Google teased with a behind the scenes Ara Project progress

Google teased us with a behind the scenes Ara Project progress last week, and now it is giving aspiring module manufacturers some meat to dig into your new module Developers Kit . As the name implies, this version really is not for the laity : it is a set of guidelines on how these bits should look and interact with the endo ( pet name of Google for skeletons phone pop these modules ) with diagrams and code samples to play with .

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We knew that there would be three different sizes endoscopy , but Google is also great with the modules that protrude from the bottom or back of the phone , like the pulse oximeter (below) the company has been mentioning for months. It seems a bit odd that Google does not want manufacturers developing modules that could stick out a hand phone Ara , but we're guessing it is a concession made by the gripping ability .
Then there is the small matter of how people really going to be able to order our phone parts . Google guidelines make mention of an online marketplace ( somewhere in the Play Store , probably) , where we can choose our set pieces and dreamy devices . The bit of the sales of this equation has not been fully realized yet , but folks in Mountain View still has time to iron out . The complete document is 81 pages and a bit more accessible than it sounds - you can download the full package here if you're curious . The first of three developer conferences Ara starts next week too, so do not fear : the best is definitely yet to come .
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