Google is closer than ever to making modular smartphones a reality

At the second Project Ara developer conference Wednesday, the company revealed its most advanced prototype yet for a modular phone, along with plans for a pilot program that will put its modular smartphones in the hands of consumers in Puerto Rico this year.

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Project Ara is Google’s moonshot program to create a platform of modular smartphones. The idea is for users to be able to swap out individual components, like the battery, processor, or camera, without replacing the whole device. Read more...More about Google, Mobile, Gadgets, Tech, and Dev Design