Librem5 Purism showcases Librem 5: thin bezels, GNOME apps and boot in under 15 seconds If there is a Linux smartphone that does not need any introduction, that is probably Purism's Librem 5. After a successful crowdfunding campaign launched back in 2017, which helped Purism raise about $2M,
postmarketOS postmarketOS Linux makes 🎂️ 2 years 🎂️: bringing over one hundred smartphones back to life It's a fact: smartphones tend to have a dramatically short lifespan, no matter the price range. While features remain more or less the same, even high-end smartphones tend to become slow within two
Manjaro Phone Official, Plasma-based "Manjaro Phone" teased on Twitter Over the last year, there has been a peak in smartphone oriented Linux distributions, probably due to the huge interest in projects like Purism's Librem5 and, more recently, the entry-level PinePhone.Another exciting
postmarketOS Running Linux on your smartphone: everything you need to know in 2019 One of the main issues with modern smartphones is the extremely short life-span of those devices, which, unlike other kinds of computers, makes even high-end ones painfully slow within some years. In fact,
Linux Smartphone First prototype for PINE64 "PinePhone" Linux smartphone sports thin bezels and modern design After being announced several months ago, Pine64's inexpensive "PinePhone" Linux smartphone looks like a cheaper, entry-level alternative to the relatively popular Librem5 Linux smartphone by Purism, which promises total privacy and a full
Linux on Android smartphones Xiaomi Redmi 4X might get an unofficial Ubuntu Touch porting soon Launched in 2013, Ubuntu Touch used to be one of the most ambitious projects by Canonical. This OS, based on Ubuntu LTS and the Unity 8 user interface, was probably ahead of its
KaiOS Inexpensive, compact, powerful: the revolution of "smart feature phones" runs Linux Since the first iPhone in 2007, the whole mobile industry has moved to the "smartphone" form factor: minimal hardware keys, touch screen navigation, desktop-like Internet capabilities. However, while the revolution was more than
Purism Purism Librem5 modem revealed, will provide LTE and GPS support The choice of a modem was arguably the most discussed topics during the Librem5 development. After evaluating many choices and shipping development kits with SimCom SIM7100 (Qualcomm MDM9215) modules, Purism's FAQ page has
GNOME Designing apps for Linux smartphones: a "quick start guide" by GNOME developer Tobias Bernard No matter how cool your smartphone (or its OS) is, you aren't going much further than with a feature phones unless there's a wide, good quality app ecosystem to back it up. As
GNOME GNOME is getting ready for next-generation Linux smartphones The GNOME Desktop Environment is, alongside KDE Plasma, probably the most supported and widely used platform for desktop Linux users. Its extremely modern and touch-supported user interface is nowadays the default out-of-the-box environment
