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CONTENTSCONTENTS
• INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
• HARDWAREHARDWARE
• SOFTWARESOFTWARE
• ADVANTAGESADVANTAGES
• DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES
• CHALLENGESCHALLENGES
• FUTUREFUTURE
INTRODUCTION & CONCEPT
• Phone with discrete separable pieces• Completely customizable design• We can add components like in lego bricks.
HARDWARE
• Modular designs of phonebloks are based upon three concepts.
1. Lower barriers to entry.2. Increase the pace of innovation.
3. Substantially compress development timelines.
• Every bloks are connected to the base.• Each blok has a designated place labelled
with a symbol of its function.• Contains bloks such as
camera,memory,speakers,battery etc.
SOFTWARE
• Software not revealed yet.• The most voted being “ANDROID OS”.• Even planning to develop a new Phoneblok OS.
ADVANTAGES
• Environmental friendly/reduces electronic waste.• Customization• More flexibility• Never be outdated• Solar powered batteries• Sensitive screen for blind people
DISADVANTAGES
• Replacing the blocks can cause damage to the base.
• Considerable distance between motherboard and components may lead to delay in response.
• Quality of connection requires expensive pins and sockets.
• The sharp edges of the block make it uncomfortable to hold
CHALLENGES
• Limited manufacturers• Phonebloks will be heavier than regular
smartphones• Currently people are not interested in buying
modular phones instead they prefer smartphones available in market
PROJECT ARA
• Project ARA is the codename for an initiative by Google that aims to develop a free, open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones. The platform will include a structural frame that holds smartphone modules of the owner's choice, such as a display,
keyboard or an extra battery.
• The first model of the modular phone is scheduled to be released in January 2015 and is expected to cost around $50.
CONCLUSION
• Phoneblok is currently a concept by Dutch designer Dave Hakkens.
• A phone can be modularized into many parts.
• User can customize it according to his needs.
• Long Durability.• May be touch expensive.• Innovative idea which may change the
Gadgets world.
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