Google officially released it's first Project Ara Module Developers Kit (MDK). The MDK gives a better understanding of the platform and provides developers with guidelines for creating components for the modular smartphones.
The MDK documentation gives us a glimpse at the three different Ara skeleton sizes - mini, medium and large. As expected, large skeletons will be able to accommodate more Ara modules than smaller ones. Goggle will be the sole provider of Ara skeletons for the time being.
Project Ara devices will be avaiable in different physical layouts. Users will be able to choose from touchscreen only setup, as well as options with physical QWERTY keyboard, or even a number pad.
In order to assume uniformly in Ara devices' basic functionality, the MDK features guidelines for the most common modules such as processors, display units, Wi-Fi chips, batteries etc. the cover even the physical appearance and measures of the module. Third party add-ons will not need to adhere to the guidelines.
Google plans to release a series of Ara MDK's this year, and hold a series of Developers Conferences (the first one kicks off next week). The first Ara Phones could hit the shelves as the first quarter of the next year alongside a dedicated marketplace for additional modules. As we know already, Google targets a low entry price tags for devices.
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