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We rarely witness innovative products put up on crowdfunding campaign websites like Indiegogo emerge as commercial products. However, here is a company that has managed to ship its hybrid smartphone with dual-screen out in the real world. The Cosmo Communicator is a smartphone-computer inspired by hugely popular PDAs such as Nokia Communicator, Sharp Netwalker and […]
Just earlier this year in July, we gave you the latest update on the much-anticipated Libre 5 Linux smartphone that has been under development for quite some time. Back then, Purism announced the final specifications of its open source, Linux-based smartphone. Powered by a 1.5GHz i.MX8M Quad-Core processor, the smartphone will ship with 3GB RAM […]
The specifications of the highly anticipated Librem 5 Linux Smartphone have finally been released. The phone is made by a company known as Purism. If you’re a regular reader of Fossbytes then you might be aware of our support to companies dedicated to making a privacy-focused, secure, open-source, and an overall genuine product. Purism, the […]
Smartphone users are usually torn between the two choices — Android or iOS. Their dominance is such that other competing OS like Windows, BlackBerry OS, or Symbian have almost been abandoned. Those who don’t want either of them can opt for Pine64’s Linux phone dubbed the PinePhone, which offers good hardware and software at an affordable […]
We earlier reported that Necuno is planning to launch a GNU/Linux-based smartphone aimed at privacy-focused individuals and enterprises. Well, the smartphone has been released today. Necunos NC_1 is a community edition smartphone developed by Finland-based open-source company that ships with a choice of Linux-based operating systems. Customers can choose from Plasma Mobile on Debian, Plasma Mobile on […]
Following the demise of Ubuntu Phone, Purism’s Librem 5 seems like the next big thing in the budding world of Linux smartphones. Purism has already partnered with big names like GNOME and KDE, and we can expect the device to start shipping in April 2019. It seems like another hardware vendor is looking to develop its […]
Last month, Purism announced that its Librem 5 Linux smartphone will ship in April 2019; earlier, it was scheduled to arrive in January 2019. It seems that the developers will now get sufficient time to ship their phone with GNOME 3.32. In a blog post, the project urged the app developers to “use libhandy 0.0.4 […]
In the open source hallways, Purism’s Librem 5 Linux smartphone has created a lot of buzz over the course of past one year. To keep the open source enthusiasts informed about the ongoing progress, the development team keeps posting regular updates on its blog. In a recent development, the team has confirmed that Librem 5 isn’t […]
When Canonical decided to halt the development of Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system, it came as a surprise to many. However, due to the lack of interest of smartphone manufacturers and community, this tough decision was taken. Later, UBPorts decided to take up the Ubuntu Touch development work. Down the line when Librem 5 open source […]
In the last week of December, I came across a post on Reddit/r/KDE that showed a postmarketOS device with Plasma Mobile. Just recently, the team had published the latest blog update on their website, listing out the recent developments and breakthroughs achieved during the last months. Before going ahead and reading the developments, I’ll advise you […]
Ever since Canonical abandoned the development of Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system, UBports community has been taking care of the project. The community has been taking feedback from the users and polishing the user experience. In a new development, to attract more users and provide a better experience, UBports has announced the inauguration of Project […]
Technology companies involved in desktop and mobile space have been trying hard to achieve a perfect sense of convergence. Microsoft has been doing it with the help of Continuum; Apple has its own approach to make the iPad workflow more PC-like. Along the same lines, Samsung launched the new DeX dock with its flagship Galaxy […]
The Linux smartphone scenario has never been so exciting. Recently, Purism’s Librem 5 smartphone achieved its crowdfunding goal and scored partnerships from GNOME and KDE. On the other hand, postmarketOS is also showing some good promise. When KDE partnered with Purism, it announced that Plasma Mobile will be ready for the real world and integrate […]
Technology companies have worked in the past to let your smartphones work like desktop computers; Microsoft’s Continuum is the most notable effort in this direction. The latest attempt was made by Samsung. The company, with the launch of its flagship Galaxy S8, introduced the new DeX dock. By spending $150, one can get a familiar […]
Linux smartphone Librem 5 has met its $1.5 million crowdfunding goal with 2 weeks left in the campaign. With this campaign, Purism aims to create the world’s first encrypted, open smartphone ecosystem that brings total control to the users. Reaching this goal ahead of schedule will help the people behind the project accelerate the production of […]
Ever since Purism has launched its crowdfunding campaign for Librem 5 smartphone, the project has been getting overwhelming support from the Linux and open source community. In recent past, Purism announced partnerships with KDE and GNOME. The Librem 5 crowdfunding campaign is aiming at a funding of $1.5 million. If you look at the current stats, […]
The free and open source Linux smartphone movement is once again gaining momentum, thanks to the Purism’s ongoing Librem 5 crowdfunding campaign and other projects like postmarketOS. To strengthen Librem 5 development, Purism has already partnered with open source leaders like GNOME and KDE, and we’re really excited to see the final outcome. Recently, we chatted […]
Last week, we reported that KDE has partnered with the privacy-focused hardware maker Purism to help them build the “world’s first free and open smartphone” Librem 5. Now, the GNOME Foundation has also announced a similar partnership. In an announcement post, the GNOME Foundation said that they’ll be providing their endorsement and support to build […]
One of the key strengths of Linux-based operating systems is their ability to run on a variety of hardware, ranging from a decade old computers to the latest generation Intel chips. The kernel developers work day and night to keep our devices breathing running. In the past, we have also prepared a list of Linux […]
Just last month, we told you about a new crowdfunding project launched by privacy-focused hardware maker Purism. The device was named Librem 5 and it was expected to ship with PureOS, an open source Debian GNU/Linux derivative. Now, KDE has partnered with Purism to adapt Plasma Mobile to Purism’s Libre 5 Linux smartphone. For those who […]
Short Bytes: DebConf17 took place recently in Montréal, Canada. It witnessed a discussion and gathering of Debian developers who discussed Debian’s prospects on mobile devices and the ongoing work. At the conference, several Debian running devices were also shown. These devices included ZeroPhone, Samsung Galaxy, etc. Debian is also called the universal operating system as […]