What is the use of Samsung’s future modules?

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Google proposed the modular mobile phone Project ara back then. Its modular mobile phone refers to building each functional part of the mobile phone into modules. After the mobile phone is upgraded, some modules can be upgraded to improve the performance of the mobile phone. Performance or functionality, extending the life of other parts of the phone, but due to various factors, Google eventually gave up on this project.

However, Google gave up on modular mobile phones and did not let modular mobile phones disappear. The Essential Phone, the first hardware product created by LG, MOTO and "Father of Android" Andy Rubin after leaving Google, was also Modular phones, especially the Essential Phone created by Andy Rubin, have had a huge impact on the industry. However, it is obvious that the modular mobile phones developed by these latter companies are different from Google's Project ara project. These modular mobile phones extend some functions by connecting external modules.

MOTO mobile phone business also inherited its modular mobile phone after being acquired by Lenovo, and released the first modular mobile phone MOTO Z play in 2016. This mobile phone has been well received by all parties, and it has 5 functional modules, but the decline of Lenovo’s mobile phone business has overshadowed the glory of this phone. Of course, the high price of MOTO Z play modules also affects its shipments. The two most popular modules are the projection module and the Hasselblad photography module, with prices as high as 1,999 yuan and 2,299 yuan respectively.

Andy Rubin, known as the father of Android, has many legendary experiences and is extremely creative. Of course, what makes him famous is Android, which currently monopolizes more than 80% of the global smartphone market. These experiences of Andy Rubin prove that he has a strong insight into market development. The Essential Phone he developed is a modular mobile phone that may represent the future development direction of smartphones.

Samsung is the world’s largest smartphone company and it also has a strong industrial chain. In the high-end smartphone market, Samsung is the only mobile phone company that can compete with Apple, and even has the momentum to surpass Apple in terms of innovation. In recent years, Samsung has developed many innovative technology products that have had a global impact, such as panoramic cameras, VR, Dex docking stations, etc., so it is not unexpected that it launches modular mobile phones.

In fact, Samsung proposed a modular concept mobile phone called Clovers as early as 2009. It has four peripheral interfaces that can be connected to visual, audio, positioning and sensing modules respectively. It can also be seen that Samsung is forward-looking in technological innovation.

Judging from these signs, it is estimated that if the Galaxy S9 to be launched by Samsung is a modular mobile phone, it should also be connected to external modules to increase or enhance some functions of the smartphone. Of course, it must be avoided if it is to succeed. Making modules like MOTO is too expensive. After all, the price is enough to buy a mid-range projector or digital camera. Of course, it is difficult to gain acceptance from users.