Rotary Un-Smartphone: A DIY Kit Cell Phone with LTE and a Physical Rotary Dial
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Front-window bakery material. Catches the eye, delivers the goods.
Summary
The Rotary Un-Smartphone is a production-ready kit version of a personal project — a pocket-sized, lightweight cell phone with a physical rotary dial and full LTE connectivity. It's described as experimental, designed to be obsolescence-proof, and comes as a DIY kit with all-new custom parts including the rotary mechanism.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledThe Rotary Un-Smartphone is a followup to this personal project.
It's a production-ready ground-up design with all new parts (yes, the rotary dial too) and many neat bells and whistles.
THIS IS A KIT, AND IT'S EXPERIMENTAL. SEE NOTE IN RED.
Full LTE connectivity. Obsolescence-proof for at least another decade... once I get network approvals.
Pocket-sized (11.0cm x 7.5cm x 3.0cm) Light-weight (163g [6oz])
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