Mastodawn

I like the look at the Mecha Comet, an "Open Modular Linux handheld designed for dreamers, tinkerers and builders". Open source and linux. Very difficult to ignore if you are a bit of a geek.

https://mecha.so/comet

#technology #mobiledevices #handhelds #linux

Mecha Comet - Modular Linux Handheld Computer

A handheld Linux computer powered by open-source software. Modular, programmable, and truly yours to own, build and mod.

Mecha

EFF Updates RSS Apr 16

How Push Notifications Can Betray Your Privacy (and What to Do About It)

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/how-push-notifications-can-betray-your-privacy-and-what-do-about-it

#End-to-EndEncryption #SecurityEducation #Mobiledevices

How Push Notifications Can Betray Your Privacy (and What to Do About It)

A phone’s push notifications can contain a significant amount of information about you, your communications, and what you do throughout the day. And there are myriad ways that law enforcement can access the content or metadata of push notifications. Let’s fix that.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

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red_rooster

Mar 7

@Sempf
Such #mobiledevices are still available from a #austria n company Emporia Telecom
https://www.emporiamobile.com/en-de

This company focuses on devices for elderly or disabled persons.
My 85 year old mother-in-law has problems with pressing a button to take a call is difficult to such persons a flip phone is the mobile of choice. Just open it and take the call. Such easy it can be.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emporia_Telecom

emporia | Simple Mobile Phones

Are you looking for a simple mobile phone? At emporia, you’ll find many easy-to-use mobile phones. ➤ Discover our simple phones here!

emporiamobile

Jules 🍺Feb 24

I've been thinking that considering want has happened to windows and what Google seems to have planned for android that we should start moving to open source os on all mobile devices as soon as possible.
The main block at the moment is banking apps which tend not to work without Google security stuff.
#android #windows #google #bankingapps #linux #mobilelinux #mobiledevices #oss #foss

Winbuzzer Jan 26

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/01/26/snapdragon-8-elite-gen-6-pro-5ghz-samsung-cooling-xcxwbn/

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro May Hit 5 to 6 GHz With Samsung Cooling

#Qualcomm #Snapdragon #Samsung #Semiconductors #Chipmakers #Processors #MobileDevices

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines Jan 18

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Does Russia or China actually threaten Greenland? Experts say Trump's warnings don't match reality -- Ukraine faces potential meltdown as Russia seeks to disconnect nuclear plants -- Over 163,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation -- Crashed Russian drone discovered in Moldova, authorities report ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/sunday-january-18-2026/

🍁 Martin Guay 👨‍💻🌈🎮📱Dec 24

Spent time testing the OnePlus 15 in real-world conditions — commuting, gaming, photography, and daily use.

It’s one of the most balanced Android flagships I’ve used, especially when battery life and charging speed are priorities.

Full Canadian review:
https://www.cryovex.com/oneplus-15-canadian-review/

#OnePlus15 #Android #TechReview #MobileDevices #OpenTech #CanadianTech

Hacker News Dec 5, 2025

Jolla Phone Pre-Order

https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-phone-preorder

#HackerNews #JollaPhone #PreOrder #JollaTech #MobileDevices #Innovation

Jolla Phone Pre-order

PPC Land Dec 4, 2025

Google tests AI Mode access directly from search results page: Google begins testing seamless AI Mode integration through AI Overviews on mobile devices globally December 1, expanding conversational search capabilities beyond separate interfaces. https://ppc.land/google-tests-ai-mode-access-directly-from-search-results-page/ #Google #AITechnology #SearchEngine #ConversationalAI #MobileDevices

Google tests AI Mode access directly from search results page

Google begins testing seamless AI Mode integration through AI Overviews on mobile devices globally December 1, expanding conversational search capabilities beyond separate interfaces.

PPC Land

Duncan Stephen Oct 9, 2013

Implementing header images

I decided to add header images to this website's design. I opted for a parallax effect, despite the fact that I normally rail against them.

https://duncanstephen.net/implementing-header-images/