Do you think that smartphones are not innovating enough these days? Well, the BOB phone can change the way you think. Blok on Blok (BOB) is the world's first modular smartphone with blockchain technology.
Pundi X, a decentralized OFFline cryptocurrency sales network is behind this BOB phone. In particular, the phone was recently recognized as a 2020 Innovation Award from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Coming to the key aspect that makes the BOB phone different from other phones: its modularity.
BOB comes with a MOD mounting kit which contains various components such as the motherboard, display screen, camera, audio speaker parts, buttons, and cosmetic accessory enhancements, according to its website.
Blok on Blok (BOB) is the first modular mobile with blockchain technology
The company will provide how-to guides and videos so you can easily put together the BOB phone. To take things to the next level, the company offers an option to 3D print and attach additional pieces.
Now this is what I call personalizing a phone instead of sticking a skin on it for aesthetics. Impressed, right?
As far as the specifications are concerned, the BOB phone comes with a 4.97-inch Full HD AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 16:9. In terms of optics, there is a 48MP rear camera. f/2.0 and a 16MP front camera.
The genius of the BOB phone does not end there. That runs on OS X feature, an open source operating system. Thanks to blockchain, all the tasks you perform in Function X OS are encrypted and decentralized.
In case you're wondering, BOB also brings you Android so you don't miss out on your favorite Android apps, Android 9 Pie to be precise. Users can switch between Function X OS and Android Pie seamlessly
Under the hood, the mobile phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 660 chipset. It comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 512GB. To charge the headset, a 3,300 mAh battery that supports wireless charging is present. And yes, it has a headphone jack, fingerprint sensor, NFC, and dual SIM card support.
The BOB phone is priced at $599. You can buy a BOB phone now with a 10% discount until December 14 from the XWallet app, making the effective price $539. The device will also be available soon. on Kickstarter.