Kite a new DIY modular smartphone has launched via
Kickstarter this week, allowing those interested to build a Snapdragon 450
based smartphone from US$ 274. Check out the video below to learn more about the
DIY smartphone kit which is now available to back. If all goes well and the
team raise the US$ 941,000 required to take the project into production backers
can expect to receive their modular smartphone during January 2019.
Specifications for the smartphone include a
Snapdragon 450, Octa-core ARM Cortex A53 1.8 GHz processor supported by 2 GB of
RAM with a Adreno 506 GPU, together with 16 GB on-board storage and they
microSD card slot for additional storage.
Kite is a DIY kit of electronic components that
enabled those interested to build a smartphone with just a screwdriver.
Creating a powerful Android smartphone that offers a “surreal Android
experience” say it’s developers.Components of the Kite include a Snapdragon
450, Octa-core ARM Cortex A53 @ 1.8 GHz , 5″ 720p display module supporting 5
point touch, 12 MP camera module with autofocus, Antennas for LTE, WiFi/BT and
GPS, Standard buttons (3x) Audio components: speaker, microphone, earpiece, and
3.5 mm audio socket, 3000 mAh LiPoly battery and Raspberry Pi HAT compatibility
board.
