Project Ara: Google's vision for the future of the smartphone (CNET News)
Project Ara: Google's vision for the future of the smartphone (CNET News)
2016-05-23
we've implemented a new set of
technologies to create a seamless
modular experience most importantly we
put modularity where it counts let's
take a look this is the developer's
edition of ära we've integrated the
phone technology in the frame that frees
up space for modules that will create
and integrate new functionality that you
cannot get on your smart phone today it
has six smaller slots they're built for
flexibility you can put any module
anywhere all slots are generic and
support any functionality each slot
supports up to eleven point six gigabits
per second while consuming one-third of
the usb3 power there they are
interconnected via a uni pro network
that allows you for example to route
draw 4k video directly to a computer
vision coprocessor for real-time
processing it's ready for the most
advanced high performance applications
modules are designed to work with a
variety of form factors future frames
can be larger they can be smaller or
something completely different than a
smart phone current modules work with
future frames future modules will work
with current frames protecting the
investment of both users and developers
in modules all right so how do you add
functionality to your era
step 1 plug in the molly-o step 2
use it all right guys
smile you know is that simple it's that
easy
no rebooting your device no hunting for
drivers and how do you remove all you
well
you select the mall you want to release
from the settings up top it and then
when I turn it so it doesn't fall it's
gonna pop oh I mean you have gone too
far on that let me try that again it's
very different way okay google eject the
camera
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