Hardware designers could fall in love with LG G5?

First impressions of the LG G5 recollected Google’s project Ara, one of the Google ATAP team’s projects led by former DARPA chief Regina Dugan to prove the viability of building a modular mobile hardware ecosystem. The goal of the project is to enable users to create a modular smartphone that is precisely tailored to their functional and aesthetic preferences.

Before dismissing the G5’s modularity take a fresh look at it. For the moment just suspend your disbelief about modularity or pretend that modularity wasn’t announced. It is a beautifully executed flagship phone designed and produced by one of the best mobile shops in the world.

The specifications look like the requirements set by a consumer that wants to spend an estimated $650 to $750 that flagships like this cost. (LG’s announcement did not include an exact price or release date.)

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