This neat little device is an open-source mobile phone that you can build yourself. Besides that, MAKERphone is also an educational device shaped like a mobile phone compatible with all mobile networks up to 4G.
Its purpose: to motivate people to explore, learn and create something new in a fun and interesting way.
Who is this kit for?
Based on our experience, an 11-year-old kid should be able to assemble a MAKERphone kit with a tiny bit of help from an adult.
Estimated build time: 5 hours.
Building the MAKERphone kit is just the beginning. After that, you'll spend numerous hours creating your own games and apps and experimenting with hardware.
What you'll learn with MAKERphone:
how to solder properly
what are the basic electronic components and what are their functions
what are microcontrollers and some basics of digital electronics
how to program a microcontroller
What you get inside your box:
MAKERphone circuit board
MAKERphone casing
128*160 full-color TFT LCD
GSM module
Main microcomputer module Sound module
Amplifier module
Stick-on antenna
A bag with other tiny electronic components
A package of tools
- MAKERphone is an open source mobile phone that you can build yourself
- Educational device shaped like a mobile phone compatible with all mobile networks up to 4G
- MAKERphone has games, and it in color
- MAKERphone is based on Arduino-compatible ESP32 microcontroller. Therefore, it's compatible with lots of hardware expansion modules
- Tools included
