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The goal is to provide a demonstrator and experimentation platform how a future modern state-of the art Openmoko device with ARM-Cortex A8 and UMTS could be (neglecting miniaturization). This allows to develop software and new user interfaces. When packing the board into a Freerunner case, one can provide sound (microphone, earset, speaker) and vibracall.
Please note that there is a little DIY involved. You have to solder headers and sockets onto a Beagle Board and the Openmoko Beagle Hybrid board. Additionally, you have to cut some tape and glue the display module and finally insert the FFC cable into a ZIF socket. So we recommend that you have some experience with building electronics, but you don't need to have very special equipment.
Special Offer: Win a free Openmoko Beagle board with LCD module! If you do a preorder by Midnight, 15th August 2010, you qualify to win a free board!
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Notes:
- Plastic parts of Freerunner are not included, since they are not required for basic operation.
- Beagle Board is not included with the Openmoko Beagle Hybrid
What it is good for
- experimenting with touchscreen and new user interfaces on Beagleboard
- learn how the OMAP3530 CPU works
- make it a mobile application development platform by adding a battery pack and a UMTS usb stick
- investigate how an Openmoko with UMTS and OMAP3530 feels (not from haptics but screen operation and UMTS speed)
- porting SHR, QtMoko, Android, etc. to ARM-Cortex A8
Features
- PCB that fits into Freerunner case (top cover and middle part after cutting a hole)
- works also outside of a case
- Toppoly LCM interface (same display as used in the Freerunner - otherwise it would not fit into the case)
- TSC2007 touch screen controller
- Microphone
- Earset and Speaker connector (for Freerunner case)
- 2 buttons (AUX and Power)
- 2 dual color LEDs (in the AUX and Power buttons)
- vibracall driver
- Micro-SD slot
- headset jack to connect microphone, earset and speaker
- GPS with internal/external antenna switch
- ITG-3200 Gyroscope
Please participate in these projects (download, test, report bugs, propose patches, improve documentation etc.)
Problems with the BeagleBoard?
http://eLinux.org/BeagleBoard
http://eLinux.org/BeagleBoardFAQ
http://www.beagleboard.de |
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| We regret that we can't process debit cards like "VISA Electron" and "Maestro" or PayPal. |
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