The event, which Android Police said will occur on October 4, has not yet been officially announced. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The tech giant is also expected to detail its Daydream VR and Google Home plans, according to Android Police. Google is expected to host a media event next month that will focus on several hardware announcements, including new Pixel-branded phones and a 4K Chromecast, Android Police reported late Thursday. The phones will be called the Pixel and Pixel XL, unidentified sources told Android Police, although no other details, such as specs and expected released date, were available.
Google has shelved plans for its Project Ara, its ambitious plan for a modular phone, The revelation marks an abrupt about-face for Google, which promised at its annual developers conference in May that its long-awaited modular phone would be available to developers by the end of moshi kameleon iphone x kickstand case - midnight blue this year, Unveiled in October 2013 by then-Google property Motorola, the handset was expected to have detachable hardware components that could be swapped out according to users' needs, Long the dream of the mobile industry, this would allow users to customize their device according to their preferences, such as a camera module with a higher megapixel count for camera enthusiasts..
But the project failed to deliver on its promises. The modular tech failed repeatedly in demonstrations. The prototype was all set to start a pilot program in Puerto Rico, but that was suddenly canceled, with barely an explanation. There were tweets from the project's team that suggested company was rethinking how the components linked together. Alphabet representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Updated September 2, 3:13 p.m. PT: Added VentureBeat's report that a Google spokesperson confirmed the hold.
Ambitious project was expected to have detachable hardware components that could be swapped out according to users' needs, Google parent Alphabet has suspended Project Ara, its ambitious attempt to build a smartphone that lets you swap out its parts like Lego blocks, moshi kameleon iphone x kickstand case - midnight blue Reuters reported late Thursday, A Google spokesperson further confirmed the news to VentureBeat on Friday, Though Google has no plans to release the phone, the handset may still find itself into consumers' hands through licensing agreements with third parties, Reuters reported, citing unidentified sources..
"For customers who already have Galaxy Note 7 devices, we will provide a resolution of their choice including a replacement, repair or refund over the coming weeks."The company claimed that 35 cases of the battery issue have been reported globally. Samsung, which released the phone less than two weeks ago, boasts of the new handset's robust battery life. First published September 1 at 4:42 p.m. PT Update 11:46 p.m. PT: Replaced Samsung Australia statement with Samsung's confirmation on the recall.
