OpenPandora

OpenPandora: Open-Source Handheld Gaming Console

Discover the open-source handheld gaming console and personal digital assistant with mini-desktop Linux operating system, ARM processor, Wi-Fi, keyboard, and touchscreen display.

What is OpenPandora?

OpenPandora is an open-source handheld gaming console and personal digital assistant originally designed by the former gaming company Pandora GmbH, and now being developed and sold by OpenPandora GmbH.

It features a 4.3 inch touchscreen LCD display with 800x480 pixel resolution, a QWERTY keyboard, dual analog thumbsticks, an accelerometer, Wi-Fi connectivity, USB ports, SD card slots, and built-in stereo speakers. Under the hood, it has a 800MHz Texas Instruments OMAP3530 ARM Cortex-A8 processor, PowerVR SGX graphics, 256MB RAM, and internal NAND flash storage.

OpenPandora runs a customized version of Linux called OpenPandora OS, which features a mini desktop environment with application launchers, multiple workspaces, a file manager, and system settings. This allows users to multitask between running Linux applications and games.

The operating system and hardware is open-source, allowing users and developers to fully customize the device. It is designed to enable homebrew development, emulation of classic gaming systems, video playback, audio editing, and more. Many classic game console and arcade system emulators have been ported to run on the OpenPandora platform.

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