About the modular smartphone, there are a lot of good news. First time, Motorola talked about the modular phone and now Google is trying to revive the project. There are a lot of rumors about the Google Project ARA and its modular device. On the same idea, a UK team is working on a similar project called Blocks. Both ideas have small parts with different features and both projects are very appreciated on the market. The question is now, which will be the first modular device released? If we think logic, Google will release the first product, being a big company with many engineers and more resources.
Based on the Google Project ARA concept, a British team created a similar project for a modular smartwatch. The Blocks team wants to create a high-class smartwatch which with all their modules to be a super smartwatch. Blocks will be an Android device and will have the same features like a smartphone or a conventional smartwatch. Blocks can monitor the health, the fitness program, your weight and more. All the Blocks bracelet is actually composed of modules connected to metal jacks. The modules can be swapped and the watch could be upgraded or downgraded as the user wants.
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Blocks prototype
Blocks concentrated the watch brain into the main modules which contain the display, processor, Bluetooth connection and the battery. For the Blocks modules will be a price around £20 to £40 per module. The modules can be camera, GPS sensor, heart-rate sensor, temperature sensor, additional battery and even a SIM card slot. For the Blocks display is in discussion three variants, one curved, one flexible and one normal flat display. The used technology for the display could be LED or for a better battery life could be E-Ink.
As a new technology, Blocks is a waterproof and dustproof device.
Both devices are interesting and could become reality in the near future. The only thing is to develop the modules and to miniaturize them to could make a thin device.
Based on the Google Project ARA concept, a British team created a similar project for a modular smartwatch. The Blocks team wants to create a high-class smartwatch which with all their modules to be a super smartwatch. Blocks will be an Android device and will have the same features like a smartphone or a conventional smartwatch. Blocks can monitor the health, the fitness program, your weight and more. All the Blocks bracelet is actually composed of modules connected to metal jacks. The modules can be swapped and the watch could be upgraded or downgraded as the user wants.
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Blocks prototype
Blocks concentrated the watch brain into the main modules which contain the display, processor, Bluetooth connection and the battery. For the Blocks modules will be a price around £20 to £40 per module. The modules can be camera, GPS sensor, heart-rate sensor, temperature sensor, additional battery and even a SIM card slot. For the Blocks display is in discussion three variants, one curved, one flexible and one normal flat display. The used technology for the display could be LED or for a better battery life could be E-Ink.
As a new technology, Blocks is a waterproof and dustproof device.
Both devices are interesting and could become reality in the near future. The only thing is to develop the modules and to miniaturize them to could make a thin device.
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