Working Project Ara Prototype Shown Off On Video

Project Ara is set for a release in 2015 which means that its developers only have a few more months to get the device ready and working and into production for the masses. That being said, have you ever wondered how Project Ara will work? Well a new video has been released and it shows off a working prototype of the device in question.

It should be pointed out that the prototype seen in the video above is the Spiral 1 which is basically a very simple and bare bones design. It will include a USB charger, an LED module, an application processor, and speakers. The video also shows off the device booting up successfully and it looks like it is running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Now some of you might be a bit worried given the performance of the phone in the video, but we should point out that this is a prototype and chances are the finished product will be a much smoother experience. It will also most likely run on its own version of Android, similar to how Android Wear has been designed for wearables.

Project Ara is also expected to have its own marketplace in which customers will be able to pick and choose their modules from a dedicated location, as opposed to having to scour the web for compatible modules for the phone.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Cellphones
Tags: project ara