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Blocks, a company based in the UK that’s investing into modular tech design, has announced some new details regarding their upcoming modular smartwatch. The watch works pretty similarly to what we’ve seen from Project Ara where you’ll be able to swap out different pieces of the hardware to keep your device up to date and customize it exactly how you want it. We’ve yet to see a modular device become extremely mainstream, so the idea may not be a commercial success, but there are plenty companies willing to tackle it, anyway.Blocks claims that the hardware side of things is moving along nicely, so they’re investing into the software side of things. In an interesting twist, Blocks smartwatches will use Tizen, the collaborative OS from Samsung and Intel. Yep, the same operating system that Samsung uses for their own Gear smartwatches. It shouldn’t affect compatibility with your devices, though; the company said they’re targeting support for Android, iOS, and Windows, which should cover a majority of consumer devices.
I think it’s surprising to see a company opt for Tizen over anything Android based, especially when they’re striving to make things extremely customizable, but the gamble might pay off. We’ll have to wait until 2015 to find out, however you slice it.
source: Phone Bloks
via: Android Headlines
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