MAKERphone 2: A DIY 4G phone with plug-in camera, speaker and prototyping board
CircuitMess is crowdfunding MAKERphone 2, a no-solder DIY 4G phone programmable in MicroPython or C++.
Croatian kit maker CircuitMess is selling MAKERphone 2.0 on Kickstarter, a build-it-yourself 4G handset that buyers program in MicroPython or Arduino C++. The no-solder kit runs on an ESP32-S3, accepts a SIM for real calls and texts, and costs $129 versus a planned $169 retail price. An expansion port supports six modules, including a camera, speaker, sensors, and a prototyping board. Each pledge includes three months of CircuitMess's VibeBoy AI coding assistant.
- Kickstarter kit costs $129 versus a planned $169 retail price.
- Assembly takes about two hours and requires no soldering.
- ESP32-S3 phone supports SIM calls, texts, and six plug-in modules.
- Pledge includes three months of the VibeBoy AI coding tool.
- Vendors
- CircuitMessEspressif
- Products
- MAKERphone 2ESP32-S3VibeBoy
- Organizations
- CircuitMess
- Countries
- Croatia
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CircuitMess, a Croatian electronics kit maker, is selling MAKERphone 2. 0, a build-it-yourself 4G phone on Kickstarter that buyers program in MicroPython or Arduino C++ and extend with plug-in hardware. Insert a SIM and it makes real calls and sends real texts.
By Mirko Zorz · helpnetsecurity.com
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