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Build a Phone Empire Research Cards
Browse the research cards currently documented for Build a Phone Empire. Use the filters to compare available details; sources and review dates are listed below.
Partial: two screenshot-backed research cards from 2007 and 2018 saves, attributed by the guide to October 6–8 videos and visually checked October 14. Current total, build and save-specific costs unknown. These captured values are not a research cost or time formula.
2 entries
| Name | Details | Captured research cost | Captured research time | How to obtain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Depth sensor lens | 2018 save capture: camera research, 474 RP and 22 in-game days; invented year 2017. Current save costs and part price unknown. | 474 RP | 22 in-game days | Research tab: requires Telephoto 2x lens; the captured node leads to Macro lens. |
RoboOS (licensed) | 2007 save capture: software research, 62 RP and 20 in-game days; unlocked part shows 9 in-game dollars per unit. Current save costs unknown. | 62 RP | 20 in-game days | Research tab: select RoboOS (licensed). This 2007 capture shows the node ready; prerequisite is not visible. |
Sources & update notes
Sources are listed with their review dates.
Fan guide dated October 9, 2026, accessed HTTP 200 October 14. Its Play link is exact Place 101914705206759 by DEVTEC STUDIOS, matching Universe 10767582899. Two retained video frames were downloaded and visually inspected: RoboOS shows 62 RP, 20 days, invented 2007 and 9 dollars per unit; Depth sensor lens shows 474 RP, 22 days, invented 2017 and prerequisite Telephoto 2x lens. Publisher attributes the frames to Ricoko October 6 (1:40) and w1ndbreaker October 8 (0:58); those upload dates are publisher reports, and original YouTube retrieval was throttled. No live build, full tree, current price or cost formula is claimed. Screenshots remain local research evidence, not copied as public item art.
Observed Oct 14, 2026