Flipper One hacking multitool offers 5G, Wi-Fi 6E and Linux on ARM
Flipper Zero is a popular multitool thanks to its open source firmware and the large number of available connection standards, for example to remotely control devices or analyze smart home connections. Flipper One is not a successor, but a new model that is being marketed in addition to Flipper Zero.
The focus of Flipper One is not on local connections, but on everything related to networks. To this end, the device not only offers Wi-Fi 6E and two Ethernet ports, but also an M.2 slot that allows a 5G modem to be installed. Accessory modules with high data rates can be connected via PCI Express, USB 3.0 and SATA. Flipper One can be used as a VPN, a 5G router or as a bridge between wireless and wired networks, among other things.
In addition to an energy saving microcontroller, Flipper One also offers a Rockchip RK3576 ARM chip with four Cortex-A72 performance cores, four Cortex-A53 efficiency cores and 8 GB LPDDR5x RAM. The chip's performance is sufficient to install a fully-fledged Linux version. HDMI allows a 4K monitor to be operated at up to 120 Hz, so that Flipper One can be used like a desktop PC. Flipper intends to deliver open source firmware again, but as Linux on ARM is currently not fully open source, this still requires development work.
Pricing and availability
Flipper has not yet confirmed when or at what price Flipper One will come onto the market, but the gadget is to be funded via a crowdfunding campaign. However, the manufacturer has already published a developer portal through which programmers can participate in the remaining development of the device's firmware.
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