Purism @purism@librem.one
Purism makes hardware, software and services that respect you. We support your digital privacy, security and freedom.
This is the primary Purism social account.
Joined Apr 2019
Your Smartphone Doesn't Have To Be Glued Shut!
The #librem5 was recently featured in a hardware tear-down video by @iFixit@hostux.social
OpenPGP in Your Pocket
"Access to the smart card reader on the Librem 5 is something we at Purism have been looking forward to for a long time. That day is finally here..."
"Fund Your App" has received more than 5,400 app votes now!
The current Top 5 apps are:
1. Firefox
2. Battery Life
3. Pure Maps
4. Signal
5. Calendar
Help fund the apps you desire:
Librem 5 News Summary: January 2021
"January has been a very busy month on the Librem 5 front. Each week we continue to ship out more Librem 5s to backers and we now have a good sense of the average number of phones we can ship out each week."
Phosh Overview
"phosh is graphical shell for mobile, touch based devices like smart phones. It’s the default graphical shell on Purism’s Librem 5 (and that’s where it came to life) but projects like Postmarket OS, Mobian and Debian have picked it up putting it into use on other devices as well and contributing patches."
The General Purpose Computer In Your Pocket
"What makes the Librem 5 special is that it reclaims the full potential of what phones should have been all along: a general-purpose computer in your pocket under your control."
https://puri.sm/posts/the-general-purpose-computer-in-your-pocket/
"Fund Your App" has received more than 5,400 app votes now!
The current Top 5 apps are:
1. Firefox
2. Battery Life
3. Pure Maps
4. Signal
5. Calendar
Help fund the apps you desire: https://puri.sm/fund-your-app/
App Showcase: WhatIP
"If you need to find something on your network, get your IP easily, or test your system’s ports WhatIP has you covered."
Apple Users Got Owned
https://puri.sm/posts/apple-users-got-owned/
"The illusion that Apple users have control over their computers was briefly disturbed this week when Apple released their new MacOS version “Big Sur” to the world."
Fund Your App
Vote for the mobile phone apps you desire to see working on the #librem5 phone!
https://puri.sm/fund-your-app/
"Fund Your App is a great way to show how far we have come with the Librem 5 and PureOS, it also allows people to vote on what is our app development priority."
Parler Tricks: Making Software Disappear
"Regardless of how you feel about Parler, an important thing to note is that this is far from the first time, nor will it be the last time, that Google and Apple remove controversial software from their stores. "
https://puri.sm/posts/parler-tricks-making-software-disappear/
Librem 14 Update: Shipping Starts in February with Extended Battery
"Thank you so much for your patience while we finish up the Librem 14. Hopefully the surprise upgrade to an extended battery will help take some of the sting off of the extra wait!"
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-14-update-shipping-starts-in-february-with-extended-battery/
Librem 5 Update: Shipping Estimates and CPU Supply Chain
"It’s been a busy holiday and New Year’s season at Purism as we continue to ship out Librem 5s to backers each week. We know for those who haven’t received their Librem 5 yet, what they most want to know is when their Librem 5 will arrive."
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-update-shipping-estimates-and-cpu-supply-chain/
Consent Matters: When Tech Takes Remote Control Without Your Permission
"The irony is that, decades ago, when your average person had minimal experience with computers, those inexperienced users had much more control and autonomy over them."
https://puri.sm/posts/consent-matters-when-tech-takes-remote-control-without-your-permission/
Your Phone Is Your Castle
"If your home is your physical castle, your phone is your digital castle. More than any other computer, your phone has become the most personal of personal computers and holds the most sensitive digital property a person has..."
Phosh Overview
"phosh is graphical shell for mobile, touch based devices like smart phones. It’s the default graphical shell on Purism’s Librem 5 (and that’s where it came to life) but projects like Postmarket OS, Mobian and Debian have picked it up putting it into use on other devices as well and contributing patches."
App Showcase: Weather
"The Librem 5 is designed to protect your privacy, and include a privacy-respecting Weather app. When opened this retrieves weather data from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, and only them."
Purism makes hardware, software and services that respect you. We support your digital privacy, security and freedom.
This is the primary Purism social account.
Joined Apr 2019
