Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone

: Both Cupertino and Google are imposing ever stricter limits on their phones – but you have alternatives

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Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone

: Both Cupertino and Google are imposing ever stricter limits on their phones – but you have alternatives

The Register

I realize that yesterday it was exactly four years ago that I started the experiment to use the #Librem5 #Linux #phone as my daily phone.

I have been using it since then, and the software is being improved regularly and in a very transparent way.

Read here about the beginning of this experiment: https://janvlug.org/blog/one-week-librem-5-field-trial-day-1/

#MobileLinux #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #OpenSource #Purism

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One week Librem 5 field trial - day 1

My experiences of a one week field trial with the Librem 5 Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) phone produced by Purism.

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Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone

: Both Cupertino and Google are imposing ever stricter limits on their phones – but you have alternatives

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Catacomb Linux Mobile

Catacomb is a set of Linux Wayland applications for mobile Linux platforms like the PinePhone. All applications are optimized to run on low-end hardware with a limited battery life.

The upcoming release of #PureOS Crimson, the default #Linux operating system for @purism devices like the #Librem5 Linux phone got many stability improvements.

Only a few blockers for final release remaining.

Read all the details here:
https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-crimson-development-report-march-2026/

Thanks to all who contributed to this!

You can support the development of PureOS with a totally optional subscription: https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-optional-subscription-added-to-advance-development/

#Purism #MobileLinux #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #OpenSource #DevelopmentReport

PureOS Crimson Development Report: March 2026 – Purism

Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.

Purism

Linux 7.0 has now been tagged, coming with 19 commits upstreamed from the Librem 5 tree - two by NXP and the rest by yours truly on behalf of @purism. Three more are already queued for 7.1.

While the mainline kernel still can't drive the display without extra patches, it's very close now 👀

#linuxmobile #mobilelinux #linux #kernel #librem5 #mainline #linuxphone #linuxsmartphone #shotonlibrem5 #purism #nxp #imx8mq #cats #catsofmastodon

Well I updated my purism phone to the beta release. The update went smoothly. Everything seems crisper. It is nice to see all the nice various improvements. Chatty looks nicer and the 2048 game runs smoother. #purism

Blog: Privacy Under Siege:

"Our mission is straightforward. Your device should never share your data without your explicit consent. For us, sovereignty is not optional."

https://puri.sm/posts/privacy-under-siege/

#Purism #privacy #digitalsovereignty

Privacy Under Siege – Purism

Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.

Purism

For following discussions around the pre-#dystopian #AgeVerification laws / bills:

Brazil: #Law15211
California: #AB1043
Colorado: #SB2651
Illinois: #SB3977
Michigan: #HB4429
New York: #S8102A
Utah: #SB0142

#digitalidentity #identityverification #1984 #Dystopia #gnuLinux #Linux #BSD #FreeBSD #MidnightBSD #FreeSoftware #GNU #OpenSource #System76 #Purism

Disclosure: My source for most of these unfortunately rhymes with BumPuke...