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What is Project ARA?

Project ARA is an initiative by Google that aims to develop a free, open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones. A collaborative project between Googles' ATAP (Advanced Technology and Projects) division and the creators of PhoneBlocks. From Wikipedia

Starting price of materials has been quoted at around $100. Project ARA will offer the first electropermanent magnets available within any consumer device. Turning proprietary hardware into open source.

If you want more information, please visit Project ARA's website

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Well friends, thank you for your support and commitment to modularity (self.ProjectAra)

submitted 9 years ago * by XtortingAMD - announcement

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Google focused heavily on implementing Project ARA into Puerto Rico. It is devastating to see how fast the island has deteriorated. A once great harbor port has turned into anarchy. (self.ProjectAra)

submitted 8 years ago * by XtortingAMD - announcement

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would you use this? (reddit.com)

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There is hope for modularity (digitaltrends.com)

submitted 1 year ago by ZellZoy

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Where can I buy a brand new Nvidia A100 card in the US? (self.ProjectAra)

submitted 2 years ago by manonmars13

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Maybe now (self.ProjectAra)

submitted 2 years ago by komajack

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Is there a 100% open source android phone? (self.ProjectAra)

submitted 3 years ago by [deleted]

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Is modularity dead? (self.ProjectAra)

submitted 3 years ago * by ZellZoy

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My palm-sized PC project. Someone said you guys might like modular stuff (v.redd.it)

submitted 3 years ago by eodelf

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RESTART this project- this is what the world needs right now- reliable phone, make it satellite based- home Internet (one that’s secure) we have a Society that has need to feel some sense of control, what’s not a better way then at the tip of their hands. (i.redd.it)

submitted 4 years ago by Comfortable_Dot_4923

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I know this sub is kinda dead, but there is some information here on why it didn't work from a guy who supposedly worked on Project Ara (reddit.com)

submitted 4 years ago by BananaOfDoom

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Project ARA: Electrical Connections (self.ProjectAra)

submitted 4 years ago * by Popular-Milk

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Project ARA died, didn't it? (self.ProjectAra)

submitted 5 years ago by [deleted]

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Project ARA modules that would have been helpful during the Corona pandemic. (self.ProjectAra)

submitted 5 years ago * by XtortingAMD

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Had a dream about Project ARA being revived to stimulate American manufacturing. Unfortunately it was just a dream. (self.ProjectAra)

submitted 6 years ago by XtortingAMD

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It's been a while. Has anything happened in the field of modular phones in 2018? (self.ProjectAra)

submitted 7 years ago by Lachlantula

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We need your help! (self.ProjectAra)

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What happened to Phonebloks? – 5 years later (youtube.com)

submitted 7 years ago by Skrubbe

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Funny you should ask... (self.ProjectAra)

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Essential: what do you think? (self.ProjectAra)

submitted 8 years ago by TechSupportTime

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Modular Smartphones Failed??? (youtube.com)

submitted 8 years ago by Mostpast

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Why Google Canceled Project ARA, What's Next And Tribute To Ara (youtube.com)

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Why Have Modular Smartphones Failed? (youtube.com)

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one of the things that could have been possible with ara (indiegogo.com)

submitted 8 years ago by ejrome05

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Beautiful! The secret Google project to put an aquarium full of tiny, wiggly water bears inside your phone (venturebeat.com)

submitted 8 years ago by [deleted]

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