Phonebloks

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Phonebloks
Exploded view of the model of Phonebloks

Exploded view of the model of Phonebloks

developer Dave Hakkens
publication 2013
Technical specifications

Phonebloks is a concept for a modular smartphone by designer Dave Hakkens with the aim of reducing electronic waste. It was published in September 2013 and in the end received a lot of attention with 979,253 supporters on Thunderclap. The principle of a smartphone consisting of modules is similar to that of Project Ara , but both projects were developed separately from each other. In contrast, there are no plans to implement the concept exactly like that.

concept

Phonebloks essentially consists of a main board (called " Base ") on which individual modules (" Bloks ") are plugged. A module can be a battery , a camera or an antenna , for example . In addition, special modules, which are unusual for smartphones, are also possible, such as UV light sensors or solar chargers. If a component breaks, only it has to be replaced for repair, instead of the entire smartphone, so that less electronic scrap is generated. In addition, hardware that is no longer up-to-date (e.g. a slow processor) can be replaced with new hardware without having to dispose of the remainder that is still functional. The second advantage is that the mobile phone can be adapted to the needs of the user, depending on whether speed, battery life or sound quality is important.

The components (modules) should be manufactured and developed by different companies and be available via the so-called blokstore .

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Phonebloks FAQ ( Memento of the original from September 8, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English). Retrieved June 30, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / phonebloks.com
  2. About Phonebloks ( Memento of the original from September 8, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English). Retrieved June 30, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / phonebloks.com
  3. a b c d Official video . The concept was presented for the first time in this video. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  4. Compilation of the module ideas of the community member bouwz  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved on June 30, 2015. Due to the renewal of the community platform, this link does not currently work (July 25, 2015).@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / community.phonebloks.com