/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/motorola-looks-to-create-an-open-source-hardware-modular-phoneMotorola’s Project Ara. Building your own smartphone seems like a dream. I hope this catches on. (via Motorola ) Every smartphone has features some users do not want or could do without. It is in that sense that Motorola has turned to designing a...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/motorola-looks-to-create-an-open-source-hardware-modular-phoneThu, 31 Oct 2013 19:01:23 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:157abee6-0702-4b37-8783-68cc5cae536aDAB0<p>I am surprised that someone did not think of this idea earlier.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Each year there is a plethora of new apps/ideas/features for your smart phone.&nbsp; It would be great if someone set up a service where they could upgrade your phone to better capability for a small fee.&nbsp; Back in the old days, there was a thriving PC business where you scrap out your old motherboard and upgraded to faster processors, more memory, I/O devices, disk space, etc. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Why not do the same for smart phones?&nbsp; We have the technology, it just needs some enterprising people to bring a set of &quot;alternative&quot; hardware to boost an old phone into a leading edge phone.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just a thought,</p><p>DAB</p><p><br /> </p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=17009&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">