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"Google to reveal major advances to Project Ara in January"

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Damn... Hearing about this idea first, i was so skeptical.

Now, it seems like this actually is making some awesome progress and i can't wait to see what it has to offer at launch (if it ever launches, who knows)

This January Google will reveal "major advances", which i am pretty excited for.

 

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I wanted one so badly, but now I have an m8, I'm kinda set for a while :[

Diamond 5 in League :)

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I am still amazed that they are actually going through with project ara. If it was any other company, the idea would have died a long time ago. Google is awesome.

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I wanted one so badly, but now I have an m8, I'm kinda set for a while :[

Just got an S4, I hope to purchase the ara when it comes out, but i don't know if i will have the money to  :(

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I've participated in the ara community stuff (lots of questionnaires and 'draw your own design' and 'carry this around and write about it') and watched last year's conference. I'm really excited to see the improvements 

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Best news of the day! I hope my old phone will last another year ...

Same here good old HTC Sensation. Still going strong. Touch wood

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That thing is going to need a case. Nothing like dropping your phone and it actually does explode in to several pieces.

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That thing is going to need a case. Nothing like dropping your phone and it actually does explode in to several pieces.

I'm guessing each segment is going to slide in and lock itself. 

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I'm interested in seeing the prices for Ara and the components. Like would you be better off just buying a high end phone from the beginning and upgrading to a new phone in a few years.  

 
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I'm guessing each segment is going to slide in and lock itself. 

Locks (probably just tabs) only do so much.

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Locks (probably just tabs) only do so much.

Well... you could just.. you know... not drop your phone...

Barely dropped my S4 so far.

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Well... you could just.. you know... not drop your phone...

Barely dropped my S4 so far.

That's like asking the greater population to have common sense, it ain't going to happen.

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This is an interesting project by far, but considering my only concern with a phone anymore is aesthetics, and I really don't think this is a great looking phone, it's not something I can see myself using.

if you have to insist you think for yourself, i'm not going to believe you.

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I am happy to see that the project is still being worked on. This is great!

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I don't like the fact that there's different size of modules. I thought it was going to be a grid where if you want a module that take 2 slots, you can. In the current form factor, let say I want to add a second battery, I'll need to move some but that doesn't mean they'll fit in other spots. So you would need to buy a new battery plus a new form factor of the module you want to relocate ? 

 

If you can just replace modules with a better one, I guess it's ok... I would have hoped to make an Ara with just batteries :P

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See it booting up ! Something we didn't see yet. 

That is awesome.... Thanks for sharing! :)

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ugh another article with no actual updates

why do news websites keeps re-releasing old info about ara

If your grave doesn't say "rest in peace" on it You are automatically drafted into the skeleton war.

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"We advanced enough to reach the conclusion that this is not possible, and is just an artist's fantasy"

Lol hope it's not that.

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ugh another article with no actual updates

why do news websites keeps re-releasing old info about ara

I for example didnt know there is an event in January, and aim to sell this device the same year :) So its news for me. Also there hasnt been any info about ARA for several weeks on "Tech news" section of the forum. 1st time i watched the video with working prototype too.

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So smartphones are becoming PCs now. I kinda like the idea.

And same as with PCs, general public will have no idea whats difference between processors, rams, storage etc. They will want pre-built phone (chance for success) or go with apple,sony etc. instead.

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I for example didnt know there is an event in January, and aim to sell this device the same year :) So its news for me. Also there hasnt been any info about ARA for several weeks on "Tech news" section of the forum. 1st time i watched the video with working prototype too.

well the video is new

i was talking about the link in the OP

If your grave doesn't say "rest in peace" on it You are automatically drafted into the skeleton war.

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