Flipper Devices, a company that has gained a great reputation worldwide with its popular cyber security and hardware testing tool Flipper Zero, presents users with a brand new hardware project.The company officially announced the Flipper One model to the technology world, a full-fledged and portable Linux computer that fits in the palm of your hand.

The new device goes far beyond being an easy test tool that simply copies basic radio frequencies, and functions as a completely open source ARM Linux platform.This hardware, which is not expected to replace Flipper Zero and targets a completely different segment, aims to provide a wide range of services, from network analyzes to running local artificial intelligence models, with its dual processor architecture and high-end hardware features.

Flipper One, whose hardware and software development process is carried out transparently and openly to the entire community, is preparing to meet technology and software enthusiasts via Kickstarter at the end of this year.

Powerful Hardware and Innovative Dual Processor Architecture

Flipper One stands out as an ambitious cyber hardware that blends desktop-class computer performance with a compact structure that fits in the palm of your hand. At the heart of the hardware is the eight-core Rockchip RK3576 ARM chipset, which handles heavy Linux processes and data processing that require high performance. This powerful processor is accompanied by 8 GB of RAM, which allows many applications to run smoothly at the same time, and a special artificial intelligence unit with 6 TOPS processing power, which allows running large language models (LLM) on the device without internet connection.

On the other side of the system, there is a dual-core Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller, which takes on the basic duties of the device such as the screen, buttons, LED lights and general power management. Designed by Flipper Devices engineers, this dual-processor architecture allows the device to perform basic functions with low power consumption and operate extremely power efficiently, even when the main Linux operating system is shut down. Running the Debian Linux version as the default operating system, the device benefits from all the blessings of the open source world.

Wide Contact Options and Unlimited Modularity

Although Flipper One is a pocket-sized device, it is comparable to desktop computers in terms of connectivity options and expansion slots.While there are PCIe, SATA and USB 3.0 interfaces for high-speed information transfer on the device’s motherboard, two independent Ethernet ports are offered for network and security processes. One of the most striking hardware features of the system is the M.2 expansion slot it contains. Thanks to this slot, users can add high-capacity SSD storage units to the system, integrate 5G cellular modems, Wi-Fi network cards or software-defined radio (SDR) modules.

In order to easily manage the hardware without using a mouse or keyboard, the much-loved physical directional keys (D-pad) and customizable physical buttons that we saw in the Flipper Zero model remain in place in this model as well. Pavel Zhovner, CEO of Flipper Devices, stated in his statements that the new device can be used as an advanced router, VPN gateway or powerful hardware that bridges wired and wireless networks.

Community-Driven Transparent Development Process

The company does not currently offer the Flipper One model it announced for sale to end users. Instead, it is launching a new “Developer Portal” open to everyone in order to manage the software and hardware development of the device in a completely transparent manner. The company, which plans to provide full and complete support to the open source Linux kernel, completely avoids using closed source drivers or proprietary locked software in the product. By integrating feedback and ideas from the technology community directly into the hardware during the development phase, the group wants to create a tool that is not only what they want, but also what hackers, researchers and software developers really need.

The new Flipper One model is planned to be opened to supporters via the well-known crowdfunding platform Kickstarter towards the end of this year. The first information and claims leaked from the branch show that this powerful pocket computer will have a price tag of around $ 350. Time and the interest of the technology community determine whether the new device will reach the huge sales figures achieved by its predecessor.