Ara Configurator: the app for building your Project Ara modular smartphone

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Google created quite the news day today with regard to Project Ara. Talk Android had previously discussed some of the information released today when Google released the Project Ara MDK 0.2 a few days ago. We knew the new prototype would be called the Spiral 2, that there would be an Ara Manager app, the Greybus protocol was mentioned briefly, and we talked about the Ara module marketplace.

Today, Google branded the module marketplace as Ara Configurator, which will be your one-stop shop for customizing and purchasing your Spiral device’s modules. Additionally, this will be the location for customizing the modules’ shells, which are the plastic covering the back of said modules. The shells feature all those pretty designs on the modules’ backside that you see in the Project Ara photos.

Very similar to Motorola’s Moto Maker (or Nike’s NikeID, whichever you have more experience with), the Ara Configurator will feature a step-by-step process for customizing your Ara device. It will not be limited just to the modules, though, as you will be able to select from an assortment of chassis (dubbed as endoskeleton). And if you’re wanting to skip getting your hands too dirty with all of this customization, Ara Configurator will feature pre-assembled devices based on what activity you plan on associating the device with most (i.e. gaming or photography).

You can read more about the latest news surrounding Project Ara by checking out these stories on Talk Android: Project Ara team shares more details about Spiral 2 modular smartphone and Google to bring Project Ara devices to Puerto Rico first.

Source: The Verge


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