What if we could self-customize our phone's hardware? It might end the need for contracts and much more. Motorola's concept, Project Ara aims to provide a single universally compatible base or 'endoskeleton' where each component can be attached.
Dave Hakkens, a previous Motorola and Google designer, named the project Phonebloks, which proposes an open source, modular approach to Project Ara devices. He hopes Phonebloks will reduce e-waste in the future, also making updates, repairs, and device customization easier. With initially 500 supporters, Phonebloks is now close to a million, with a YouTube pitch of over 17 million views. We also recommend watching: "Mozilla Labs: Seabird Concept" and "Moss Robotics: The Easy, Dynamic Robot Construction Kit".
Phonebloks: The Open-Source Modular Smartphone
Dave Hakkens is a Netherland baseddesigner who worked for Google and Motorola. He graduated cum laude at the Design Academy. He is trained as a industrial designer but also loves building machinery and videos.
