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Homebrew device with iPhone aspirations (based on an 8-bit AVR microcontroller)

54 pointsby cesareover 15 years ago

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cesareover 15 years ago
Schematics and software are available here:<p><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/microtouch/" rel="nofollow">http://sourceforge.net/projects/microtouch/</a><p>Here's the author's blog post with more infos:<p><a href="http://rossum.posterous.com/avr-homebrew-device-with-iphone-aspirations" rel="nofollow">http://rossum.posterous.com/avr-homebrew-device-with-iphone-...</a>
teuobkover 15 years ago
So it doesn't work as a phone? Yup, sounds like the iPhone. Zing!<p>Seriously though, it seems like it wouldn't be too difficult to hook in a GSM radio and make it into a true phone. Looks like there's a kit at SparkFun (using an ATMega chip, no less) that could be a starting point: <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8700" rel="nofollow">http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_i...</a>
bclover 15 years ago
This looks like a pretty amazing accomplishment, I'm somewhat skeptical of it, especially since the source blog only has 2 posts on it. The technical details are fairly detailed, but I really want to get a look at the code and schematics.<p>Ok, I've done a quick skim of the schematics and code, and it certainly doesn't look like a hoax. I'd have to upgrade my opinion to 'pretty damn impressive!' Good work Peter!
limmeauover 15 years ago
Fascinating. But... would we call the aspirations "iPod Touch aspirations"? After all, there's no phone involved.
aarongoughover 15 years ago
It's pretty crazy the grunt that some people can squeeze out of tiny, slow chips like that...
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