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Purism announces Android app support for the Librem 5

Purism announces Android app support for the Librem 5

While the Purism Librem 5 may not be getting the same level of attention it was during its early crowdfunding phase, its developers seem to be working harder than ever to bring all needed functionality to make this phone ready for semi-casual users as well. With their blog [https://puri.

Exploting pogo pins: PinePhone gets modular

Exploting pogo pins: PinePhone gets modular

Modular phones have been hypothesized for years, with Phonebloks and Project Ara being the most popular concepts and just some shy experiments, like Fairphone 2, LG G5, Motorola Moto Z and Librem 5 inheriting part of the modular smartphone paradigm through replaceable boards, PCIe and other simple expansion mechanisms. However,

PinePhone adds postmarketOS CE and higher-spec'd "convergence" variants to their line-up

PinePhone adds postmarketOS CE and higher-spec'd "convergence" variants to their line-up

After the PinePhone "BraveHeart" (hardware 1.1) and the first Community Edition (1.2), Pine64 has released a new revision of their popular Linux phone, as announced in their July Update, their "biggest update in months". The new "postmarketOS Community Edition" variant ("1.2A") doubles on storage as an option,

New CutiePi Shell "Sidekick" mode brings Linux convergence to the next level

New CutiePi Shell "Sidekick" mode brings Linux convergence to the next level

Back in 2013 or so, "convergence" was one of the most trending topics in mobile software development, taking inspiration from responsive web development and the gap between desktop and mobile CPUs quickly narrowing. However, between 2015 and 2018 this trend seemed to disappear entirely, partly due to the failure of

The $99 "PineTab" Linux tablet is now available for preorder

The $99 "PineTab" Linux tablet is now available for preorder

Almost one year [https://tuxphones.com/pine64-pinetab-pinephone-linux-tablet-postmarketos/] after being announced, PINE64 has finally opened preorders for the AllWinner A64-based PineTab Linux tablet. The PineTab will cost $99 to the public, or $119 with its official keyboard + touchpad module. While this goes slightly above the predicted price of $79, justified by

New "SXMO" PinePhone desktop brings a full, lightweight tiling-based experience to Linux phones

New "SXMO" PinePhone desktop brings a full, lightweight tiling-based experience to Linux phones

In this period, PinePhone projects seem to appear faster than anything else in the Linux community, like the multi-boot PineLoader [https://twitter.com/tuxphones/status/1259953156689100802] bootloader, the JumpDrive [https://github.com/dreemurrs-embedded/Jumpdrive] recovery system and USB flash storage emulation [https://twitter.com/tuxphones/status/1258776841260871683] apps to boot

postmarketOS now boots on over 200 phones and tablets

postmarketOS now boots on over 200 phones and tablets

In its first three years of life, postmarketOS has gotten considerable popularity over time, partly thanks to the rising interest in the field after the huge press coverage of projects like the Librem 5 and the PinePhone, partly thanks to its wide range of supported devices and extremely easy porting