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Google Unveils Project Ara, a 'Modular' Smartphone
Users Could Customize Their Devices With Hardware Modules Built by Outside Developers


Google Inc. is planning a "modular" smartphone that consumers can configure with different features, executives said on Tuesday.

Google envisions hardware modules, such as a camera or blood-sugar monitor, that would be available in an "app store," like its own Google Play store for software applications.

The modules...

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