Project Ara's First 5MP Camera Module is Designed by Toshiba

[xeene]

This phone is better be waterproof.

 

[Ollie]

This phone is better be waterproof.

That's an optional module.

 

[xeene]

Can you imagine talking in the rain and water seeping in between the modules and exploding in your hand?

 

[kodiak799]

Can you imagine talking in the rain and water seeping in between the modules and exploding in your hand?

I assume there is or will be some sort of optional back plate to protect everything. Kind of defeats hot swapping easily, but I picture most people just configuring their phone for whatever event they're heading to. As a daily driver you probably won't need easy access to swap components.

 

[furbearingmammal]

Can you imagine talking in the rain and water seeping in between the modules and exploding in your hand?

Only if Apple makes it.

 

[furbearingmammal]

Seriously, though, I expect the modules to have some kind of gasket.

 

[cr6]

That'll be an extra $50 please.

S5 tap'n

 

[furbearingmammal]

Since we brought up waterproof, I dug this up.

I don't care for BGR, but it does say in here that Ara will be as water resistant as normal smartphones. We all know that's variable, but at least it means a few water droplets won't turn your new, ahem, toy into a paperweight.

Project Ara specs price release date detailed in new report BGR

It's also almost a year old, so things may have changed in our favor.

 

[furbearingmammal]

Also, it's now 8MP.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/project-ara-new-modules,28589.html