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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: jFarley on April 29, 2014, 1919 UTC

Title: DIY Smartphone
Post by: jFarley on April 29, 2014, 1919 UTC

A software engineer from Limerick in Ireland has built a fully functioning smartphone based on Raspberry Pi, with a total project cost of just $158 (£94).

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10793590/PiPhone-the-smartphone-made-from-a-Raspberry-Pi.html

Title: Re: DIY Smartphone
Post by: moof on April 29, 2014, 2210 UTC

It would be cool to know how to do this, but I would choose to stick with my $15 go phone which I'm sure would kick that raspberry pi in the nuts as far as being a usable phone.

Title: Re: DIY Smartphone
Post by: Antennae on April 30, 2014, 0317 UTC

Pretty cool and not super expensive.