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IT Home reported on November 5 that Flipper Devices announced yesterday (November 4) that preorders had opened for its multifunction wireless communication device, Flipper One. It is using a $20 “reservation voucher” model (IT Home note: approximately 133.7 yuan at current exchange rates), allowing holders priority access to purchase the device for $379 (approximately 2,534 yuan at current exchange rates) during a future Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
The manufacturer explained that tight memory supplies have caused component prices to rise sharply and become difficult to predict. The team must therefore gauge actual demand before launching the crowdfunding campaign so it can plan production volumes and secure components.
Flipper Devices founder Pavel Zhovner said Flipper One’s profit margin is already close to zero, and the company hopes it may become profitable only after the crowdfunding campaign ends. No one can currently predict when memory prices will return to normal.
IT Home previously reported that the device has a Rockchip RK3576 processor, a Mali-G52 GPU and an NPU neural network engine. Its core performance exceeds that of the Raspberry Pi 5, and it can run large AI models on the device. It comes with the Linux-based Flipper OS preinstalled, offers an app store and can be used freely.
In terms of specifications, the device has a directional pad and several programmable buttons, 2 built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports and a Wi-Fi 6E module. USB Ethernet speeds can reach up to 5 Gbps, and it supports an optional 5G module. It has 8 GB of memory and integrates a Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller, which is mainly responsible for display control, LEDs and other peripherals.
The device also has a 24 Wh battery and can serve as a power bank in an emergency. It has an M.2 slot for connecting various expansion devices with PCIe or USB interfaces, as well as an HDMI port for connecting a monitor. There is also a GPIO interface on the back of the device for connecting various devices.
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