Why was Project Ara Cancelled?

Why was Project Ara Cancelled?

Lack of Proper Support. As is the case with most out-of-the-box ideas that have the potential to change the industry, the project faced a lot of opposition. Most big mobile companies did not support the idea and did everything in their power to restrict Project Ara from being released.

When was Project Ara Cancelled?

It was all going well that Google even performed a consumer launch of the Project Ara set in 2017. But unfortunately, Google confirmed on September 2, 2016, that they are shelving out the project to concentrate on their other hardware projects.

Who built the first smartphone?

Martin CooperEric TigerstedtW. Rae Young
Mobile phone/Inventors

Do modular phones exist?

Modular phones are still in their infancy – and have only in the last few years made the jump from idea to physical product, and have yet to become popular with the public. The small amount of mainstream modular phones available include the LG G5 and Moto Z, both released in 2016, and Shift6M, released in 2018.

Can you buy a Project Ara phone?

Project Ara in the News “A developer edition running Android with a 5.3-inch screen is shipping this fall, while a consumer version of the phone will be available some time in 2017.

What happened to Nexpaq?

As of September 18, 2017, Nexpaq rebranded to Moduware, and no longer produces phone cases. Their new derivative of the phoneblocks concept is a battery with the same modular components as their Nexpaq case.

Is Fairphone any good?

The back of the Fairphone 4 is made up of 100 per cent recycled plastics. That gives the device a feel of being sturdy and capable of a few bumps here and there, while still offering a good grip without fear of the phone sliding out of your hand. In fact, over time I actually started to really like the plastic feel.

Will there be modular phone?

What are mobile devices in computing?

A mobile device is a portable computing device such as a smartphone or tablet computer. These devices range in size, shape, and model and all have various operating systems (OS) and functions.

Was Apple the first touchscreen phone?

However, it’s important to remember that the iPhone wasn’t the first of its kind. Instead, that honor goes to the little-known LG Prada. The LG KE850 — marketed as the LG Prada as part of a tie-in with the designer fashion brand — wasn’t too dissimilar from the iPhone or future Android phones.