Motorola announces Ara, a new modular phone concept

29 October, 2013
Similar to the earlier Phonebloks concept, Ara will make upgrading your phone a cinch, if it turns real.

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  • 29 Oct 2013

Kickstarter?

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    • Anonymous
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    • 29 Oct 2013

    Anonym, 29 Oct 2013Amazing idea, but I just wonder what happens when the phone... morewhen phone meets concrete?? THAT'S what cases are for.... :)

    unless you are awfully petty, and are so rich you normally get 3 or 4 of them...

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      • AnonD-27976
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      • 29 Oct 2013

      if nokia does this i'd put the biggest battery avalable and 41 Mp pureview camera

        The best news I have seen for about 2 years I wish to motorola and their team a great work!

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          • 29 Oct 2013

          im soo buying this phone no matter what the cost is, it will be easier for me to upgrade my phone.. also mobiles are becoming like pc's which is great..

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            • Anonymous
            • pXI
            • 29 Oct 2013

            It was bound to happen, as the concept of modularity is a corporate decision which actually aims to consumer interests. As such, current blossoming giants wouldn't be interested to let go of the current (profitable) trend to outdate 500€ in less than 1 year. This was obviously a measure which would be taken by someone in a need to sweep a nice share of consumer percentage based on a new trend ; and one that actually is nice, as it takes in consideration reducing to some point electronic waste, and defending the consumer by making it possible to conceive a more personal device that satisfies an individual's needs better while simultaneously not being a huge budget setback.

            Nice to see motorolla on this type of iniciative.

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              • Anonymous
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              • 29 Oct 2013

              AnonD-70018, 29 Oct 2013Really hoping Nokia do something like this, would be great ... moreI think part of the agreement of the nokia sale was they do NOT do phones.... :p

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                • Pcw
                • 29 Oct 2013

                kirt, 29 Oct 2013Very impressive idea. However they should have an outta cas... moreIt's a good idea, nevertheless it also looks cool this way, kinda "Frankestein style".

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                  • 6PI
                  • 29 Oct 2013

                  i was hoping for something like this and finally it is in the works. People always said that the mobile os is not like the desktop ones where you can install windows on any machine and just install drivers. If android lets you install it on any machine with drivers of your own then it would be great. Install whatever you want and not be longing for a perfect phone.

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                    • AnonD-70018
                    • ptQ
                    • 29 Oct 2013

                    Really hoping Nokia do something like this, would be great to see a modular Windows Phone!

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                      • 29 Oct 2013

                      Bluemango26, 29 Oct 2013this idea is not really from moto. Its from phoneblocks "The Motorola Ara project has been in development for a year now, so it's not something Motorola put together when they saw the Phonebloks video."

                      Nice try.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 29 Oct 2013

                        Nice start, but I didn't expect Motorola to initiate these project. Their production is so much limited. I'd love if Asus, Samsung, LG, Acer, or Intel would start these. They are much capable in doing so and more aggressive. Yeah yeah, moto is owned by Google, but looking at moto x, it seems Google is not willing to gamble that much outside US with their smartphone.

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                          • Ly1
                          • 29 Oct 2013

                          this is nice, u can upgrade your cpu, camera just like a pc......

                          hope it comes soon!!!

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                            • Salem
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                            • 29 Oct 2013

                            This is not a new concept or a new idea... I like this one better, at least this concept looks more realistic to me:
                            http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/07/02/sony-xtrud-concept-highlights-a-modular-future-wed-like-to-see/

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                              • AnonD-195372
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                              • 29 Oct 2013

                              owesome...

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                                • mga
                                • 29 Oct 2013

                                Bluemango26, 29 Oct 2013this idea is not really from moto. Its from phoneblocks 'Motorola will also be working with the creator of the Phonebloks concept Dave Hakkens on the Ara project.'

                                Maybe read before you post and save your self the embarresment.

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                                  • kirt
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                                  • 29 Oct 2013

                                  Very impressive idea. However they should have an outta casing hiding the blocks.

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                                    • 29 Oct 2013

                                    windowsphone live tiles style.....

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                                      • geekIndia
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                                      • 29 Oct 2013

                                      what if it fell down ? In India people start making cheap phones buying the parts of cheaper companies. Again Cheap is always cheap. Always standard phones are good.

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                                        • 29 Oct 2013

                                        Anonym, 29 Oct 2013Amazing idea, but I just wonder what happens when the phone... morewell... phones are not made for dropping.... just like your laptop... i'm just saying...