Modular phone Project Ara gets new processor in update

Remember Project Ara? That is the modular phone project that Google is working on, that will eventually be sold to the public. Instead of upgrading to a new phone, users can buy updated modular parts to make a completely customized handset. Google has just announced a new processor for Project Ara. The mobile Rockchip SoC will function as an applications processor, without requiring a bridge chip. A prototype of the phone with the Rockchip CPU, will be available early next year.



Meanwhile, those who won Project Ara handsets in a contest, will find their modular phones arriving later than ...