Google Pilot Program Delayed until 2016

Google found out in advance this week that the pilot application for its modular phone had been behind schedule till 2016. What’s more, the hunt giant stated the take a look at might now not take region in Puerto Rico because the enterprise become rather dating a few places in the US.

The project Ara team noted on Twitter that it had to create extra prototypes than to begin with anticipated, as a result leading to the postpone. The team has considering the fact that found out exactly what brought about the postpone (or as a minimum, one of the troubles).

Task Ara’s modular additives are held in area by way of electropermanent magnets which include a everlasting magnet and an electromagnet. This approach turned into said to offer a extra reliable and durable connection while nevertheless permitting users to without difficulty switch out modules on-the-fly.

It appeared like a excellent idea while it turned into found out ultimate yr however internal testing has apparently proven in any other case. The crew recently said on Twitter that the electropermanent magnets #FailedTheDropTest. A observe-up tweet said they're now trying out a signature revel in to connect / detach modules but did not tricky any similarly.

Whilst it’s proper that most customers could come to be placing their modular smartphone inside a defensive case, a setback of this significance after years of improvement isn't any doubt disappointing. With any luck the group’s new technique is capable of get the process done. Nevertheless no phrase but on when and where the pilot will take place.