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Photos: Homebrew hackers tinker with phones

By // July 18, 2006, 8:44 AM PST // billdetwiler

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  • Surj Patel works on one of his phone prototypes at his desk in San Diego.

    Surj Patel

  • An inventory of components that will be used to create a homebrew phone.

    Surj Patel

  • A GM862 radio is used to connect to a GSM cell phone network, typically used for embedded devices.

    Casey Halverson

Surj Patel works on one of his phone prototypes at his desk in San Diego.

Surj Patel

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