#puzzlephone

 If you break your screen, you can easily replace the Spine. If your battery dies, a new Heart will make your phone run like new. Want to increase performance and storage, a quick switch of the Brain will give you the upgrade you need. PuzzlePhone team has finally launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, seeking to raise $250,000 in 42 days. 

The company, on Indiegogo, has unveiled the PuzzlePhone technical specifications:

Display: 5” Full HD (1920 x 1080) Front camera: 5 Megapixels Rear camera: 12 Megapixels + LED Flash Battery: 2.800 mAh SoC: ARM 64 bits, 8 cores RAM memory: 3 GB Storage Memory: 16/32/64 GB Connectivity: 2G/3G/4G/LTE Cat4/6, USB 3.0/2.0 Type-C, NFC + Bluetooth 4.2 , WiFI 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS Size: 69 mm X 137 mm X 8.9 mm Weight: 170 g

The first 250 PuzzlePhone backers can order the 16GB version for $333, with price rising to $444 for 32GB of storage (retail price $667) and $777 for the Limited Edition with 64 GB of internal memory. 

The PuzzlePhone's earliest estimated delivery date is September 2016.

The Brain contains critical electronics: the CPU, GPU, RAM, memory, and cameras. The Spine is the main structure with an high­-res display. Core spine elements will be available in a variety of sizes and materials. The Heart contains the battery. It will be the enabler of secondary electronics and features chosen by the user. 

On the new PuzzlePhone website, Circular Devices has unveiled new images of the final version of the phone.

The company also announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, on next November the 3rd 2015. 

The cheapest version will cost €299 , for the first 250 units. The regular price on Indiegogo will be €449 or €499, depending on storage configuration and the retail price will be €599. PuzzlePhone will also launch a limited edition version for €699. The product will be delivered in Q3/Q4 2016. 

Circular devices is also working on a development platform, called Open Standard. “Companies and brands joining the PuzzlePhone Open Standard will be provided with a ready­-made standard and a one stop shop for R&D, testing, certification, manufacturing, and logistics”  they explained. 

The company is also working with new partners as Vulcan Vision. Their ubiQVue technology allows the viewing of any moving object, such as an athlete, from any desired viewpoint. ubiQVue and PuzzlePhone enables you to float around the athlete, viewing the performance from all angles. PuzzlePhone includes an almost ready action camera running Android, and provides an easy-­to-­customize solution that matches Vulcan Vision requirements. 

Circular Device also works with iFixit to develop a smartphone easy to repair and with Fraunhofer IZM, in R&D, “to ensure best practices in sustainable design, guaranteeing robust, reliable electronic systems” they said. 

“PuzzlePhone invites consumers to join us in making their voices heard, making a statement about sustainable priorities, as well as sending a message to the industry that PuzzlePhone is the paradigm shift from ‘take, make, waste’ to ‘reduce, reuse, recycle,” the company wrote in the press release. “We are the androids you are looking for!”