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Smartphones as modular constructors

18.09.2013

Dutch designer Dave Hakkens came up with the idea of a smartphone, which consists of blocks-modules. In Hackens' phone, each component - such as the screen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, antenna, battery, camera or gyroscope - is contained in a separate module. The modules are connected by connectors to a common board - the "base".

The modular design, firstly, makes it easy to replace a failed component, secondly, it makes it possible to create a phone for your needs, and thirdly, it simplifies the upgrade of the device, the designer said.

Hakkens suggested that the replacement units would be produced by different companies. Each of them can produce components corresponding to their specialization. Together, the companies will create "the best phone in the world."

A project similar to Phobloks was presented in 2007 by the Israeli company modu. She intended to release a miniature cell phone, the functionality of which could be expanded with special cases.

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