The gathering of the ‘Berry’s’ – The Beepberry!
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Wisse Hettinga
What do you get if you combine a blackberry with a raspberry? The Beepberry!
Why on earth would someone make a replica of the Blackberry powered by a Raspberry Pi? Don’t ask why, ask ‘why not’!
That must have been the thought of Eric Migicovsky. The founder of Pebble smartwatch returns with the Beepberry Pocket Computer. This Beepberry combines the nostalgia of the old Blackberry Phone and the Raspberry Pi RP2040. Is is a tool for hackers and makers and allows them to play with:
- Ultra-low power high contrast Sharp Memory LCD 2.7″ 400 x 240
- Raspberry Pi Zero W (optional) with compatible low profile solderless header
- Tactile keyboard w/ backlight and touchpad
- Programmable RGB LED for notifications
- Programmable side button
- Onboard RP2040 MCU (for keyboard and peripherals control)
- GPIOs breakout
- USB-C programming & charging
- 2000mAh LiPo battery
- 74mm x 104mm x 15mm
If you like to get you hands on the famous Blackberry keyboard and combine that with some serious hacking and programming you can find all the relevant information at https://beepberry.sqfmi.com/docs/hardware/schematic
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