Photos: Homebrew hackers tinker with phones

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Photos: Homebrew hackers tinker with phones

By Bill Detwiler November 15, 2005, 4:07 AM PST billdetwiler

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Surj Patel

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

Surj Patel

Photos: Homebrew hackers tinker with phones

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

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

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