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-[http://goldelico.com/?page=Projects%3AOpen%20Source OS Smartphone links]
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-[http://tinkerphones.org/ Tinkerphones]
-[http://tinkerphones.org/ Tinkerphones]



Revision as of 10:41, 8 November 2018

Basics

- Part of the Open Source Computer Construction Set

- An open source smartphone



Used For

- Calls

- Texts

- Video Calls

- Photography

- Media Consumption

- Internet Browsing

- Gaming

- Financial Transactions



Industry Standards

Apple

- Iphone X

- Iphone 8/8+


Android

- Google Pixel 1

- Google Pixel 2

- Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

- Smasung Note 8



Existing Open Source Designs

-OS Smartphone links

-Tinkerphones

Minimum Viable Product

- 16 by 9 Screen Ratio

- Low Glare, High Brightness Display

- Minimum 1080p 60hz Multitouch Capable Touch Screen

- Cellular, Wifi, and Bluetooth (Maybe Lifi too)

- 1 USB-C or USB-C Thunderbolt 3 Port

- 1x 3.5mm Stereo Audio out Jack (Audiophile/Studio Grade Sound)

- 1x 3.5mm Stereo Audio in Jack (Audiophile/Studio Grade Sound)

- Dual Sim Cards

- User Expandable Memory (Via Micro SD Cards)

- Modularity + User Repairability

- IP 68 Rating + MIL-STD-810 Rating



Basic Design

Battery/ IO Module

- On the bottom

- Hot swappable battery slots plus USB-C port unit for wired charging / wired data transfer + audio jack


Data Modules

- ?x

- SD and/or Micro SD card readers, Hot swappable hopefully via raid


Processing Module

- 1x

- Raspberry Pi or some equivalent


Wifi Module

- ?x

- Antenna + connectors to the processor


Cellular Module

- Either 4G 4.5G, or 5G



Bluetooth Module

- ?x

- Mainly 4.0, 4.?, or 5.0


LIFI Module

- ?x

- Internet via pulsed light, not widespread, but may be worth a look


Satellite Module

- ?x

( Either phone only or internet as well )


Camera + Microphone module

- ?x

- Can be in different forms such as: a rear and front camera module, a stereoscopic 3d module, a 360 video module, a thermal camera module, a 3d scanning module, a spectrometer, or maybe even a medical/biometric scanner


Misc modules:

- Wireless Charging Module ( a QI Charging Pad and connectors to the battery module )

- Solar Panel Module ( a rear solar panel for emergency power)

- Crank Charger Module ( A rear crank handle power module for emergency power )

- Barcode Scanner ( A Barcode Scanner, good for factory/inventory use cases )

- Touchscreen Module ( Most likely a " Manga Screen " or equivalent multitouch HD screen)

- Advanced IO Module ( Maybe more ports such as additional USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, Display Port, or even Gigabit Ethernet)

- Advanced Screen Module ( 1440p or 4k Screen instead of 720p or 1080p )

- Advanced Storage Module ( Uses 2.5/3.5 inch drives (either ssd or maybe even magnetic disk drives) for massive amounts of storage. Would add some bulkiness though. )



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See Also

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Useful Links

- Wikipedia Page on Smartphones