Walking into a store or going online to buy a smartphone is, like, so totally 2014. Why not just build your own?
Developer Tyler Spadgenske has been tinkering away at a basic DIY smartphone that runs on Raspberry Pi for more than a year now, and he’s posted an updated set of directions over at Instructables. His version builds on a previous iteration created by developer Dave Hunt.
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So, head on over to Instructables for the step-by-step directions and list of supplies, and get your Maker on. Or, if that seems too daunting, at least check out this video:
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