FPGA Based Mobile Phone - Creating a Truly Open and Trustable Mobile Communications Device

Explore the creation of a truly open and trustable mobile communications device using FPGA technology in this conference talk. Learn about the challenges of modern smartphones, including their lack of verifiability and digital sovereignty. Discover a fresh approach to creating an open-source smartphone-like device that uses an FPGA as the main application processor and a mini-PCIe cellular modem. Understand how this design allows for complete user sovereignty, upgradeable components, and enhanced security features. Examine the prototype's unique characteristics, including its dual functionality as a portable game console and its compatibility with Commodore 64. Gain insights into the potential for this device to be the first long-term sustainable open-source smartphone offering true digital sovereignty.