diff --git a/cc3200/README.md b/cc3200/README.md
index 95044c6e91..733f9913ad 100644
--- a/cc3200/README.md
+++ b/cc3200/README.md
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ Once the software is running, you have two options to access the MicroPython REP
 - Through the UART. 
   **Connect to PORT 22, baud rate = 115200, parity = none, stop bits = 1**
 - Through telnet. 
-  * Connect to the network created by the board (as boots up in AP mode), **ssid = "wipy-wlan", key = "www.wipy.io"** in the case of the WiPy
-    and **ssid = "launchpad-wlan", key = "micropython"** in the case of the Launchpad.
+  * Connect to the network created by the board (as boots up in AP mode), **ssid = "wipy-wlan", key = "www.wipy.io"**.
     * You can also reinitialize the WLAN in station mode and connect to another AP, or in AP mode but with a
       different ssid and/or key.
   * Use your favourite telnet client with the following settings: **host = 192.168.1.1, port = 23.**
diff --git a/cc3200/boards/LAUNCHXL/mpconfigboard.h b/cc3200/boards/LAUNCHXL/mpconfigboard.h
index fb274e0a97..982a15c2ff 100644
--- a/cc3200/boards/LAUNCHXL/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/cc3200/boards/LAUNCHXL/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -25,19 +25,11 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#include "version.h"
-
 #define LAUNCHXL
 
-#define BOARD_NAME                                  "LaunchPad "
-#define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME                       VERSION_E(BOARD_NAME, VERSION_NUMBER)
+#define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME                       "LaunchPad"
 #define MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME                         "CC3200"
 
-#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_SSID                   "launchpad-wlan"
-#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_KEY                    "micropython"
-#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_SECURITY               SL_SEC_TYPE_WPA_WPA2
-#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_CHANNEL                5
-
 #define MICROPY_HW_HAS_SDCARD                       (0)
 #define MICROPY_HW_ENABLE_RNG                       (1)
 #define MICROPY_HW_ENABLE_RTC                       (1)
diff --git a/cc3200/boards/WIPY-SD/mpconfigboard.h b/cc3200/boards/WIPY-SD/mpconfigboard.h
index 5f4f60838b..92f8e9f38b 100644
--- a/cc3200/boards/WIPY-SD/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/cc3200/boards/WIPY-SD/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -25,19 +25,11 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#include "version.h"
-
 #define WIPY_SD
 
-#define BOARD_NAME                                  "WiPy-SD "
-#define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME                       VERSION_E(BOARD_NAME, VERSION_NUMBER)
+#define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME                       "WiPy-SD"
 #define MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME                         "CC3200"
 
-#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_SSID                   "wipy-wlan"
-#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_KEY                    "www.wipy.io"
-#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_SECURITY               SL_SEC_TYPE_WPA_WPA2
-#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_CHANNEL                5
-
 #define MICROPY_HW_HAS_SDCARD                       (1)
 #define MICROPY_HW_ENABLE_RNG                       (1)
 #define MICROPY_HW_ENABLE_RTC                       (1)
diff --git a/cc3200/boards/WIPY/mpconfigboard.h b/cc3200/boards/WIPY/mpconfigboard.h
index b263f9e8dc..3bcfa0ecbe 100644
--- a/cc3200/boards/WIPY/mpconfigboard.h
+++ b/cc3200/boards/WIPY/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -25,19 +25,11 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#include "version.h"
-
 #define WIPY
 
-#define BOARD_NAME                                  "WiPy "
-#define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME                       VERSION_E(BOARD_NAME, VERSION_NUMBER)
+#define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME                       "WiPy"
 #define MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME                         "CC3200"
 
-#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_SSID                   "wipy-wlan"
-#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_KEY                    "www.wipy.io"
-#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_SECURITY               SL_SEC_TYPE_WPA_WPA2
-#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_CHANNEL                5
-
 #define MICROPY_HW_HAS_SDCARD                       (0)
 #define MICROPY_HW_ENABLE_RNG                       (1)
 #define MICROPY_HW_ENABLE_RTC                       (1)
diff --git a/cc3200/mods/modpyb.c b/cc3200/mods/modpyb.c
index f7a941d083..7078889fa5 100644
--- a/cc3200/mods/modpyb.c
+++ b/cc3200/mods/modpyb.c
@@ -233,15 +233,6 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t pyb_repl_uart(uint n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(pyb_repl_uart_obj, 0, 1, pyb_repl_uart);
 
-/// \function version()
-/// Prints the software version (MicroPython + Port)
-STATIC mp_obj_t pyb_version(void) {
-    char version[128];
-    snprintf(version, sizeof(version), "Micro Python " MICROPY_GIT_TAG " on " MICROPY_BUILD_DATE "; " MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME " with " MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME);
-    return mp_obj_new_str(version, strlen(version), false);
-}
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(pyb_version_obj, pyb_version);
-
 MP_DECLARE_CONST_FUN_OBJ(pyb_main_obj); // defined in main.c
 
 STATIC const mp_map_elem_t pyb_module_globals_table[] = {
@@ -266,7 +257,6 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t pyb_module_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_elapsed_micros),      (mp_obj_t)&pyb_elapsed_micros_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_delay),               (mp_obj_t)&pyb_delay_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_udelay),              (mp_obj_t)&pyb_udelay_obj },
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_version),             (mp_obj_t)&pyb_version_obj },
 
 #if MICROPY_HW_ENABLE_RNG
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_rng),                 (mp_obj_t)&pyb_rng_get_obj },
diff --git a/cc3200/mods/moduos.c b/cc3200/mods/moduos.c
index 34993f5cab..3261df746f 100644
--- a/cc3200/mods/moduos.c
+++ b/cc3200/mods/moduos.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include "py/nlr.h"
 #include "py/obj.h"
 #include "py/objtuple.h"
+#include "py/objstr.h"
+#include "genhdr/py-version.h"
 #include "ff.h"
 #include "diskio.h"
 #include "sflash_diskio.h"
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "random.h"
 #include "sd_diskio.h"
 #include "mpexception.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 /// \module os - basic "operating system" services
 ///
@@ -69,6 +72,31 @@ STATIC bool sd_in_root(void) {
 // Micro Python bindings
 //
 
+STATIC const qstr os_uname_info_fields[] = {
+    MP_QSTR_sysname, MP_QSTR_nodename,
+    MP_QSTR_release, MP_QSTR_version, MP_QSTR_machine
+};
+STATIC const MP_DEFINE_STR_OBJ(os_uname_info_sysname_obj, MICROPY_PY_SYS_PLATFORM);
+STATIC const MP_DEFINE_STR_OBJ(os_uname_info_nodename_obj, MICROPY_PY_SYS_PLATFORM);
+STATIC const MP_DEFINE_STR_OBJ(os_uname_info_release_obj, WIPY_SW_VERSION_NUMBER);
+STATIC const MP_DEFINE_STR_OBJ(os_uname_info_version_obj, MICROPY_GIT_TAG " on " MICROPY_BUILD_DATE);
+STATIC const MP_DEFINE_STR_OBJ(os_uname_info_machine_obj, MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME " with " MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME);
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_ATTRTUPLE(
+    os_uname_info_obj,
+    os_uname_info_fields,
+    5,
+    (mp_obj_t)&os_uname_info_sysname_obj,
+    (mp_obj_t)&os_uname_info_nodename_obj,
+    (mp_obj_t)&os_uname_info_release_obj,
+    (mp_obj_t)&os_uname_info_version_obj,
+    (mp_obj_t)&os_uname_info_machine_obj
+);
+
+STATIC mp_obj_t os_uname(void) {
+    return (mp_obj_t)&os_uname_info_obj;
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(os_uname_obj, os_uname);
+
 /// \function chdir(path)
 /// Change current directory.
 STATIC mp_obj_t os_chdir(mp_obj_t path_in) {
@@ -321,6 +349,7 @@ STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(os_mkdisk_obj, os_mkdisk);
 STATIC const mp_map_elem_t os_module_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR___name__),        MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_uos) },
 
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_uname),           (mp_obj_t)&os_uname_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_chdir),           (mp_obj_t)&os_chdir_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_getcwd),          (mp_obj_t)&os_getcwd_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_listdir),         (mp_obj_t)&os_listdir_obj },
diff --git a/cc3200/mpconfigport.h b/cc3200/mpconfigport.h
index fa1207d745..17dc630e29 100644
--- a/cc3200/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/cc3200/mpconfigport.h
@@ -174,5 +174,11 @@ void mp_hal_stdout_tx_strn_cooked(const char *str, uint32_t len);
 #define MICROPY_PIN_DEFS_PORT_H                     "pin_defs_cc3200.h"
 #define MICROPY_PORT_HAS_TELNET                     (1)
 #define MICROPY_PORT_HAS_FTP                        (1)
+#define MICROPY_PY_SYS_PLATFORM                     "WiPy"
+
+#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_SSID                   "wipy-wlan"
+#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_KEY                    "www.wipy.io"
+#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_SECURITY               SL_SEC_TYPE_WPA_WPA2
+#define MICROPY_PORT_WLAN_AP_CHANNEL                5
 
 #endif // __INCLUDED_MPCONFIGPORT_H
diff --git a/cc3200/qstrdefsport.h b/cc3200/qstrdefsport.h
index 6116d151ee..bf63f66a44 100644
--- a/cc3200/qstrdefsport.h
+++ b/cc3200/qstrdefsport.h
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ Q(micros)
 Q(elapsed_millis)
 Q(elapsed_micros)
 Q(udelay)
-Q(version)
 Q(flush)
 Q(FileIO)
 Q(mkdisk)
@@ -78,6 +77,12 @@ Q(heapq)
 // for os module
 Q(uos)
 Q(os)
+Q(sysname)
+Q(nodename)
+Q(release)
+Q(version)
+Q(machine)
+Q(uname)
 Q(/)
 Q(flash)
 #if MICROPY_HW_HAS_SDCARD
diff --git a/cc3200/version.h b/cc3200/version.h
index aa8aac58b6..8736998576 100644
--- a/cc3200/version.h
+++ b/cc3200/version.h
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@
 #ifndef VERSION_H_
 #define VERSION_H_
 
-#define VERSION_NUMBER                          v0.9.0
-
-#define VERSION_PASTE(name, number)             name # number
-#define VERSION_E(name, number)                 VERSION_PASTE(name, number)
+#define WIPY_SW_VERSION_NUMBER                              "0.9.1"
 
 #endif /* VERSION_H_ */