Flutter Wireless1 looks good, like an Arduino but with built in long range wireless, and only $20.
BUT it's US only :-( It works over radio, and I think the rules are different here. They're only shipping the hardware to the USA.
Check out their kickstarter page2, it is all but funded already.
arduino: Microcontroller, hardware prototyping platform, a tiny specialised computer.
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