SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2026 48° E  /  GLOBAL TECH · SUMMARISED SUBSCRIBE
AI, business, devices, policy — global tech, summarised every 30 minutes.
Devices · 1h ago

Flipper Zero firmware development shifts to community-driven model

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Bleeping Computer ·

Flipper Devices announced that firmware development for the Flipper Zero will continue with a smaller internal team and increased reliance on community contributions. The company aims to maintain regular updates while reducing internal costs. This move reflects a broader trend of open-source hardware projects leveraging community support for long-term sustainability.

Meridian48 take
The shift underscores the challenge of sustaining niche hardware projects without a steady revenue stream, but community involvement may slow feature development.
Read the full reporting
Flipper Zero firmware development continues with community help →
Bleeping Computer
flipper-zeroopen-source-hardware
More devices briefs
Go deeper on devices
AllAIStartupsBusinessDevicesPolicySecurityDev ToolsPakistan