Google Project Ara - Open Source Hardware smartphone?

[Groowie]

I stumbled recently over the News that Sennheiser introduced two audio module concepts for Google project Ara. With the recent anouncements from Toshiba that they made 3 working cameras, Lapka and Vestigen working on health modules for Google Ara, and some other big names like Nvidia, Marwell, Rockchip being mentioned all the time in regard to this project. It looks more and more as coming to life.

My question is, what do you think will be the impact of modular smartphones and open source hardware to lifestyle and the industry?

 

[thebennyboy]

I'm hoping to upgrade to this when it comes out. Holding onto my Xperia Z in the meantime.

This should be in the mobile phone section by the way.

 

[Orcvader]

We have a thread here too: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18552832

Although perhaps it should be renamed to Project Ara to make it easier to find .