Raspberry Pi 3 Model B

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element14 has announced the launch of the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. The board is faster and more powerful than its predecessors and comes with built-in wireless and Bluetooth connectivity.

The product is built on a QUAD Core Broadcom BCM2837 64-bit ARMv8 processor (running an ARMv7 operating system) at 1.20 GHz, a significant increase from 900 MHz on the Raspberry Pi 2. It has improved power management and an upgraded switched power source up to 2.5 A to support more powerful external USB devices.

With support for Bluetooth Low Energy and Wireless LAN, the board can support exciting application areas ‘out of the box’, such as IoT connectivity, streaming to Bluetooth headphones or speakers, Wi-Fi gateways and home cloud storage.

To further extend the company’s extensive ecosystem and enable users to get even more out of their Raspberry Pi 3, element14 is launching three accessories: the 16 GB NOOBS Micro SD card, featuring all of the software users need to get started quickly and easily; a 2.5 A Raspberry Pi power supply, which will enable users to power their Pi and ‘add on’ boards all from one power source; and a Raspberry Pi 3 case.

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