The phone that means you'll never need to buy a new handset again: New device lets you swap cameras, replace batteries or upgrade storage in one click Phonebloks is a customisable phone that comes with detachable parts It lets owners replace broken features such as batteries or upgrade storage Users can also regularly swap cameras to add different lenses, for example Design dubbed an environmentally friendly alternative to smartphones Dutch designer Dave Hakkens developed Phonebloks, pictured, so different features such as the camera or storage can be replaced easily Rather than spending hundreds of pounds on a new handset each year, what if you could simply keep your phone but upgrade the camera, replace the display, increase storage and more in just one click? That's the idea behind Phonebloks. Created by Dutch designer Dave Hakkens, Phonebloks is a customisable smartphone made up of what's called 'modular elements', or blocks, that can be instantly swapped and replaced. If a battery dies, for example, a new one can be clipped into place. Storage can be upgraded or cameras with different lenses an be swapped in and out depending on the occasion. Hakkens designed the concept phone as a more environmentally friendly way of recycling smartphones, to prevent the trend of customers replacing handsets on a yearly basis. He said: 'Every year millions of mobile phones are thrown away because they are broken or obsolete. In most of these cases it is just one part that needs repairing or upgrading and all the other parts work fine. The Phoneblok handset is made of separate components that can be "clicked" together. Every component has its own function and they include a Bluetooth and Wi-Fi transmitter, a battery, camera, new display and storage. When one of the components breaks, or needs upgrading, it can be replaced with a new one. The Phoneblok handset is made up of separate components that can be 'clicked' together. When one of the components breaks, or needs upgrading, it can be replaced with a new one The components are called bloks, and they each attach to a universal base that contains all the relevant electric connections. They are fixed onto this board using pins, with two screws holding everything in place. Individual bloks are sold through the Blokstore - similar to an app store, but for hardware Phonebloks is a concept at the moment while Hakkens seeks support from hardware partners and potential customers Hakkens claims: 'Choosing separate components enables you to personalise your mobile phone to your needs. Are you into taking photos? Go for the best camera. Are you working in the "cloud"? Choose less storage. No need for a specific function? Go back to basic and choose a top notch battery. The components are called bloks, and they each attach to a base that contains all the relevant electric connections. After a customer buys the Phoneblok base, individual bloks are sold through the Blokstore - similar to an app store, but for hardware. Although Hakkens admits that Phonebloks wouldn't solve the problem of electronic waste and pollution, because the bloks would still need to be thrown away, it is a more cost-effective and environmentally-friendly alternative. Phonebloks isn't available to buy yet, and Hakkens claims that the concept will only be sold if there is a significant interest from customers, as well as hardware partners. Even the display on the Phoneblok handset, pictured, can be replaced. Hakkens designed the concept phone as a more environmentally friendly way of recycling smartphones, to prevent the current trend of replacing handsets almost yearly