Gallery: Google's Betting That Custom Skins Will Make Its Modular Phone Sexy

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    At its second Module Developers Conference, Google showed a video of Project Ara's second prototype phone, Spiral 2.
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    Project Ara is Google's modular phone project. Spiral 2 would consist of a skeletal frame and 11 modular tiles that snap on via electro-permanent magnets.
  • With Ara a cracked screen doesnt force anyone into buying an entirely new phone. You just get a new screen.
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    With Ara, a cracked screen doesn’t force anyone into buying an entirely new phone. You just get a new screen.
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    Now, it looks like Google's push to market Project Ara will also hinge on ultra-customization, because buyers can design their own tiles.
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    Technically, this can happen because the modules will be made from injection-molded polycarbonate plastic that can withstand high resolution printing.
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    It means the phone's exterior will reflect what's happening with the hardware, because each detail can be tailored to the user's wishes.
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    Project Ara will officially debut sometime this spring.
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