years. >_< To be honest, I don't know why they are still trying to make this work when they already took the fun away from it.
This is not a device for final costumer yet, is an ideia, google will release dev kits, not a brand new smartphone, google is make a possible new concept, so many people how buy this modular smartphone will be able to make various new piecies, like the Google Glass, is not a final product, is an idea about what could be make with technologic. Sorry, bad english.
try making one for urself let's see how u do it
"Humans becoming stupider everyday" no they were having issues with being able to just change the cpu whenever you want (with current technology) look up project ara Google io 2015
This makes the news every single time that they present it. It was really made around 2010 or so but eventually settled down just like this will :( they won't look out for our needs but more for money!
I am so buying this. So tired of Apple..
+Anthony Lopez yeah.. I have an iPhone but Apple hasn't been very innovative the last few years and is getting pretty boring in my opinion.
+Anthony Lopez android is all about customisability and hardware while iPhone is all about looks and status
+TheOssie98 Not really, Apple is more about making things easier and more accessible while android is still trying to improve. So I really do think the iPhone7 should be a bit more android although it's very hard to find things Apple can improve on, there must be some!
I've owned both apple and android. In the end I personally prefer Apple, however I wish their products had a little bit more personality.
+Cookie Jadayas apple is not about making things more accessable at all 80% of phone are Android and you can get a good phone for under a 100$ (like 50-60$) what they really are about is money lots and lots of it