We're all used to the customization options that come with Android OS, but what if you could customize the hardware you buy? A small startup called Synapse is experimenting with the idea of individually customizing Android handsets for customers.

Here are the starting specs one would work with:

Android 2.2 (Froyo)

1GHz processor

4-inch Super-AMOLED screen

microSD card slot, expandable to 32GB

After that, customizable options include:

Radio (3G or 4G, including LTE and WiMAX)

Bluetooth

Camera (including: front and back-facing camera options, up to 12MP and whether or not to include flash)

Mini-HDMI

Physical or capacitive buttons

Body color (black or white)

Working memory

Built-in memory

Mobile television built-in

This sounds like a great idea. It seems that if you kept the default options, the price would be €299 (about $410) -- not too bad for a phone with these specs. Note that the start-up has been experiencing server issues and does not load 100 percent of the time. I was able to gain access after about 15 minutes. Great idea though; it's always great to see the innovative ideas that come from the open-source community. [Synapse Phones via Engadget]