IoT Devices

IoT Development Kits - With GSM and Global communication A number of alternatives are available

Gemalto Cinterion ConceptBoard

Description: "Gemalto is moving this concept forward for the embedded space with the Cinterion Concept Board, a user-friendly extendable development kit that leverages Java, Cinterion solutions and the SensorLogic Application Enablement Platform to quickly design and launch next generation M2M solutions."

  • Pricing: €99
  • Specs: 8 GPIO lines with level-shifters, Compatible with a range of Arduino shields, 5V power supply
  • Coverage: 100+ countries, 2G & 3G

Konekt Line

Description: Konekt’s Dash and Dash Pro are small cellular development boards that leverage the power of the company’s cloud services. Konekt raised a $1.3 million round of funding in February 2015 to develop IoT data services based on its global SIM card. Hardware production for the Dash boards was financed with a Kickstarter campaign.

Pricing:

  • Dash: $59
  • Dash Pro: $69
  • Complete Solar Kit: $199
  • Data Plan: Starts at$1/month, depending on data usage Specs:
  • Dash - 12 Analog Inputs (31 GPIO, 1 Dac)Dash Pro - 12 Analog Inputs (18 GPIO, 1 DAC)
  • Dimension: Dash Pro: 80 x 30mm -- Dash: 54 x 20.4 mm

Particle (was Spark) Electron

Description:Particle’s Electron board is a cellular-connected complement to its Core and Photon Wi-Fi development boards. Electron works with the company’s existing shield modules and draws on the power of the Particle Cloud. The board’s production was funded in April 2015 through a Kickstarter campaign.

Pricing:

  • Electron: $39
  • Data Plan: $3/month for the first MB, $1 for each additional MB Coverage:
  • 100+ countries, 2G & 3G
  • U-Blox SARA U-series (3G) or G-series (2G) Specs:
  • 36 pins total: 28 GPIOs (D0-D13, A0-A13), plus TX/RX, 2 GNDs, VIN, VBAT, WKP, 3V3, RST
  • Dimensions: 2.0" x 0.8" x 0.3" (0.5" including headers)

TinkeringTech CellStick

Description: "Garageio is the simple and secure way to control and monitor your garage door from anywhere in the world, without needing to replace your existing opener."

Price:

  • $59.00 Coverage:
  • Does not come with a Sim card but supports any 2G/3G SIM card that can register on a 2G cellular network.
  • SimCom SIM800H cellular module (Quad band850/900/1800/1900MHz) Specs: On-board LiPo battery charger

mbed Cellular Kit

Description: "The C027 is a complete starter kit that allows quick prototyping of a variety of applications for the"Internet of Things" (IoT). The application board has a MAX-7Q GPS/GNSS receiver and a LISA UMTS/CDMA or SARA GSM cellular module, enabling straightforward development of location- aware, global communicating applications. The application board provides access to Ethernet and CAN interfaces and to a variety of HW interfaces (22 GPIOs with SPI, I2C, UART, I2S) through a standard-based header connector."

Price: $199

Internet of Everything Development Platform

Description: "The Internet of Everything (IoE) Development Platform with support for Oracle Java ME Embedded 8 lets software developers and systems integrators innovate, test and deploy IoE applications with embedded cellular connectivity."

Price: $499

Specs:

  • Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA 2100/1900/850 MHz
  • Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • Standalone GPS, 2.4GHz WiFi b/g/n Specs:
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, Light, Temperature
  • Cloud: Integration of Device Cloud by Etherios

Thingsee One

Description: "The Internet of Everything (IoE) Development Platform with support for Oracle Java ME Embedded 8 lets software developers and systems integrators innovate, test and deploy IoE applications with embedded cellular connectivity."

Price: $323

Specs:

  • 2.5G GSM/GPRS Modem, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, GPRS Class 10, CS1-CS4 - up to 85.6kb/s,WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth LE 4.1
  • Sensors: location & speed, acceleration, impac, torientation, light, temperature & humidity, air pressure
  • Battery: Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery 1900mAh

Thinking Things Open Development Board

Description: "The Thinking Things Open Development Board are used for fast prototyping, functional testing, code development, firmware automatic testing, etc…These boards integrate right away the Thinking Things Open module with the IDE. Code and designs running with the board can be moved straight to the factory."

Specs:

  • 850/900/1800/1900MHz, C-SIM (Embedded SIM), GPRS Class 1-12 (configurable)
  • IO: 3 Analog Input Pins (A1,A2,A3) 1 Digital IO 3,7v
  • Female headers Arduino UNO compatible
  • Battery: LIPO 3,7v

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