# February Update: Show and Tell

DevFeed: [February Update: Show and Tell](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/february-update-show-and-tell-34832.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://pine64.org/2021/02/15/february-update-show-and-tell/>)

Published: 2021-02-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Community blog on PINE64](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/community-blog-on-pine64.md>)

Topics: [Single Board Computer](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/single-board-computer.md>), [Pinephone](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pinephone.md>), [RISC-V](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/riscv.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [Embedded Software Dev](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/embedded-software-dev.md>), [AWS IoT Core](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/aws-iot-core.md>)

Tags: [community-update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community-update.md>), [lorawan](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lorawan.md>), [news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news.md>), [pine64](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pine64.md>), [pinebook-pro](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinebook-pro.md>), [pinephone](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinephone.md>), [pinephone-keyboard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pinephone-keyboard.md>), [quartz64](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quartz64.md>), [risc-v](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/risc-v.md>), [single-board-computer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/single-board-computer.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>)

## AI overview

PINE64's February community update reviews the Quartz64 model-A, progress on the PinePhone keyboard, the company's first RISC-V single-board computer, and plans to expand LoRaWAN across the PINE64 ecosystem. It also reports manufacturing and shipping updates, Pinebook Pro production plans, and PinePhone software and modem work.

## Source excerpt

Welcome to this month's community update. As many of you know, we have now entered the Chinese New Year (CNY) period, which means that all manufacturing and related business activities have ground to a halt. It is always a mad rush to complete ongoing work prior to CNY, but now that the festive period is upon us we get a chance to catch our breath and evaluate the progress made. In this month's update we're going to take a close look at the Quartz64 model-A, showcase headway made on the PinePhone keyboard, discuss our first RISC-V single board computer and introduce plans for making LoRaWAN a staple of the PINE64 ecosystem. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on Youtube (embedded below) as well as on LBRY and Peertube. Stay up-to-date with PINE64 news and make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to acknowledge JF, Marek (Gamiee), Alex (clover), PizzaLovingNerd, Konrad, Biktor and Dylan for their contributions to this community update. Thank you! This may just be the most news-packed update since July last year, so strap in for some PINE64-goodness and let's get to it. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Video Synopsis by PizzaLovingNerd TL;DR for this month's update: Housekeeping: Two PineTalk episodes are out! Housekeeping: Pinecil back in stock late Feb/ early March Housekeeping: Shipping status of PinePhone Mobian CE Housekeeping: Manufacturing difficulties expected after CNY and for much of Q2/Q3 this year Quartz64: Detailed specs listed and pictures of the SBC shown Quartz64: Comparison to ROCKPro64 connectivity & performance Quartz64: Generic benchmarks on par with most popular SBC on market Quartz64: More than a stand-alone SBC - a dev platform for future devices Pinebook Pro: Production resumes in March; pre-orders mid-March Pin