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The best Linux phones you can buy right now

The best Linux phones you can buy right now

⚠️ Hi Hacker News! The devices linked in this article are not yet suitable for daily use. If you are not familiar with terminals, kernel panics, disappointing battery life, or a lack of mobile-friendly applications in general, do not take one of these devices as anything like your "daily driver" phone.

The Pocket P.C.

A look at Popcorn Computer's new Pocket P.C.

The Pocket P.C., short for Pocket Popcorn Computer, is a handheld created by the independent hardware manufacturer Popcorn Computer [https://pocket.popcorncomputer.com/], and originally announced in the fall of 2019. This PDA comes with an integrated keyboard, and runs a pure Linux OS based on the Allwinner A64

Freedom and phone advice

Freedom and phone advice

A closer look at the smartphone advice from the Free Software Foundation

Luxury Linux smartphones

Luxury Linux smartphones

The market share of "pure Linux" phones is still so small, that we may define its target as a small niche of enthusiasts and highly privacy-oriented market. No consumer chain sells Linux phones on the larger market, yet exclusive, luxury phone markers are turning to Linux as an allegedly more

New, rugged Volla Phone X runs Android and Ubuntu

New, rugged Volla Phone X runs Android and Ubuntu

A relatively small German phone start-up, Volla, became famous in the mobile Linux community after introducing the first Volla Phone [https://tuxphones.com/made-in-germany-linux-ready-volla-phone-kickstarter/] in early 2020. After one year, a concluded Kickstarter campaign and a partnership with UBPorts Foundation for complete Ubuntu Touch support, Volla has teased a new

New project aims to bring Linux mobile devices back to the mainstream market

New project aims to bring Linux mobile devices back to the mainstream market

A project that has recently got the attention of many FOSS journalists is the JingOS Linux distribution, coming from China and offering an explicitly "iPadOS-style" user interface according to its website [https://www.jingos.com/] . However, this is just the beginning of the project. The fil rouge connecting the varied

Linux on your smartphone: everything you need to know in 2021

Linux on your smartphone: everything you need to know in 2021

One of the main issues with modern smartphones is the extremely short lifespan of this category of devices, which makes even high-end ones painfully slow within years. In fact, studies have shown that it takes the average European, American or Asian user less than two years [https://it.businessinsider.com/