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http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/11/phonebloks/
Phonebloks: a utopian world where smartphones are a bit more like Lego
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oDAw7vW7H0c
This is so awesome. It opens the doors to customizable pc, cars etc. I am purchasing it as soon as it comes out.
Phonebloks: a utopian world where smartphones are a bit more like Lego
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oDAw7vW7H0c
Most smartphones are not very upgrade-friendly. The batteries start losing their ability to hold a charge, or the processor isn't fast enough for new apps, or--well, you get the idea. But Phonebloks wants to turn the idea of locked-in smartphone features on its head, offering the chance to swap out each component of your device at will.
Each portion of the Phonebloks system is its own, unique block that clicks into a pegboard-like base. Need a bigger battery? Snap a larger one into the base. If you like photography, you could snap in a Nokia module. Yes, the concept allows for branded blocks, so you can mix and match your favorite components.
Designer Dave Hakkens created the Phonebloks concept as a response to the wastefulness of smartphones. And honestly, with the emergence of carrier-based trade-in programs offering a new smartphone every year, maybe that's not such a bad idea.
Hakkens has created a Thunderclap campaign--think Kickstarter, but replace the money with a unified social media blast--set to launch at the end of October. Will Phonebloks ever become a reality? We don't know, but it's certainly a cool idea.
We hate to open too negatively here, but let's just say that this seems like one of those ideas that's just too good to be true. But heck, much stranger things have happened in the world of consumer electronics, and certainly the maker and crowdfunding communities have gone a ways toward helping us rethink our devices. What about a smartphone that could score a 10 every time iFixit teared it down? A simple, modular handset that you could configure and reconfigure it to your heart's content and upgrade simply instead of throwing it all away? Phoneblok is still firmly in the chipper YouTube video concept phase, but its creators are hoping that, with enough social push at the same time, the company will be able to attract some big names to its big idea. Crazy? Sure. But crazier things have happened.
This is so awesome. It opens the doors to customizable pc, cars etc. I am purchasing it as soon as it comes out.