Flipper Devices Launches Pocket Linux Flipper One
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- Flipper Devices announced the Flipper One, a pocket-sized open source Linux computer powered by an 8-core RK3576 processor with a GPU, a 6 TOPS NPU, and 8GB of RAM.
- The Flipper One is explicitly not a replacement for the Flipper Zero, the company's controversial wireless hacking multi-tool that debuted nearly six years ago.
- Connectivity on the device includes PCIe, SATA, USB 3.0, two ethernet ports, and an M.2 slot accepting modules that can add cellular connectivity or Flipper Zero functionality like NFC and RFID.
- User input is handled through a built-in D-pad and customizable buttons rather than a mouse, though the company has not finalized either the UI or the hardware itself.
- Flipper Devices revealed the unfinished device to solicit developer feedback, launching an online portal where the community can track development and submit suggestions.
- Co-founder and CEO Pavel Zhovner plans to launch a Kickstarter for the Flipper One later this year, targeting a price of around $350 according to Gizmodo.
Why it matters: The Flipper One signals Flipper Devices' evolution from a niche hacking-tool maker into a general-purpose pocket Linux platform, and the roughly $350 target price — contingent on a Kickstarter later this year and the unfinished hardware — will determine whether the community embraces the more ambitious form factor or sticks with the simpler Flipper Zero.
