Project Ara as earlier this year, Google officially announced the project, "modular" concept popular, hardware vendors to follow suit, Qualcomm joint Blocks joined the team, released their modular smart watches "Blocks Wearable."
Highly modular
As a watch, that's hard to imagine more modular than cell phones, and Blocks the solution is given by section processing to increase the number of modules for the wrist strap. Blocks are a round dial, which has built-in GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and other functions that cannot be replaced, do not spray! But there is no replacement, but as a electronic equipment, communication and function extension of basic is grafted on top of the three basic functions, if you think you don't need, through selective to close the corresponding functions of the software. Dial also has a Qualcomm "Snapdragon 400" processors, matching ARM "cortex A7" CPU.
In addition to dial outside the body, expanding functions of other users can add custom, such as a heart rate monitor, camera, Flash, extra batteries, recognize voice commands and which module should be the most popular, one day and one full day or two of Apple-filled days when the watch is?
Although in theory Blocks could add wireless modules, but the wrist size is limited, so ... ... Of course, if you don't mind Blocks can also be used as a belt? Disney ipad mini
And Google uses electromagnetic connector connected to each module Project Ara on Smartphones is different, Blocks the use of another method, Blocks the use of pins connecting each module. Press the touch button on each module a PIN will slide out and separate the module with the other modules. Pin securely through a spring system "hidden" module, the spring PIN will not fall off and lose not only, but also ensure that the module is not accidentally separated from the other modules.
Android Lolipop system
That's right, not wearing equipment mass systems Android Wear, yet not clear whether Qualcomm for any purpose.
Beauty blast table
In order to ease most wear industrial atmosphere, Blocks team invited the United Kingdom jewelry and accessories brand Tateossian-watches customized removable shell of each module. Therefore, each piece combines a variety of colors, textures and materials. Qualcomm and Tateossian co-operation aims to create a visually and functionality are highly modular wearable device. Disney iPad Mini Case
Open platform
For more complete Blocks modular smart watch, the team has an open platform, whether it be individual or team can design new functional modules for Blocks, of course, all this is based on the premise of matches between modules.
Ways to buy
According to the Blocks executives, this modular watch will in June this year, raised in this piece on Kickstarter project, interested students may wish to enter the network its discreet network of Lei Feng a key advance, not only to get this watch in the first place there are opportunities in KS to discount early bird price for Oh.
Discreet purchase links:
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