Forget the iPhone or the latest Samsung Galaxy, and make your own custom smartphone, equipped with screen touch screen and built-in camera. How does that seem like a proposition?
There are many who would like to see such a project come true. But to create a smartphone from scratch, we must have the necessary spare parts available.
Let's see how it can happen.
We should mention that it will not be as elegant or as powerful as what is sold on the market, but the project is feasible.
Below we show an example of a mobile device created with a Raspberry Pi board, an Adafruit Fona GSM board, an 5-megapixel camera, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and an 3,5 inch screen.
You will of course have to buy the spare parts mentioned above, but at the moment there are all available in the market.
It may not be the device you imagine usest like your everyday mobile device, but it's something that could be incorporated into a larger project, such as an IoT hub or perhaps a larger device for use in an off-road vehicle.
From the links below you will find all the information you need to build your own mobile device. Who knows; You can build something that will be higher class.
