The build-it-yourself "Lego" smartphone which lasts forever
Most of us throw away or sell smartphones once every two years at least - but a new system, Phonebloks, could allow users to keep one phone forever.
"Most of us throw away or sell smartphones once every two years at least - but a new system, Phonebloks, could allow users to keep one phone forever.
The phone uses a Lego-like system that can be "clicked" together as tiny bricks - so for instance, if a battery fails, or the screen breaks, you simply "click" on a new one.
"You can keep the base," says Dutch engineering student Dave Hakkens, 25, "To stay updated with the latest technology you need to update every now and then. But you will never have to get a complete new phone."
Hakkens hopes to raise financing and "get serious" building the design - which he says might appeal to those neglected by today's smartphone market, such as older people, or people who need a simple phone with a very long-lasting battery.
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"It always bugged me that i throw away so many good components of old electronics," Hakkens says, talking to Yahoo! News. "Just imagine how much good bluetooth chips, speakers, displays you have thrown away over the years. I wanted to give it a try and use the internet to maybe get the ball rolling." "
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The Phoneblock web site...
http://www.phonebloks.com/
If you want something done...DIY!!
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