Google Issues Clarion Call for Project Ara Devs
| Kris Holt 02/27/14 12:44 PM PT | |
 | Google's Project Ara promises not only to give consumers control over the features and functionality they want in a smartphone, but also to reduce the volume of e-waste dumped into landfills. A smartphone with interchangeable parts theoretically could live forever. "Like other Google moon shot projects, [its success] depends on enticing and exciting developers," said tech analyst Charles King. [More...] |
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