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Offline jFarley

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DIY Smartphone
« 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
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Re: DIY Smartphone
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: DIY Smartphone
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2014, 0317 UTC »
Pretty cool and not super expensive.   
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