What if all phone storage actually becomes removable?
The design would require more complexity in comparison to eMMC chips
The internal storage integrated for our handsets surely has become a very important issue. In fact, less people would go for smartphones with 16GB of internal storage, but the problem is that we can’t expect much space from budget-friendly devices and we’ll either have to spend some money on higher-end devices or to boost our space with microSD cards. The team of PocketNow has brought to our attention some very interesting assumptions. What if all phone storage actually becomes removable?
The idea centres on a chip physically holds all the phone data in a pack like a removable SIM or microSD card. Such card would store the boot code, the system software, all the applications, files and etc. Currently the internal storage that locates in your handset consists of the typical eMMC chips that bundle a memory controllers as well as the NAND memory. Basically, it’s a SD card that’s been soldered securely in place. So why not a removable SD card reliable enough with high-speed to allow all that’s locked inside the phone to actually go out? The technology isn’t impossible after all. Of course, the design would require more complexity in comparison to eMMC chips and will have to implement thicker components; however that shouldn’t discourage the phone-makers from the idea. After all, the idea of having enough space without the need of separate microSD cards seems quite appealing. It would be the same case like in a desktop PC with a hard drive to gather all the software and programs as well as to be removable and replaceable at the same time. This would also allow retailers to sell phones with such cards with their software preinstalled, and meanwhile would enable users to choose the storage capacity on the spot while purchasing their handset.
Another benefit we can’t fail to mention is the security issue. Users will be able to literally format their whole data before selling the phone or return it for service. At the same time, they could also pop out the module to protect their data in case the phone gets broken.
Unfortunately, he technology gives some trouble to make, and therefore would rise the pricing of the whole handset. On the other hand, it would target mostly the techy end-users, which means that most of the smartphone owners won’t even notice the innovation. That’s why such system is quite unlikely to happen.
Source: PocketNow
