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Repost from\u00a0@Relayr<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\"The<\/div>\n

5 REASONS YOU NEED A REPHONE PHONE<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
\n

Meet RePhone<\/a>, a new kind of smart phone<\/b><\/p>\n

Not your average mobile device, RePhone is an open source, modular kit. You can use it to build various kinds of connected, mobile things \u2013 the possibilities it opens up are endless and oh so exciting. We know, because we got to hold this exciting piece of technology in our hands! Eric from Seeed Studio<\/a>\u00a0paid us a visit and gave us an exclusive peek into the device and it\u2019s amazing potential.<\/p>\n

\"RePhone_create\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Here are the\u00a0top 5 reasons we can\u2019t wait to start playing with\u00a0this prototyper\u2019s dream:<\/h2>\n

1. You can build your phone, your way<\/strong><\/p>\n

Choose the components you want \u2013 GPS, sensors, camera, display \u2013 and put them together to create the perfect package to suit your needs. You can even encase it as you please \u2013 with their precut paper enclosure,\u00a0a custom\u00a03D printed case, something you sew together or\u00a0a repurposed tin can\u2026<\/p>\n

\"RePhone\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. It\u2019s open source<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can dig right in to the ready-to-use SDKs and get busy making it do amazing things. Or you can peek through exciting projects other people have come up with and implement them for yourself.\u00a0Share the love and innovation!<\/p>\n

3. Prototyping is easy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Without any in-depth knowledge of electronics, you can plug the various modules together to create a multitude of devices for various uses in minutes. You can also connect it to your Pebble Time<\/a>\u00a0smart watch or your Arduino<\/a>\u00a0for even more functionality.<\/p>\n

\"RePhone_projects\"<\/a><\/p>\n

4. It\u2019s educational<\/strong><\/p>\n

A fantastic and fun way to dip your toes into developing, you get access to their\u00a0Arduino IDE, Lua and Javascript libraries so\u00a0even entry-level programmers can get going.<\/p>\n

5. The price is right<\/strong><\/p>\n

The RePhone core module is just 12 USD, and the RePhone Kit Create allows you to throw together\u00a0a simple phone for just under 40 USD.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re not the only ones enamored with this fantastic product. They reached their first Kickstarter goal of 50,000 USD in just 21 hours and double that after 3 days! If you\u2019re late to the party,\u00a0have no fear \u2013 they\u2019re still funding their stretch goals here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

#RethinkPhone<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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