New mobile phone receives parts of different brands to avoid becoming obsolete
What if, instead of spending money on new appliances every year, could simply keep your phone but update the camera, replacing the screen and increase the storage space? This is the idea behind the Phonebloks.Created by Dutch designer Dave Hakkens, Phonebloks is a custom smartphone made of "modular elements", or blocks, that can be easily swapped out and replaced. If the battery is addicted to, for example, can be placed a new in the same place. The storage can be updated or can also be adapted to different cameras.Hakkens wanted to develop a concept of smartphone more eco-friendly and easy to recycle, so as to avoid the trend of replacing the appliances almost every year. "Every year millions of cell phones are thrown away because they are broken or obsolete. In most cases, it's just a piece that needs repair or adjustment, and all other parts work well ", justified the creator.Although Hakkens admit that its creation would not solve the problem of e-waste and pollution, it is a more economical alternative and environmentally friendly. And fight against the planned obsolescence.The Phoneblok consists of separate components, each with its own function, which can be conjugated. The parts include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi transmitters, battery, camera, display and storage â€" of different brands. Each of the blocks is fixed to a base that contains all electrical connections."Choose componentry allows you to customize the phone according to their needs," says Hakkens. "Are you taking pictures? Choose a better camera. Is working on ' cloud '? Choose less storage space. There is no need of any particular function? Get back to basics and choose a top quality battery. "After buying the base Phoneblok, the individual elements will be sold through the Blokstore â€" similar to an app store, but for hardware. The device is not yet available for purchase and Hakkens asserts that the concept will be sold only if there is a significant interest on the part of customers, such as hardware partners.
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