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Google has finally decided to launch their Ara modular smartphone to the general smartphone market .The Spiral 2 model , a developer model that has all the basic functions of a standard 3G smartphone is now said to go on sale in the U.S (more like its territories) The phone has a 1280x720 display module and a Tegra K1 processor or a Marvell PXA1928 module depending on your choice , there is also a 5mp camera module that can be upgraded in the future .Rest of the specs include a speaker module , bluetooth and Wifi module and a 3G module with Band 2 and Band 5 antennas and a Microusb 2.0 port . The phone runs Android as its operating system Google expects to add 4G and better modules with the Spiral 3 phone , which is said to go on sale in more territories and possibly outside the U.S  . The current model -Spiral 2 is said to go on sale in Puerto Rico where the small population and high internet user base will  benefit future versions of the product . Currently Google has 11 ...

Google's Project Ara - a modular phone design that has upgradable hardware parts is said to be the next big thing in the world of smartphones. The modular phone  was in a experimental state throughout  last year and Google hopes to launch the fruit of its labor in about a year (hopefully) . So far , we got to a taste of how a modular phone works thanks to some early demo's ,but now Google's ATAP division (Advanced technology and projects) have successfully tested out the Toshiba UniPro switch and bridge ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits) which are used to connect modules to the rest of the device and so far the results are positive .Modular parts such as the processor - which are said to be sourced from Nvidia (Nvidia Tegra K1) and Marvell (PXA1928) are said to be compatible while companies like RockChip will get onboard with the next stage of development . Google hopes to unveil the 3rd generation of the Spiral modular phone (Spiral 3) in 2015 . Writt...