[ot] Pi-Phone or blackberry-pi ?
Hi All, I took a model A raspberry pi [1] a tft screen [2] and a Arduino gsm shield [3] to create a mobile phone [4] It was a fun experiment to do, and in the end it did gave me a phone i can use. Unfortunately, it became so big and heavy, that it is more something to put on your desk as a clock. [5] Some of the reasons to build a phone myself were: -1 because you can ;-) -2 the pi is made in large quantities and has a big community. -3 up-to-date kernel -4 huge collection of programs in the raspbian repository. I hope it inspires someone to build a better model, smaller and with a better battery life. Kind regards, Ed [1] http://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/raspberry_pi_model_a_05.jpg [2] http://www.adafruit.com/products/1601 [3] http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoGSMShield [4] http://phranky.kapitein.org/images/100.JPG [5] http://phranky.kapitein.org/images/1600.JPG ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [ot] Pi-Phone or blackberry-pi ?
On 06/22/2014 02:15 PM, Ed Kapitein wrote: Some of the reasons to build a phone myself were: -1 because you can ;-) -2 the pi is made in large quantities and has a big community. -3 up-to-date kernel -4 huge collection of programs in the raspbian repository. I hope it inspires someone to build a better model, smaller and with a better battery life. Interesting. BTW, i would recommends to use any recent 3G modem instead of Arduino gsm shield. Some pros and cons: 1. Cheaper (you can find one for something like 5-15USD on local auctions) 2. Supports recent data (HDSPA+, etc.) connectivity as well as SMS and Voice 3. Voice functionality already integrated with Asterisk (chan_dongle), so easy to integrate with any VoIP software and hardware 4. Can be unplugged any time and used as 3G dongle if needed :) I am using this configuration (raspberry + chan_dongle + modem) as outgoing gateway to the mobile network. If i need this dongle as backup ISP connection i am just unplugging it and all traffic goes via backup SIP link :) ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: [ot] Pi-Phone or blackberry-pi ?
On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 8:15 PM, Ed Kapitein wrote: I took a model A raspberry pi [1] a tft screen [2] and a Arduino gsm shield [3] to create a mobile phone [4] These folks did something similar: http://www.freetronics.com/products/arduphone-arduino-compatible-cellphone -- bye, pabs ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
