Flipper Devices announces Flipper One open-source Linux hardware

Flipper Devices has announced the Flipper One, a new open-source hardware platform designed as a portable Linux computer for networking and edge computing. The company emphasized this is not a replacement for its popular Flipper Zero device but a separate product line aimed at different technical tasks.

The Flipper One is built around a Rockchip RK3576 eight-core Arm processor paired with 8 GB of RAM and a Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller for low-level system control. It is designed as a modular device with an M.2 expansion slot for adding capabilities like cellular modems, solid-state drives, or software-defined radio cards. Its connectivity includes dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, WiFi 6E, and a USB-C port that supports multi-gigabit Ethernet emulation. The device also features a small monochrome display, physical buttons, and a touchpad, maintaining a visual design similar to the Flipper Zero.

A key goal for the project is full support from the mainline Linux kernel, avoiding proprietary vendor board support packages. The company has partnered with the engineering firm Collabora to upstream support for the RK3576 chipset. While most hardware functionality is targeted for...