First phase: DigiMesh to DigiMesh long distance links. Done ✅

Second phase: WiFi and Bluetooth interconnection. In progress ⚙️

Third phase: Kademlia bridging over Lokinet. Next up ⏩

We’re thinking of adding plug-in functionality to the app, so users can extend their Beechat app.

For example, one user may want to add bitcoin transaction capabilities to their app and another user may think it’s bloat.

This would also open up extensibility from the community perspective.

If you are a developer, we would appreciate your thoughts on how you would like this implemented 💭

v0.1.7:281:
This update focuses on a UI/UX overhaul including a stable color scheme, user flow, and element placement.

If you don't have a Beechat module but wish to help:
If you find some bugs in the app display please send a screenshot over on this group and we will fix it for the next version!

v0.1.8_1574:
This new version includes multiple upgrades and bug fixes.
- added user import/export feature
- file sending stability
- in-app received/sent file viewing
- and more

view full changelog on GitHub

https://github.com/BeechatNetworkSystemsLtd/BeechatNetwork-Android/commit/9f2aa7002d36616b117794573463865a2f5bcd9a

We have just launched the Beechat Hive beta app.

This app runs on a Raspberry Pi or similar Linux computers. All you need is to connect a Beechat Clip and a power source to it. After initial setup, you can:

- send commands to the Clip radio over your browser from any OS as long as the Pi is on the same network (such as turn on the screen, etc. )

- broadcast messages over radio. These messages will then be forwarded to other listening Hives (sender mode)

- turn on XMPP packet forwarder. If your Pi is connected to the Internet, you can forward other’s messages to the Internet (gateway mode)

Self-contained chat device prototype: first look!

Running on a Pi Zero W 1.1, it includes a touch screen and Clip radio.

The touch screen needs to be plugged into GPIO as well as into the HDMI port. It has brightness dimming buttons at the top. The radio is plugged into the micro USB port.

With an optimisation in cable management it could be self contained in a quite small package, easy enough to carry around.