{"product_id":"unphone","title":"unPhone - all-in-one LoRa, WiFi and BT dev device with touchscreen and LiPo battery","description":"\u003cp\u003eOpen IoT electronics for educationalists, makers and developers, made by Pimoroni and taught at the University of Sheffield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhones. They’re miraculous! But: they use up scarce minerals that are often mined in peril. The server clouds they connect to use thousands of times more energy than bitcoin. And they steal our attention, leak our data, compromise our privacy. Perhaps we don’t need a miracle in our pockets every minute of the day? unPhone isn’t a phone alternative but it has the potential to replace some of the sledgehammers we currently crack nuts with (and keep more of your data under your own control).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eunPhone is an IoT (Internet of Things) development platform built around the popular ESP32S3 \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emicrocontroller\u003c\/span\u003e. It includes a bunch of convenient extra features for fast 'batteries included' IoT development and easy expansion through compatibility with Adafruit's FeatherWing standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESP32S3 \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emicrocontroller (with 8MB flash and 8MB PSRAM)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoRaWAN licence-free radio communication (plus the ESP32's excellent wifi and bluetooth support)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5\" (320x480) LCD resistive touchscreen for easy debugging and UI creation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIR LEDs for surreptitiously switching the cafe TV off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1200mAh LiPo battery with USB-C charging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVibration motor for notifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompass\/Accelorometer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA robust case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSD card slot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower and reset buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgrammable in C++ or CircuitPython\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpander board that supports two Featherwing sockets and a prototyping area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen source firmware compatible with the Arduino IDE, PlatformIO and Espressif's IDF development framework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit Includes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunPhone (assembled)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpander board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFPC cable (to link the expander board to unPhone)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf adhesive mounts for the expander board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout unPhone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eunPhone has been developed by the University of Sheffield, in partnership with Pimoroni and Gareth Coleman (of BitFIXit and Reyt Repair).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/hamishcunningham\/unphone\/-\/blob\/master\/doc\/unphone-spin9-schematic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eopen hardware\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/hamishcunningham\/unphonelibrary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eopen source software\u003c\/a\u003e and comes with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iot.unphone.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e300 page textbook on the IoT\u003c\/a\u003e. It supports teaching and prototyping, and is being developed in parallel with a control and monitoring system for aquaponic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/unphone.net\/aquaponics\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esustainable agriculture\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause unPhone has been in use in academia for several years, it has an established community and resources to help you use it successfully. Check out the website for more info!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/unphone.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eunPhone website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCode examples\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/hamishcunningham\/unphonelibrary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eC++ library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/hamishcunningham\/unphonelibrary\/-\/tree\/main\/examples\/everything\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKick the tyres on everything in the box\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/hamishcunningham\/unphonelibrary\/-\/tree\/main\/examples\/lvgl-demo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe main LVGL demo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iot.unphone.net\/#sec:python\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCircuitPython\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.unphone.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSupport forum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iot.unphone.net\/micasa-su-botnet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTextbook (especially chapter 11)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unit comes fully-assembled, but if you do take it apart, here is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMPFXKSTZY7_c5TYu-k-c6G9Ocwgts1YxVJAt60Z0vyLH3Uv5W9KcrA92mUls6Mfg?key=bnVuanpfMDE0ZlYtV1oxZWF6aEZPMHBHbTVweU5R\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehandy assembly video\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40829810311251,"sku":"UNPHONE09","price":137.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/unphone-6.jpg?v=1710936124","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/unphone","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}