inventing the flip phone to escape the smartphone.

DIY kit lets you build and code your own working smartphone

CircuitMess is crowdfunding the MAKERphone 2.0, a snap-together DIY kit that builds into a working 4G phone with a 1.77-inch 160x128 screen and a T9 numeric keypad, from $129 on Kickstarter against a planned $169 retail. Assembly takes two hours with no soldering, and optional add-ons include cameras, a smartwatch, and a GPS pack. It cannot run social media, which the company frames as the selling point.

Source: DIY kit lets you build and code your own working smartphone — New Atlas

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