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The challenges in building a modular smartphone

In 2013, Google’s Project Ara—a revolutionary smartphone concept—was born. The project of creating a modular device  where its parts or pieces can be switched or replaced slowly progressed.

However, in 2015, in an effort to “streamline the company’s hardware efforts,” the technology giant had finally announced its suspension.

What went wrong?

Form, architecture and durability are only some of the…

3 reasons why we want the modular smartphone concept revived

The idea of being able to build your own smartphone piece by piece has been a very promising concept that could have disrupted a trend which compels consumers to buy a new smartphone year after year, or more often that they should. The name of such revolutionary fad was modular smartphones.

Imagine spending only on updated parts whenever something better comes along instead of replacing all of…

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W tym smartfonie możesz sobie wymienić aparat na lepszy

W komputerach stacjonarnych, a nawet laptopach możemy sobie z łatwością wymienić dany komponent na lepszy, dzięki czemu z jednego urządzenia korzystamy nawet kilka długich lat. Niestety, w smartfonach tak się nie da i jedyne, co nam pozostaje, to zakupić nowy model. Jednak jest pewien smartfon, który pozwala na wymianę podzespołów. Jest nim FairPhone 2. (...)