Phonebloks

Phonebloks posts video update and shows off Motorola Ara

Motorola Project Ara

The technology behind PhoneBloks may not be available for some time yet but the concept has received an amazing response since it was first introduced in early September. The video garnered a million views in the first 24 hours alone and has since gained nearly a million supporters through its original ThunderClap campaign. An update video confirms that Phonebloks is […]

Motorola unveils Ara open hardware platform for modular phones

Motorola Ara

Do you remember the Phonebloks modular smartphone concept that would allow users to swap out and customize their smartphones with various component modules? It looked very interesting but seemed impractical. Perhaps not, says Motorola. Its own Advanced Technology and Projects group has been working on project Ara, its own take on the modular phone concept. Ara is billed as “a […]