Flipper Devices, known for the Flipper Zero hacking device, has introduced a new gadget, Flipper One, featuring extensive network connectivity and the ability to function as a Linux PC. Despite high sales of over a million Flipper Zero units and revenue of more than $150 million, the Flipper One isn’t a successor but operates on a different level.
The Flipper Zero is popular in hacker circles, capable of linking with radios like Bluetooth, RFID, NFC, and other frequencies, acting as a key fob or entry pass, and even spamming iPhones. In contrast, the Flipper One uses network connections through 2x Gigabit Ethernet, USB Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 6E. It also features an M.2 port for additional connectivity, including 5G modems and other modules.
With 8GB RAM and two processors, the Flipper One includes an eight-core RK3576 chip for running Linux and a Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller for handling the device’s interface and power subsystems. Flipper Devices is collaborating with Collabora to integrate support for the RK3576 chip into the Linux Kernel for broader user modification.
The company is also developing its own Linux-based OS, Flipper OS, allowing users to manage project profiles without having to flash SD cards. They plan a FlipCTL interface for controlling screens on the device.
Users can use Flipper One as a router, VPN gateway, or portable media box, with support for 4K streaming and local AI operations. Network connection drivers will expand its functionality as a Linux desktop. Although Flipper Devices has only released preliminary plans and key features are still under development, the community is invited to contribute to the software.
Final details of the product’s release, expected to cost under $350, will be announced later.