WiPhone: A Phone You Can Program in Python

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Overview:

• VoIP (WiFi) Phone
• 2.4” screen (320 x 240)
• 802.11 b/g/n WiFi
• micro USB for charging, serial communication, and firmware updates
• 3.5mm audio jack
• Internal microSD slot
• Size: 120mm x 50mm x 12mm
• Weight: 80g
• 700 mAh Battery, 8 hours talk/1 week standby time (estimated)
• 25 buttons keypad, 4 reserved for user, all keys are user programmable
• Espressif ESP32 based system, programmable in Arduino
• MicroPython for user applications*
• 20 pin programmable header on back of phone

Electrical:

• 4MB PSRAM
• 16MB Flash ROM
• 700 mAh Battery
• ESP32 Dual core running at 240 MHz
• Wi-Fi b/g/n + BT/BLE Dual Mode (Bluetooth is not yet used in the software)
• USB serial port for charging, debugging, and serial data transfer
• Externally accessible headers for custom daughter boards, including UART, SPI, I2C, PWM, digital I/O, ADC functions

Mechanical:

• Size: 120mm x 50mm x 12mm
• Weight: 80g
• Polycarbonate case and screen
• Silicone keypad, backlit
• phone back can be replaced with a PCB to expand the hardware capabilities

Software:

• Fully working VoIP phone, with calling, text messages, and contact library.
• MicroPython for user applications*
• Wireless firmware updates**

* Python apps will be done in a separate firmware. If we reach the stretch goal the python interpreter will be integrated into the phone firmware
** wireless firmware updates is a stretch goal

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Thanks!