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Blocks wants to launch a modular smartwatch this year (crowdfunding)

The folks behind the Blocks modular smartwatch project are hoping to turn a concept introduced last year into a real product this year. Blocks Wearables has announced it’s working with Qualcomm to develop a watch powered by a Snapdragon 400 processor. Blocks plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign for its modular watch this summer. The […]

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Blocks modular smartwatch might support Project Ara smartphone modules

The folks at PhoneBloks have been envisioning a future where consumer devices are modular: want a new screen, a bigger battery, or a new camera for your smartphone? Just pop out your old module and slide in a new one. PhoneBloks served as part of the inspiration for Google’s Project Ara modular smartphone, and now the […]

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Blocks is a modular smartwatch concept (could become real in 2015?)

Google’s working on a modular smartphone platform; ZTE has a similar concept in development, and Razer is thinking about building a modular gaming PC. So what’s next for the modular device space? How about a modular smartwatch? The folks behind Blocks want to build a modular device that you can strap to your wrist and […]