*W R O N G* ... It's *WAY* BETTER

Kevin Luna Am I wrong? All the folding phone screens can be indented with your fingernail.

@@tarrute no you're not wrong, you can actually break the screen with your finger...

You could take the front screen off and put a folding screen on instead

True.

and this "joke" is funny... why exactly? :v This project is awesome and i hate mobile phones because they aren't customisable like desktop PCs. This is gonna revolutionize mobile phone industry.

No shit? Get over yourself dude

***** Just carry the camera block with you and switch a battery block for the camera if you need it :D

moopsish lol didnt think of that

I think I was was the only person that didn't get mad at you for you're joke lol

or taking away their camerq so that they can't take pictures 😂

+Sanjidul Haque (Phoenix) Or worst, taking away their mobile storage... "Buy me food or else I'll tweet your ugleh photos!". Probably worst case scenario.

Amirul Asyraf Junaidi ikr

Imagine someone taking away the phone itself.....hahh...grow up dude

SANDIP SAHAREY Too big to hide dude. And still they could ring it to find their phone. Intelligence dude, intelligence. 😂

And recharge the empty battery

The downsides would have been huge. Like take your phone out of your pocket in a hurry and one of the side modules slide and fall off on the floor, street, bus, cab, etc. You talk on the phone and a thief/snatcher subtly steals just one or two modules from behind without you noticing. And to think of the dust accumulation and scratches as result this would have under the modules.

@@gourabsarker6895 Heard of a phone case?

@@freezedriedicecream ok that's another great point. Open the phone case as many times as you want change in functionality. Compared to normal phones where I hardly have to open my case other than once a week to clear out accumulated lint/dust.

If this phone took off, market would have become way different. The components/specific functionality modules would have cost way more than the base model of phone with basic function. Like the Gillette model of business- give them the razor, sell them the blades (in this case different kinds of it).

why

@@shy8600 they havent figured it out yet but once they do itll be history..

More likely it will take billions from other companies and so they cant do that bc of money, I doubt the government would let them due to monopolization

They cancelled bc it won't make as much money as making whole phones

They canceled it bc no one cares for having a modular phone ...

You thought it was a crisp...

gone up some place unmentionable yesterday, you don't want to know.

lel

Or rather: "I lost the CPU at poker."

Skynet convinced Google to move ahead with this project (via surreptitious spoofed emails) to lay the foundation for interchangeable modules for its future MPU's (mobile personnel units). (That's Skynet's new kinder, gentler acronym for them.)

When Does it come out

Well, if they are looking for people to buy it... Here I am!

Zander D. This product will never be a thing for so many obvious reasons. Just by an iPhone and you be happy

Andy Milne Maybe not so obvious. Can you explain some of them for us?

Bruh we want the lego phone!!!!! (´д`)

It's*

It will. Because Third Parties will make their own modules. Kind of like how third parties make Game controls for xboxs and playstations.

sinBLACK420 Right and third-party equipment is notoriously cheap and brittle. It is still a cause for concern.

At least you can easily fix it yourself and be smart on where you get the modules

So those is what kisses me off, they are ripping off a phone called Phonebloks, and guess what the had working prototypes and guess what the had groups like Verizon atnt and Samsung's and many other complains as third parties to creat there own bloks, and the only reason it didn't get in to development was because they where I think 50,000 of the asked donations. Oh and another thing, it would have many price ranges for the bloks them selves. So yeah screw this project.

Jacob Bewley You're mistaken, Phonebloks was the concept that inspired this. Phonebloks never had working prototypes nor did they ever plan on making them. The creator of Phonebloks wanted companies to join together and build a phone that could use modules from different retailers. The 50,000 number you're thinking of was the requirement for a "shout". A shout was a worldwide acknowledgement of the concept on every form of social media. This project is a HUGE step to the future Phonebloks envisioned. Please educate yourself.

Is that such a bad thing ? I get the impression that you think this is in some way a step back? I don't think so. But i will say that this definitely parallels the pc market in the sense that Apple is the all in one device that can't be modified and Google is the customizable alternative. www.barronnetwork.com

And look at what that did for PC hardware! Imagine how far behind we'd be now if you could only buy a PC as a unit item. They'd be more expensive because the volumes of components sold would be much lower. Software (games) couldn't push the latest hardware all the time because people would only buy a whole new PC every 3-4 years and the devs wouldn't want to slash their potential market by coding something only a small percentage could run. I'd be well happy to have a chubbier phone for those capabilities. - Today my phone is going to be a 2x4 phone with loads of battery modules. - Today my phone is going to be a monster 6x4 media device. - Today my phone is going to be a photographers dream (light meter module?)

You've just described the Mac.

***** And New Mac benefit from PC hardware philosophy. Thanks to that they can choose from all PC compatible components so they can get fast CPUs fast GPUs etc etc. Remember the old i-Mac and old PowerPC with they slow old proprietary technology, they got behind until they switch.

Exactly. This is why hey switched to the Intel Architecture. They were able to pick and choose affordable, high-performance PC components for their non-upgradable unit machines.

Daniel Marrs-Gant and its cancelled

And another two years later~

It failed

5 years later we still disappointed

@@sugarmedication and another...

I've always wondered about this phone since I seen it ages ago. I was hoping this phone would take off. I got a phone that has horrible bluetooth signal and wished I could replace it. Made me think of this.

U like that one of the two replies to this commnet is from 42 min. Ago even tho the comment is 2+years old *its from another decade*

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@@RubenStim Me

I remember this

Nat I don't care if they read it haha. I was just saying they have a very good business model. Sorry if my opinion offended you, I know people are real sensitive these days.

google is a company that is drastically going to change the world they may be the first to create an ai being to start the technological singularity can you imagine what will happen after we create the first computer god... i love google.

You need to innovate to make money. Or steal others innovations. They make enough money fund shit like this anyways.

+Cleveland Micrfy,oFarms zycyg

***** what? Give them a free service to post their content to? Google has to pay the millions of dollars to upkeep servers, pay deves to keep it updated, and many other things. They shouldn't be able to use Google to put free money in their pocket. If they don't like that, they can go get a real job.

I agree with Slayer, I think customizing the individual pieces would be costly and I think they should create case that is customizable. This would be cheaper and would probably look a lot better than individual pieces.

I agree that way the components don't need individual casing and it looks normal

I was thinking exactly the same!

Then the device will look like any other phone.

Davin Turner thats kinda the point yet giving us a huge potential of future growth. Most people or reviews don't like the look this might solve that problem.

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Me in 2021

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yup, it's great. for example, i'm a broke ass student and even though i want a smartphone with decent or superior camera, all the phones with good camera sensors are extremely expensive, because they do not only offer a good camera but also a bunch of other stuff that i might or might not need but would have to pay for anyway even if i only want the quality camera. with an ARA phone, however: i could simply purchase a cheap ass phone for basic functionalities that i'll ever need, and buy a camera module to snap it on, and da-dah!! ø want and upgrade in RAM or SoC to play that new game that just out? no need to buy a whole new phone, snap! upgraded. ø damaged mic or speaker? snap! replaced. ø parents want to borrow my phone for a certain function that my phone has that's better than theirs? no need to borrow the whole phone. here, trade the parts for mine! ø using phone as a backup, hence don't need all these expensive parts? guess what, i'll just trade with my brother's less expensive ones so he can get an upgrade for cheap and i can get some monies dollarzz in return! ø oh crap, my phone is out of batter and i need to call someone real quick, but i can't find the battery or charge the phone, and i also need to power it on because i don't remember their number! no worries, let me borrow someone's ARA phone and put my internal storage module on, so my data along with all the contacts is instantly on that phone! boom. and not just contacts, exchanging gigabytes of data is now at the snap of a finger! ø waitaminute, if that's the case i can upgrade the whole phone without having to set up and transfer everything, because i can simply carry the one essential part with all the necessary data on it! what sort or sorcery is this? ø oh, what is this, a new censor they just developed and just appeared on the market? i guess i'll replace that finger print scanner module with this module of 3D motion scanner then! oh, going to the pool and want to take some shots under water? guess i'll just pop out that 13MP regular camera and put on a lower density, 5MP camera in exchange for water-resistance! ø i have no need for this 4GB of RAM and in need of some cash, anyone with a 2GB module want to trade? by the way, i don't even need the money, if you have a better camera than mine - then we have a deal. ... yup, definitely endless possibilities.

+Plato they should do it so you dont change it like that , but you change the camera for a better one when it comes out

+iTzzNinjaGames Well that would be the next step, instead of buying a new phone you can go and just buy a new camera module if you need one. Want to game and the phone is too slow.. go buy that brand new GPU module etc.. so basically upgrading components as you feel you need them.

+Kafanska TV Or simply.... if you want a good phone but don't give a DAMN about the camera... well, don't stick one !

+Plato Dont forget that space is evolving fast.... the amount of RAM used in 2010 was a lot less then now... same for the power consumption, if u need more battery life u slide more batteries... I truly believe this modular phone will be the next big thing....it is a concept beyond the evolution of desktop pc!

+Oleg Bezman yea but seems like you will need to choose between battery power or sound.. i would prefer both together

Drak aël same here

I have been waiting since the day Phonebloks video was out

😂😂😂

It has a toggling magnet on it that keeps them in place from what I understand. So I think you can just lock the modules into place and unlock them after.

I completely agree, on the original phonebloks advertisement on kickstarter, they had screws, it appeared a lot more secure then these sliding parts.

alex d Yeah not like it's hard to unscrew a few screws. Doesn't look as cool though :P

They are held toghter by strong magnets. Also they will let you design your own back cover that goes on top of the back of the phone.

They should make so when the phone is on, the magnets are active and hold them and when the phone is off, the magnets inactive and you can take them out.

+Aaron Z yep Haha

I've broken so many cases doing that 😅

+AVM3798 I saw the new video they let out; it has a headphone jack.

It's cancelled

lmao

Lol, like in Iron Giant!

Apple will copy this, dont you worry.

This NOT the future, Apple don't copy this crap..this reminds me of the pencil from the 90's if u miss one piece of the pencil you be screw

muhammed shayan Its not like the pieces will fall off every time you pick them up, magnets can be very powerful, and the magnets will have to be switched off when you replace parts.

Lucas Zhou that's called "ripping off"

pls, apple users never cared about things being modular the new imac doesn't even have replaceable RAM.

Or resell the old parts. There's that too!

Trouble is all the parts would need to be compatible with the platform. You'll start getting different generations of parts that aren't compatible with each other, or newer versions of android that don't support old components, etc. I doubt they could come up with much of a solution for that issue other than having a hardware approval process and that'd probably be the most bloated part of the entire venture :/

True. We'll have to see if they make a good system that's friendly for mainstream users.

sinephase all the parts would be compatable. Android is currently in that boat.I'd say its likely that the main OS would exist on the same module as the cpu, removing issues with version compatability, and other modules that can handle memory storage would simply store the data in a way that was generic such as xml or json or some other universal format. Not just he drive filesystem, but the contacts for instance, so that data thats normaly stuck to the phone is available as the os improves, which sould of course still be available as soft upgrades tot he cpu module. I think the concept is brilliant.

Dave Vaughan It'll be interesting to see what they do to solve those kinds of issues, and you aren't really addressing newer versions of android not supporting old modules. It's inevitable unless Google can control it somehow (if they even plan to) and it's really no different than say, installing a newer android build for your phone and your wifi or camera stops working because there are no drivers for it.

swiggity swooty

Erick Cordova HAHA!

Yeah, a more powerful headphone amp would be sweet.

So true

Nah, stupid techtubers would just criticize it to oblivion and just say, I won't recommend this to anyone, it's cool, but no. They'll also just glorify folding phones even more while using this a bad example.

@@sahilmeena8018 Aside from the risk of losing modules I really don't see any problems with this.

6 years later and still not here

Oh my god yes that's what's needed

Yes. At least a better locking mechanism (as cool as the magnets are). Imagine using the phone and you accidentally slide the battery out, or drop the phone.

Woo im smart now

Sub Ripper I do believe the lock function makes it impossible for you to take it out, unless you force it really hard but at that point you will break the frame anyway

No brainer. eBay will be full of cases week 1 after the release just like any other phone release!

It was sadly cancelled

+joseph971 Yes, you just need to buy thte right parts.

+darkfight light exodia

Roberto Rosas Jr. it's not that powerfull mate.

darkfight light I know but your comment reminded me of it haha

but can it shoot Bowser's?

I'm gonna make my own next week. I'll give you one :-)

Zack Jenkins thanks 😉

***** hes probably lieing

craftxbox never!!!

how do you know

No the parts kinda lock in place and wont slip out

assassinofdestiny 1) magnets hold them together 2) you should have a case for your phone regardless 3) you say that as if bending down to pick up your phone is a lot of work

+assassinofdestiny Google killed it like everything else

Not anymore LOL Ars failed.

Thanks to Google

+Kizmaro me to

+TheGamingCave at least you can replace the screen when it cracks really easely and maby even get an upgrade :/. i'm waiting of this phone.

+Luc van Driel yeah😊

it use magnets to lock parts

+Kizmαro ε: I think they would likely include the basic ones i.e camera, speaker, battery ect

Not really though if you'd have a password on it, since the magnets used would only go into the off-state if you'd tell them too. Awesome, isn't it? :D

Tony2dH Although 30N is fairly strong, it isn't so strong that a person couldn't still force the module off the endo.

Ur roommate could just take the whole phone, really there is no difference. If I leave my phone lying around, someone could steal it (a normal, non Ara phone for now). So if I leave a project Ara phone, maybe the thief would "borrow" (steal) a useful component. Or actually maybe the whole phone coz that way the thief leaves no trace behind. And u would most likely put a case on to stop the "problem" of components slipping if the 30N semi permanent, passive electromagnet isn't enough. Or just for the look, you would put a case. But then the phone gets thicker than it already is!! First world problems!!!!

The processor is in the base.

They couldn't implement it unfortunately, it was a great idea

It was cancelled like a year ago.

For sure!

It won't for a long time

A man of culture i see

the issue is that making modules isn't as profitable as making entire phones. I think they will be spending more money going with ara.

iamterence77 I doubt so since it will be a free for all buffet for consumers to choose and buy since the prices of each modules may be reduce drastically within a competitive free market.

Max Ong its a free for all for consumers, but its a suicide path for the suppliers. with so much choice, prices are kept low from the start which implies low profits. if you have low profits and high developments costs (it is a new platform), then the suppliers may not even be interested in the first place. Why sell your product as modules where consumers have tons of choice, when you can sell truckloads to your regular buyers (lg, samsung, apple, sony) which are a much more stable source of revenue, with much larger profit margins.

Yea it was actually revolutionary

You can upgrade and make ur own cosmetics like a skull

I don't think that this can replace it. ;)

Grammar Nazi Why not?

***** Because people are buying Samsung smartphones, so much idiots on this planet. :

Grammar Nazi And you won't include yourself as an idiot? What's so bad about buying a Samsung phone? People have preferences, and no one is stupid for their decision on which phone they buy. Whether that be a Samsung, Project Ara phone or iPhone.

***** Of course I won't include myself, what am I, an idiot? They just get ripped off by Samsung. It doesn't even feel like a premium phone, especially for that price.

This is what you call a huge fail hahaha

Are you sure Daniel? *cough cough* Motorola *cough"

Like Motorola is successful.. oh wait

You call constant delays and then cancellation innovation?!